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Where to find D.C.'s Numerous Murals

Kaela Cote-Stemmermann

Posted on September 14, 2022 | Updated on June 17

(Left) Mural from a previous DC Walls event. (Elvert Barnes/Flickr) (Right) My favorite mural to walk to in Columbia Heights (Kaela Cote-Stemmermann/City Cast DC)

There are a few ways to find them:

This extensive map put together by District local Michael Antonucci pinpoints over 200 murals and outdoor sculptures around the city.
DC Walls is going on right now. So, not only can you see several brand new murals, you might just see them being painted. You can find this year's mural sites on this map.
Local Latino arts and culture nonprofit Hola Cultura created a map to track D.C.’s Latino murals (over three dozen) and gives a bit of the history behind each.

Happy mural hunting!

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