D.C.’s newest contemporary art museum, the Rubell Museum, is opening Saturday in the former Randall Junior High School. A $20M renovation funded by Don and Mera Rubell has transformed the space into 32,000 square feet of galleries, a bookstore, and cafe.
Getting there: The museum is only a 10-minute walk from both the Navy Yard and Waterfront metro stops on the Green Line. You can also get there on the P6 bus (3rd & K st) or the V4 (1st & K st).
Getting in: Tickets are $15 for adults but free for D.C. residents. The museum is open from Wed - Sun.
What to see: The museum’s inaugural exhibit is called “What’s Going On.” It includes more than 190 works by 37 artists responding to pressing social and political issues.
❗ Don’t miss Keith Haring’s Untitled (Against All Odds). The 20-piece collection depicts Haring’s lifelong concern with environmental destruction, oppression, and illness.
What to eat: Stop at the Museum cafe or head to Navy Yard for restaurants like RASA, Pink Taco, and Andy’s Pizza.
An art piece in the “What’s Going On” exhibit. Kehinde Wiley, Sleep, 2008. Oil on canvas. (Courtesy of the Rubell Museum)
