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DC Mural Tour

One of the most condensed collection of street art in dc, on this tour you'll traverse the streets of the ever-changing noma and union market neighborhoods..

One of the most condensed collections of street art in DC, on this tour you'll traverse the streets of the ever-changing NoMa and Union Market neighborhoods. You'll discover dozens of new and old murals while learning firsthand about the artists and art scene in DC. You'll see more than murals! The tour ends at Union Market which has lots of OUTDOOR seating, amazing food and drink options, and great people-watching. Be prepared to walk in any weather. A raincoat or umbrella may be necessary. Comfortable shoes are a must. And don't forget your camera!

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History Through Street Art: Shaw & U Street

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Discover the artistic legacy - past and present - of the historic U Street and Shaw neighborhoods. Known as Black Broadway, the U Street neighborhood is now known for its murals and street art, many celebrating the iconic figures who helped shape DC.

Join us as we explore a dozen works of street art by an array of local and international artists that bring DC’s story to colorful life.

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Reservations: This tour is offered as a private tour only. Please contact us to book.

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Duration: Tour lasts approx. 2 hours. Total walking is just over one mile (1,6km).

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7 Stunning Murals Dotted Around D.C. That You Need To See

Whether it's sunny or rainy, these colorful and diverse murals in D.C. never stop shining.

What better way to enjoy the beautiful (or not so beautiful) weather than by seeking out some of the most stunning and diverse murals D.C. has to offer? If you think about it, the city sort of has its own free art exhibitions located throughout the streets of D.C. And if you’re looking to explore new spots in the city, then go ahead and check out these murals as you go. Here, we compiled seven eye-catching murals in D.C. that you need to see.

1. Alma Indigena, Georgetown

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“Alma Indigena” along Wisconsin Ave. NW in Georgetown depicts an indigenous Wixárika Elder. Created by street artist Victor Quiñonez of Brooklyn, Quiñonez employs a unique blend of contemporary and street art with a flare all his own that he calls “Neo Indigenous”. The artist is a lover of graffiti, vinyl toys, fashion, and design , which you can definitely see in his works.

📍1564 Wisconsin Ave. NW

2. Nourishing and Flourishing with Delight, Grant Park

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“If you’re always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.” This gorgeous portrayal of Maya Angelou , created by Liberia-born artist Eric B. Ricks, is appropriately located on the side of the Maya Angelou Charter School. The stunning mixture of purple and yellow is breathtaking, and the gorgeous depicture of Angelou is a friendly face that’s sure to make you smile.

📍5600 East Capitol St. NE

3. Maria Miller, Downtown

This beautiful mural created by muralist and tattoo artist Maria Miller is a relatively new addition to the capital’s street art scene . Miller crafted the eye-catching mural for Calle Libre D.C.’s Street Art Festival in collaboration with the Dupont Underground.

📍17th and Corcoran NW

4. Red Swan Walls, Alethia Tanner Park

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Created by artist duo Hanna Moran and Lindy Swan in 2021, this vibrant mural — and the largest the pair have ever created — is perfectly positioned within Alethia Tanner Park. The duo form part of a women-owned mural studio specializing in custom indoor and outdoor murals, and you should check them out!

📍Alethia Tanner Park in NoMa

5. The Beauty of Buzzard Point, Buzzard Point

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Created by artists Kaliq Crosby and Rose Jaffe in 2019, this stunning mural features several of D.C.’s cultural icons , such as Eleanor Holmes Norton, Chuck Brown, Ms. LaBrand, Frederick Douglass, and Marvin Gaye. The larger-than-life mural celebrates the history and culture of the city, and it’s a great spot if you’re looking for a DC-themed Instagram picture.

📍Buzzard Point 1900 Half St. SW

6. Let.Go, Logan Circle

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Looking for an epiphany while strolling the streets of DC? Then look no further! Artist Rose Jaffe described her 2017 mural best: “ This piece is about releasing what no longer serves you. ” Situated within the artist haven D.C. Alley Museum Blagden Alley, you can tenjoy this beautiful work and numerous others here.

📍Blagden Alley NW

7. Mi Vida, Logan Circle

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The Wharf’s popular Mi Vida Mexican restaurant opened a new location on 14th Street NW in Logan Circle back in August, with the new flagship’s exterior boasting a vibrant cascade of colors —including multiple shades of pink— created by KNEAD Hospitality + Design.

📍1901 14th Street NW

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MuralsDC artists painted a record 51 murals in one week!

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WHAT IS MURALSDC?

