Renwick Gallery
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Summary
Renwick Gallery is an art museum[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of art museum entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: American Craft Council Award of Distinction[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Washington, D.C.[4]
- Country: United States[5]
- Architect: James Renwick Jr.[6]
- Founder: William Wilson Corcoran[7]
- Part of: Smithsonian Institution[8], Smithsonian American Art Museum[9]
- Commons category: Renwick Gallery[10]
- Inception: 1972[11]
- Parent organization or unit: Smithsonian American Art Museum[12], Smithsonian Institution[13]
- Official website: http://americanart.si.edu[14]
- Visitors per year: 164,000[15], 765,000[16]
- Phone number: +1 (202) 633-7970[17]
- Heritage designation: National Historic Landmark[18], National Register of Historic Places listed place[19]
- Commons Institution page: Renwick Gallery[20]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Craft[21], WikiProject Smithsonian Names[22]
Why It Matters
Renwick Gallery has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]
FAQs
What awards did Renwick Gallery receive?
Honors received include American Craft Council Award of Distinction[3].