Exhibits and Programs at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC
The National Gallery of Art
Open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is always free. Passes are not required. Bring the whole family to explore exhibitions currently on view and grab coffee beverages from the newly redesigned Garden Café. Viewing from home? Enjoy a variety of virtual programs, including our newest talks.
Daily Tours
Let us be your guide! Join us for daily, one-hour guided tours. Tours are free and do not require registration. For groups of 15 or more people, please schedule a group tour.
Are you an educator looking to schedule a field trip? Learn more about our school tours and programs.
Renovations
Galleries with French paintings temporarily close on February 20, 2024
Our northeast Main Floor galleries that hold 19th-century French paintings closed on February 20 until late summer 2024. Highlights including some impressionist favorites will move to the Ground Floor in early March. Galleries showcasing 13th- to 16th-century Italian, French, and Spanish works reopened on February 28 after closing in July 2023.
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Exhibitions
In the Library: Latin American Architecture in Circulation
Through April 26, 2024
The Anxious Eye: German Expressionism and Its Legacy
Through May 27, 2024
Woven Histories: Textiles and Modern Abstraction
Through July 28, 2024
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Programs
EXHIBITION TOUR
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays,
2:00 p.m.
West Building Rotunda
No registration required
Join us for conversation and close looking in our new special installation connecting works from past and present. John Singleton Copley’s 18th-century painting and Kerry James Marshall’s two 20th-century works help us understand our place in history.
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ART OF LOOKING
A Nurse and a Child in an Elegant Foyer
Friday, April 5, 1:00 p.m.
Virtual
Free registration required.
Share your observations, interpretations, questions, and ideas. Engage deeply with art, with others, and with the world around you as National Gallery educators lead a one-hour interactive conversation about this work by Jacob Ochtervelt.
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BREAK FOR ART
New gallery talk series
Monday, April 1, 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 4, 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 6, 4:00 p.m.
Monday, April 8, 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 11, 12:30 p.m.
Various locations
No registration required.
National Gallery interns deliver dynamic presentations reflecting their diverse artistic interests and passions in a one-hour program.
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SKETCHBOOK CLUB
Vincent van Gogh’s Flower Beds in Holland
Tuesday, April 9, 5:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 10, 5:00 p.m.
Virtual
Free registration required.
This is one club you don’t need a membership to join! National Gallery teaching artists will lead 30 minutes of sketching inspired by this work. Recommended for families with children of all ages.
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NATIONAL GALLERY NIGHTS
Announcing our spring season
March 14, April 11, May 9, 6:00 p.m.
East Building
Free registration required.
Your favorite after-hours event is back! This season we celebrate Color Theory on March 14, Flowers After Hours on April 11, and Art Prom on May 9. Due to popular demand, we’ll once again run a lottery for registration the week before each event. Don’t miss out—sign up to get lottery email reminders for each event at nga.gov/nights.
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MAKE ART AT HOME
30-Minute Art-Making Challenges
Have 30 minutes? Make your own masterpiece inspired by our collection. Experiment with various media using 13 different prompts to guide your process. Create artwork that is uniquely yours.
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STREAM
Stream the National Gallery
Need something new to binge watch? Stream hundreds of videos on our YouTube channel. Start with this list of our favorites, or revisit classics like the life of Tintoretto narrated by Stanley Tucci and educational content for kids.
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GALLERY SHOPS ONLINE
The Gallery Shops are online. Discover a variety of art-inspired items to bring joy and creativity to your home—from children’s activities to puzzles, picnic blankets to fine jewelry.
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Program and Exhibit information provided by the National Gallery of Art.
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