Docent-Led Clubhouse Tour

The Arts Club of Washington's first President was sculptor Henry Kirke Bush-Brown (1857-1935), famed for his statues of Union Army heroes at Gettysburg National Military Park.  His portrait hangs over the mantle in the Club's main floor South Gallery.  It was painted by his wife Margaret Lesley Bush-Brown (1857-1944), who trained at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and was a charter member of the Club, which from its founding has welcomed female artists alongside their male counterparts.

Free and open to the public

Since its founding in 1916, the Arts Club of Washington has called 2017 I Street, N.W.  “home.”  Join us on a guided tour of the historic clubhouse to learn more about the Arts Club, its activities and the distinguished men and women who have been members.  We will also discuss some of the fabled residents of the two mansions the Club now occupies, including President James Monroe and his First Lady Elizabeth, and Civil War General Robert MacFeely.  

Please note that attendance is limited to 12 persons due to small spaces visited on the tour, thus an RSVP is required to guarantee participation. 

Walk-in participants will be accommodated when possible. 

Tour is not ADA accessible.

Groups: Contact us to book your tour Tuesdays - Fridays to start between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.