Washington Museum Opens to the Public
Close
PrintJohn Varden expands his museum and opens his galleries under the new name of the Washington Museum. His collection mainly consists of works of the old masters.
Chronology of Smithsonian History
Taylor, Joshua C. National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution. Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, 1978., p. 5.
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
1836