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National Gallery of Art Description

The National Gallery of Art contains a large and diverse collection of European and American paintings, sculpture and decorative arts. Temporary exhibitions from countries and cultures around the globe are presented regularly. It is considered by some to be one of the world's premier museums and it is one of the most popular in the U.S.

It is composed of two separate buildings connected by a tunnel. The West Wing is a neo-Classical structure containing primarily European art from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. The building was designed by John Russell Pope, the same man who planned the Jefferson Memorial. It opened to the public in 1941.

The core of the collection comes from that of the former secretary of

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Hobbies & Activities category: Major world-scale museum; Decorative arts display; Paintings, art collections; Architecture - Modern; Modern art; Architecture - Neo-Classical

Address

National Gallery of Art
600 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20565
United States

Map National Gallery of Art

Phone 1 (202) 737-4215
Fax 1 (202) 842-6674

http://www.nga.gov

Hours



Open	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	11:00
Closed	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	18:00

Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1) Christmas - Christian (December 25)