Public Art for a Modern Museum

Public Art for a Modern Museum (HM23UB)

Location: Washington, DC 20560
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 53.511', W 77° 1.822'

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The Museum of History and Technology (later the National Museum of American History) was the first example of modernist architecture on the National Mall when it opened in 1964. Architect Walker Cain envisioned a landscape plan that would include abstract public art to highlight the building's modern aesthetic. The Constitution Avenue fountain was installed in 1967, as was Jose de Rivera's Infinity, Alexander Calder's Gwenfritz followed in 1969.

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Infinity by Jose de Rivera (left) on the south terrace and Alexander Calder's Gwenfritz (right) on the Museum's west side, 1970s.

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National Museum of American History
Kenneth E. Behring Center
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HM NumberHM23UB
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Placed BySmithsonian Institution
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Date Added Saturday, December 16th, 2017 at 7:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 323911 N 4306734
Decimal Degrees38.89185000, -77.03036667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 53.511', W 77° 1.822'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 53' 30.66" N, 77° 1' 49.32" W
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Area Code(s)202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1202-1400 US-50, Washington DC 20560, US
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