National Gallery Of Art, Washington
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The National Gallery of Art, one of the world's preeminent museums, was created for the people of the United States of America by a joint resolution of Congress accepting the gift of financier, public servant, and art collector Andrew W. Mellon in 1937. See the Gallery history page to learn more.
European and American paintings, sculpture, works on paper, photographs, and decorative arts are displayed in the collection galleries and Sculpture Garden.
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Washington DC
United States
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Address:
4th and Constitution Avenue NW
20565
Phone: (202) 737-4215
Website:
www.nga.gov
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Permanent Collection Highlights (15)
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The National Gallery of Art houses one of the finest collections in the world illustrating major achievements in painting, sculpture, decorative arts, and works on paper from the Middle Ages to the present. Records on all of the more than 110,000 objects and images of more than 6,000 objects in the collection are available online.
To search the entire collection please follow this link, http://www.nga.gov/search/index.shtm
Sculpture Galleries: Permanent Collection
West Building, Ground Floor
Armand Hammer Collection
Italian Drawings from the Hammer Collection
West Building, Ground Floor
Dutch Cabinet Galleries
West Building, Main Floor
Italian Cabinet Galleries
West Building, Main Floor
Shaw Memorial
Off view March 1, 2007–March 1, 2009
Small French Paintings
East Building, Ground Level
Mark Rothko: The Mural Projects
East Building, Concourse
Sol LeWitt: Wall Drawing #65
East Building, Concourse
Mel Bochner: Theory of Boundries (1969–1970)
East Building, Concourse Gallery 29F
Andy Goldsworthy: Roof
East Building, Ground Level
Alexander Calder mobile
East Building, Ground Gallery 100 Ceiling
Henri Matisse, Cutouts
East Building, Tower
National Gallery Sculpture Garden
7th Street and Constitution Avenue
On the National Mall
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| The National Gallery of Art, located on the National Mall between 3rd and 7th Streets at Constitution Avenue NW, is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Gallery is closed on December 25 and January 1.
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Museum internal and external photos (3)
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| To obtain a free bimonthly calendar of events by mail, call (202) 842-6662, or contact us by e-mail at calendar@nga.gov.
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Museum visits for students:
-Introduce and cultivate skills for looking at art
-Promote learning about works of art
-Connect to curriculum subjects
-May be designed around special topics
-Are always free!
Gallery docents use an interactive, inquiry-based approach to engage students at many levels of learning and interest. Museum visits include in-depth study of between four and six works of art and are designed to help students become familiar with and comfortable in the museum setting.
Preparatory materials are available for tours, except where noted.
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The National Gallery of Art owns the only painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the Western Hemisphere. Every work of art in the Gallery's collection is the result of private philanthropy. The Gallery is among the most highly attended museums in the United States.
The National Gallery of Art looks to friends to help make its renowned collection and related programs accessible to a worldwide audience. Your gift allows you to enjoy a rewarding relationship with the Gallery while helping to sustain vital activities, such as:
-art acquisition
-special exhibitions
-educational outreach programs
-scholarship and research activities
-conservation
Learn how you can become involved in the Gallery.
http://www.nga.gov/support/about.htm
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