Funded by the DC Department of Public Works (DPW) in cooperation with the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities, MuralsDC serves as a compliment to DPW’s mission to clean and beautify the nation’s capital. Since its pilot in 2007, MuralsDC has painted nearly 150 murals in every ward of the city–more than any other entity in the District. While most of the artists are local, the program has worked with artists across the country & around the world, creating some of the most engaging and photographed murals in the region. Check out some of their work and see for yourself…

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With nearly 150 murals in every ward of the city, MuralsDC has made a definitive impact on the city’s public landscape. Murals not only help to revitalize corridors, they can increase the marketability of property and promote tourism. Walking and biking tours of MuralsDC murals are requested and led each year with hundreds of people who want to learn the historical and symbolic elements expressed through the art work.

COMMUNITY IMPACT

MuralsDC is a visual documentation of Washington, DC’s rich history. Each project is consciously reflective of its surrounding community. Property owners and community representatives have recognized the project for its ability to curb graffiti on property that is habitually tagged. It has become a source of interest for graduate students and others exploring the connection between public art and its positive impact on mental health.

OUR ARTISTS

While most MuralsDC artists are local, many work on projects all over the globe. Their portfolios include work in illustration, metal smithing, crotchet, photography, sculpture, car design and art education. Lead MuralsDC artists receive a grant based on the scale and difficulty of the project. In addition, their work receives exposure to the thousands of citizens who walk, cycle and drive past those murals daily.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

Since its inception, MuralsDC has worked closely with organizations that have provided a wide variety of after school and summer youth programs and has involved more than 200 youth apprentices and volunteers in the development of mural projects. This opportunity has allowed the youth to work alongside lead artists and understand the process of painting a mural, fine-tune their skills as outdoor muralists and gain a level of respect and understanding for public property.

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Georgetown Murals & Public Art

Unexpected pops of color, unique origin stories, and instagram-worthy backdrops..

Take a self-guided tour of the Georgetown murals and public art pieces that are bringing new life to our bricks, buildings, and public spaces – from a look back at life in the late 19th century to the most recognized ‘big bike’ in DC.

1564 Wisconsin Avenue NW

Artist Victor “Marka27” Quiñonez was inspired by the photography of @diegohuertaphoto and the indigenous people of Jalisco, and created this beautiful piece, “Alma Indigena”, through the Murals DC project. According to Victor’s Instagram, the mural features an indigenous Wixárika Elder with ingredients used in many native cultures – blue maiz and guajillo peppers.

Photo by Georgetown Metropolitan

• Artist Victor "Marka27" Quiñonez

1351 Wisconsin Avenue NW

51st statehood advocacy murals were commissioned in June 2020 and are displayed throughout DC, including the first of four consecutive murals on the side of the old Georgetown Theater building by artists @you_are_jah and @dr.rickamortis. Follow #MuralsDC51 to learn more about the DC project.

• Compass Coffee

2810 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Also part of the 51st statehood advocacy murals (#MuralsDC51) project, this colorful mural on the side of ENO Wine Bar was created in June 2020 by Lisa Marie Thalhammer  – the same artist who created the popular LOVE mural in DC’s Blagden Alley.

• Eno Wine Bar

3232 P St NW

Artist Aniekan Udofia – known locally for his massive murals of Duke Ellington, Frederick Douglass, and George Washington – painted this mural on the side of Just Paper & Tea during a 2015 Shop Small event.

• Just Paper & Tea

3510 O St NW

A reproduction of the Japanese print the “Great Wave off Kanagawa,” this mural by J. O’Connell was commissioned by the couple who owned the house, 3510 O St, in the 1970s.

1422 Wisconsin Ave NW

Tucked away in Boulangerie Christophe’s charming backyard patio, this French-themed mural may be the closest you’ll get to Paris while in Georgetown.

• Boulangerie Christophe

3143 N St NW

A nosy neighbor (and dog) can be spotted people watching from the windows painted on the side of 3143 N St – an art technique called a trompe-l’œil that uses realistic imagery to create the optical illusion that the depicted objects exist in three dimensions. While you’re there, pop into Cafe Georgetown next door for an entirely different kind of art, of the latte variety.

• Cafe Georgetown

3139 M St NW

Bryan King’s 1992 mural on the side of America Eats Tavern (Old Glory, at the time) is another trompe-l’œil offering a look at life on the Georgetown waterfront at the turn of the 20th century. According to dcmurals.org, the artist researched Georgetown’s early topography at Georgetown Library before he began working on his piece, and included his signature within the mural. See if you can spot it!

