Spring Open Doors 2025
This spring, the Spanish Cultural Center, formerly the residence of the Spanish Ambassadors, once again opens its doors to visitors to explore its current exhibitions.
This season, visitors are invited to experience the latest art installations at Washington, D.C.’s iconic Beaux-Arts mansion, both within its historic interior and throughout its outdoor spaces. The upcoming exhibition, The Dalí Museum in Washington, D.C., will feature contemporary Spanish artworks influenced by the very landscapes that inspired Salvador Dalí himself.
Art installations currently on display:
Indoor Exhibitions
- The Dalí Museum in Washington, D.C.
- Not Your Regular Wall: Benthos Unveiled by Elvira Amor.
- ART X SCIENCE made in Spain 2025.
- Ellas Son Ciencia.
Outdoor Exhibitions
- The Spotlight by Foto Colectania.
- Around Blooming, Around Reforesting by Doa Oa.
- La Mujer del Alfeizar by Carmen Segovia.
Plan Your Visit
- Friday, May 16, from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
- Saturday, May 17, from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.
- Sunday, May 18, from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.
- Friday, June 13, from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
- Saturday, June 14, from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.
- Sunday, June 15, from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.
now- Visual arts
- Washington, DC
The Spotlight by Foto Colectania Foundation
The latest edition of Foto Colectania’s project, “The Spotlight,” presents a selection of finalist photographs displayed on the fence of the Spanish Cultural Center in Washington, D.C.
now- Visual arts
- Washington, DC
Not Your Regular Wall: Benthos Unveiled by Elvira Amor
The seventh edition of “Not Your Regular Wall” by Elvira Amor is an extended presentation of the new project “ART x SCIENCE made in Spain.”
now- Science
- Washington, DC
ART x SCIENCE made in Spain 2025
The newest project of the Cultural Office aims to connect art and science through collaborations between Spanish artists and scientists.
now- Visual arts
- Washington, DC
La mujer del alféizar by Carmen Segovia
Spanish illustrator Carmen Segovia explores the idea of returning to the outside world in this third intervention on the windows of the Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain in Washington, D.C.
now- Visual arts
- Washington, DC
The Dalí Museum in Washington, DC
The Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, FL, visits Washington, DC with an exhibition that showcases contemporary Spanish art influenced by the landscapes that Dalí himself used as an inspiration.
closing soon- Visual arts
- Washington, DC
Not Your Regular Garden: Around Blooming, Around Reforesting by Doa Oa
“Not Your Regular Garden” hosts Spanish artist Doa Oa and a new iteration of her “Reforestando” project.
- Science
- Washington, DC
Ellas son ciencia in Washington, DC
The exhibition showcases Spanish artist Quan Zhou’s project “Ellas son Ciencia,” which highlights women scientists through comics, commissioned by MECUSA in 2024 and now presented at the Spanish Cultural Center.
Venue
Spanish Cultural Center, 2801 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Admission
Free, RSVP. Reservations are encouraged but not required.
Credits
Presented by the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C.
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