(Washington, DC) – Right now, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Workplace of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Financial Improvement (DMPED) celebrated the ribbon slicing of the Rubell Museum DC, a major milestone within the redevelopment of the historic Randall College, a long-awaited DMPED mission that may ship a brand new cultural area that additional establishes DC as a metropolis for creatives.  

“By this mission, and with the assist of the Rubell household, now we have been capable of protect a historic college and rework it right into a unbelievable cultural amenity that will likely be free to DC residents,” stated Mayor Bowser. “We have now a whole lot of world-class museums in DC, and now now we have yet one more – yet one more museum and another reason to go to DC.” 

The Rubell Museum DC, which can open to the general public on Saturday, October 29, will have reveals that embody modern work, sculptures, pictures, movies, and site-specific work by native, nationwide, and worldwide artists. District residents will obtain free admission to the museum and Ward 6 residents will likely be supplied with expanded alternatives to interact with artists. The 32,000-square-foot museum will even function public programming, versatile activation areas, a bookstore, and a café with indoor and out of doors eating. 

The museum, positioned at 65 I Road SW, is housed within the historic former Randall College, which was inbuilt 1906 as a college for African American youngsters. The adaptive reuse of the previous college right into a museum preserves an necessary DC landmark and brings it again to life as a public useful resource. One other a part of the redevelopment, adjoining to the museum, is Gallery 64 – which can ship 492 residences, together with 98 inexpensive models, in early 2023. 

“Mayor Bowser is understood for her dedication to the humanities and her management for transferring ahead long-stalled tasks,” stated Deputy Mayor John Falcicchio. “With the Rubell Household and our companions at Lowe, we’re delivering a brand new cultural area in the present day, and marking progress towards delivering 492 new houses, of which 98 are inexpensive in Southwest DC. The opening of the Rubell Museum DC brings extra modern artwork to our culturally wealthy metropolis and helps unlock much more alternatives for our artistic neighborhood.”

This mission was made doable by a partnership with DMPED. Collectively, Mayor Bowser, DMPED, the Rubell Household, and Lowe partnered to protect the historic Randall College and create a singular cultural area and much-needed housing.

For extra details about the museum and to be taught extra about upcoming exhibitions, go to the Rubell Museum.  

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