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National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Constitution Avenue Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia

Description

The National Gallery of Art collections focus on Western Art spanning the period from the Middle Ages to the present. The Gallery's campus includes the original neoclassical West Building designed by John Russell Pope, which is linked underground to the modern East Building, designed by I. M. Pei, and the 6.1-acre (25,000 m2) Sculpture Garden. It is one of the most visited art museums in the world and the collections include many paintings from European Old Masters / Renaissance artists such as Boticelli or El Greco and 18-19th century artists such as Goya or Delacroix.

Access & Transport

The museum is on the northern side of the National Mall, just west of the US Capitol. The closest public transport options are ''Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter' (Green, Yellow lines) and 'Judiciary Square' (Red line) metro stations. There are also bus services along Constitution Ave and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Directions: https://www.nga.gov/visit/getting-here.html Accessibility info: https://www.nga.gov/visit/accessibility.html

Instructions & Recommendations

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Meta review

Online reviews are incredibly positive and almost unanimously so. They do focus on both the airy & open architecture of the buildings and the quality of the artwork on display. Visitors have different preferences but the Impressionist rooms led by Monet get mentioned the most it seems. Another positive highlighted frequently: free admission!

Environmental & Social

No environmental data available - some environment impact to run the museum (mostly electricity) Positive from a social perspective by helping spread culture and the arts.

Conclusion

The NGA is without discussion a world-class art museum. Unless art and culture are not your thing at all, it should be on your itinerary. There is enough breadth of collection and depth for at least two visits, in our opinion.

Key positive

Top-tier artists represented and some masterpieces

Gorgeous interior architecture

Broad range of collections and genres

Key negative

None

Suitability

Suitable for all ages but children under 12 are likely to find it boring quickly Accessible to visitors with reduced mobility

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

Updated in August 2023

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit

av. transport time:0h 20m

est. visit time:2h

Regulated hours

Monday10:00 - 17:00

Tuesday10:00 - 17:00

Wednesday10:00 - 17:00

Thursday10:00 - 17:00

Friday10:00 - 17:00

Saturday10:00 - 17:00

Sunday10:00 - 17:00

Pricing
Free

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