Glenstone Museum

July 13, 2021 | Madelyn Willoughby

Glenstone Museum Will Debut New Building Featuring Richard Serra Sculpture in 2022

The Glenstone Museum in Potomac plans to design a new building on their Woodland Trail that will feature a large sculpture by Richard Serra. Architect Thomas Phifer will design the 4,000-square-foot building in partnership with Serra to feature one of his recent large-scale sculptures according to a press release. The building will be on the eastern […]

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July 23, 2020 | Tori Bergel

Glenstone Reopens Indoor Pavilions to the Public

The Glenstone Museum reopened its indoor Pavilions Thursday after weeks of limiting available exhibits to those that are outdoors due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. From 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. every Thursday through Sunday, the museum’s normal operating hours, visitors will be allowed to enter, in staggered 15-minute intervals, to view additional material. In […]

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July 2, 2020 | Samantha Subin

Glenstone Museum Opening Pavilions July 23

Glenstone Museum in Potomac is scheduled to reopen the Pavilions, its indoor art spaces, at limited capacity beginning July 23. The announcement comes amid the county’s Phase 2 of reopening, which allows some indoor spaces to resume operations. All guests are required to schedule visits in advance, remain six feet apart and wear face coverings […]

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June 24, 2020 | Shauneen Miranda

Glenstone Joins Other Museums Worldwide to Screen Video on the American Black Experience

In an international effort among art museums to respond to the movement for racial justice, Glenstone Museum in Potomac will take part in a 48-hour, multi-institutional screening of  “Love is the Message, The Message is Death.” Glenstone will play the 2016 video montage by Arthur Jafa, which coincides with the current racial justice movement, from […]

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June 4, 2020 | Michelle Queen

Photos: Glenstone Museum Reopens Outdoor Exhibits

Glenstone Museum in Potomac reopened their outdoor exhibits on Thursday. Here are some photos of the museum’s outdoor trails from early Thursday morning: Visitors must reserve tickets in advance on the museum’s website. Tickets are free and will be made available Monday mornings at 10 a.m. beginning June 8. Previous post: Glenstone Museum to Reopen […]

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May 29, 2020 | Emma Shuster

Glenstone Museum to Reopen Next Thursday

Glenstone Museum in Potomac announced plans to reopen Thursday, June 4. In order to visit, people must reserve tickets in advance on the museum’s website. Currently, tickets are accessible through June 14. Tickets will be launched Monday mornings at 10 a.m. beginning June 8. The website states, “The wellbeing of our visitors and associates is […]

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May 1, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Google Doodle Honors Glenstone Artist

An artist whose sculptures are on display at Glenstone Museum in Potomac is featured on Wednesday’s Google Doodle. Ruth Asawa, a Japanese-American artist and educator, is the first person Google Doodle is celebrating for Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. In honor of Asian-American Pacific Islander month in the US, a #GoogleDoodle for Japanese-American artist & educator […]

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April 25, 2019 | Joe Yasharoff

Glenstone Opens New Environmental Center, Extends Ride On Bus Arrangement

The Glenstone Museum in Potomac has been packing them in and gaining a growing reputation around the world since re-opening last October. Today, the museum announced the opening of a new 7,200-square-foot building that embodies the latest thinking in sustainability in an effort to become more green. Attendees at today’s announcement included County Executive Marc […]

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April 10, 2019 | Michelle Queen

Glenstone: ‘A Place You Will Like to Visit’

Glenstone Experience Starts with the Reveal Walk Glenstone Museum is located on more than 230 acres in picturesque Potomac and has over 1,300 works of modern art. Mitch and Emily Rales envisioned a mixture of modern art, architecture and landscape to provide visitors with a unique experience when they decided to create the museum. Guide […]

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January 31, 2019 | Joe Yasharoff

‘Otherworldly’ Glenstone in Potomac Offers Unique Museum-Going Experience

The D.C. area is home to many great museums but one in particular has grabbed the headlines of late. Glenstone in Potomac re-opened last October to much fanfare and acclaim. It has quickly become a must-see attraction for curious locals and tourists alike. The museum is the vision of husband-and-wife team Mitch and Emily Rales, […]

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