There are several private art museums in Washington, D.C., that house major collections and exhibits open to the public, such as the
National Museum of Women in the Arts and
The Phillips Collection in
Dupont Circle, the first museum of modern art in the United States. Other private museums in Washington include the
O Street Museum, the
International Spy Museum, the
National Geographic Society Museum, and the
Museum of the Bible. The
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum near the National Mall maintains exhibits, documentation, and artifacts related to the
Holocaust.