Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Washington, D.C., United States

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Phone: +1 202-249-3000

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The Walter E. Washington Convention Center, a 2.3-million-square-foot postmodern structure completed in 2003, occupies a superblock in Washington, D.C., bounded by Mount Vernon Square and 7th, 9th, and N streets. Designed through a joint venture by Atlanta-based Tvsdesign and Washington firms Devrouax & Purnell Architects Planners PC and Mariani and Associates, the concrete and steel building is served by the nearby Mount Vernon Square Metro station. The center is distinguished by its extensive permanent collection of contemporary art—the largest held by any convention center in the United States—featuring works by artists including Sam Gilliam, Sol LeWitt, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Sarah Sze, and Carrie Mae Weems, making it one of Washington's most significant public art collections outside museum walls.