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National Gallery of Art - East Building
Art Museum
Northwest Washington, Washington
"Love the Caulder, Lichtensteins and many of the other pieces."(2 Tips)
"They moved the Barnett Newmans from the basement to the tower."(3 Tips)
"Small French paintings was nice Picasso, Monet, Matisse originals"(3 Tips)
"The new Rothko room is amazing and rotates paintings regularly."(2 Tips)
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Shawn CallahanNovember 19, 2016At the top of tower 1 is the Rothko Room. Not to be missed. The Rothko estate donated over 1000 paintings to the NGA. Must be the biggest collection in the world.
Ben FortneyJanuary 13, 2014Check the listings to see what movie/music/lecture events are scheduled for the main auditorium downstairs. I just saw a classic Buster Keaton silent film, with live orchestral accompaniment.
Mike CJanuary 25, 2014The "Dying Gaul" as well as the Art of Byzantium exhibits are great. Being able to compare Italian and French art alone is totally worth the visit. Plus there are cool ties for sale in their store.
Sarah K.March 2, 2013Can't complain about the food! Nice selection of international cuisine (and more "American" things). Great for a brunch or lunch in a nice space, thought it could very well be loud when busy.
Daycation DCMay 18, 2017A great place for modern art lovers! Love that the lobby felt like an indoor sculpture garden. Read more
The Ritz-CarltonNovember 10, 2016The newly re-opened East Building features a rooftop sculpture terrace overlooking Pennsylvania Avenue, providing a birds eye view over the National Mall.- Ben FortneyMarch 25, 2016Tunnel in the basement is worth a trip, but other exhibits have been hit-or-miss. Notable exception a Roy Lichtenstein retrospective.
Serhii LutskoAugust 17, 2017This pace has a lot of modern art. Good examples are here so worth to visit
- The new Rothko room is amazing and rotates paintings regularly. Also, don't miss the rooftop.
- Leah PeeksFebruary 19, 2013They moved the Barnett Newmans from the basement to the tower. I think they are happy here.
Sarah PaineSeptember 11, 2014pick up a momento from the gift shop; you're bound to find something you ----
suicide_blondApril 29, 2013pro tip: squirrels reflected in the IM Pei sculpture are especially hard to catch!
Humberto MartinezJanuary 17, 2012A nice short museum crawl (comparatively) with so many great modern pieces. Make sure to check out the underground walkway.
S. Lisa HerndonMarch 16, 2013You will need to leave your backpacks at check room be prepared for the line.
Small French Paintings is not to be missed, though it is tucked into a corner near the entrance and is easily overlooked.
Liam FMarch 24, 2015Currently being renovated so only about seven exhibits showing... Kind of a buzz kill
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National Gallery of Art - East Building
Constitution Ave NW (4th St. NW)
Washington, D.C. 20565
United States
Washington, D.C. 20565
United States
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"The garden is a great place to read and relax :)"
Rachel Timm - 9.5
"It's a large museum with a large international variety of art. Exquisite portraits of American Presidents and a large collection of Rembrandt's make this a must see for anyone trolling around the mall"
Christopher Popov - 9.3
"The permanent exhibits are truly a spectacular display of American creativity and fine artistry from a variety of styles and medium. An excellent @Smithsonian collection"
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- 9.4
"Fantastic museum. Free to the public. Lots of oils, water colors and sculptures from lots of the Masters.Great collection in beautiful setting. Can be a maze so definitely take a map or the audio tour"
Mark B - 9.5
"A great place to walk or ride your bike around. There are places that you can stop by and learn more about Washington. We give this place a good rating. Clean for the most part."
Scope Enterprise Labs - 9.2
"Try to go early. It gets pretty packed in the afternoon. Great exhibits. My faves were Exploring the Planets, Amelia Earhart, and the one w/ the ISS."
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