• America Eats Tavern

1039 33rd St NW

Not much is known about the cheerful flower mural that adorns the side of Kintaro – the Japanese restaurant on 33rd St near the C&O Canal.

1073 Wisconsin Ave NW

Georgetown’s Fall 2019 mural addition is a colorful piece painted on the side of Reren Lamen & Bar, an Asian restaurant opening in January 2020. The mural’s fantastical mushrooms and flying animals line the building as you enter Blues Alley.

• Reren Lamen & Bar

1034 33rd St NW

Everyone seems to know the big bike on the yellow wall in Georgetown. Painted on the side of Big Wheel Bikes as you enter Cady’s Alley from 33rd St NW, the Instagram-worthy mural is a favorite among cyclists looking for a shot of their bike with a bright pop of color behind it.

• Cady's Alley
• Big Wheel Bikes

33rd St (Overlooking the C&O Canal)

Created by Jesse Kirsch for Art in Bloom, the National Cherry Blossom Festival’s 2021 public art exhibition, “ABCDC” now permanently resides in Georgetown. The piece was inspired by antique wood type from the world of letterpress and the alphabetized streets of DC. Each letterform has a unique shape and history – much like the city, its iconic cherry blossoms, and its people. A hidden message among the jumble of letters aims to bring viewers hope for a better day to come. Get your photo opp sitting in the petal!

• Jesse Kirsch

Georgetown Waterfront Park

Barton Rubenstein, co-founder of the Mother Earth Project, installed “Mother Earth” in January 2017 at the end of 31st Street NW on the Georgetown waterfront. The Chevy Chase-based sculptor and public artist founded MEP as a multi-pronged initiative to raise awareness of environmental issues. Rubenstein created the 15′-tall stainless steel sculpture – the first of several throughout the world – as a symbol of solidarity for global sustainability, and hope for the world in the face of a changing climate. “Mother Earth” connotes neither race nor nationality, and is symbolically facing downstream toward the world’s oceans – a body of water connecting all nations.

• Mother Earth Project

3000 K St NW

Weighing 28 tons and measuring 41 feet tall, “Scarlet Natural Chaos” by Arnie Quinz was completed in 2017. Overlooking the Georgetown Waterfront, the sculpture behind Sequoia restaurant features an assemblage of unique, sculpted organic forms brought together in a nest-like composition. According to the artist, the piece was inspired by both femininity and the Scarlet Oak tree – rooted in the history of DC, and reinforcing the cultural link between civic symbolism and natural imagery. Quinz says it’s a statement on modern culture’s loss of connection with nature.

2800 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Sculptor Raymond Mason created these bas-reliefs on one of the Four Seasons Hotel’s ivy-covered exterior walls, featuring a swirl of clouds, figures, horses, muskets, and the images of George Washington and Pierre-Charles L’Enfant. According to the Four Seasons, the artwork represents the pair’s meeting in a Georgetown tavern in March 1791, when the U.S. President and the French architect worked on designs for the site of the country’s federal government.

• Four Seasons Hotel

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Street Art Washington DC U Street Tour - Washington D. C.

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• Duration: 2 Hrs
• Language: English
• Departure Time : 1:00 PM
• Departure Details : Vermont Ave + U St, Washington, DC 20001, USA
• Return Details : Returns to original departure point
• Cancellation Policy : For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Meet our Cultural Historian Certified Tour Guides as they give 90 minute walking tour of the Mid-Town Neighborhoods U street and Shaw Washington, DC. These areas are the epicenter of the African American Art District. See these collections of curated murals by artists from around the world painted on the walls of our cities buildings. Join this 90 minute guided tour to learn about this unique street art in our Washington, DC neighborhoods.Hear how street art rose from an idea of beatification of neglected industrial zones to becoming a highlight of a community. Youll learn about the artists who created the murals, the stories they tell about the neighborhood and the DC organizations who work to facilitate the creation and placement of these beautiful works of art.

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Group meets outside U street Metro Station 10th Street Side. Please arrive 15 minutes early to meet your guide. Your tour guide will take you to different mural locations throughout several neighborhoods. Our focus for this tour is African American Washington, DC experience. You will see different murals that our local Washington, DC neighborhoods painted on buildings to remember prominent artist, historic figures, and important moments. This is a walking tour where attendees at times will walk over uneven pavement, through alley ways, and street crossings. Please wear comfortable shoes to accommodate the varied terrain. Tour goes rain or shine unless conditions will cause an uncomfortable environment.

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Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Not wheelchair accessible

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

This experience requires good weather. If its canceled due to poor weather, youll be offered a different date or a full refund

This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

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