National Gallery of Art Reviews

Excellent gallery of great artworks both traditional and modern. Great cafeteria for lunch with great artistic features all around.

This place is HUGE! You could literally spend all day in here. It s big, beautiful, clean and the staff are very friendly (unlike many of the other Museum staff in DC).

This is a great place to come see a wide variety of different artists.

One of the best museums in Washington, and quite possibly the world, I made this an essential part of my trip to the US capital. It's really too big to see everything in a day, so I had to choose the parts I wanted to see the most, which included the impressionists, the Dutch masters and the Van Gogh collections. I was expecting a lot and I wasn't disappointed in the slightest. It is a place that must be visited on a trip to Washington, and best of all, it's completely free!

Stunning setting with a staggeringly excellent collection in the galleries. I can't imagine the pleasure of living near this free admission gold mine.

beautiful and diverse collections in a gorgeous building

Never thought I would get to see a Davinci. Awesome place.

Yet another major museum in DC - can easily spend a whole day there.

Great collection, free admission, photography is allowed

It's so amazing and beautiful great collection of works not cluttered. The building is also amazing. It's also free why wouldn't you go.

I love this gallery. I come here every time I go to Washington. The exhibitions are great. And again everything is free.

A massive art gallery that can be explored for a full day, if not more. a treasure on the mall.

There is so much to see inside the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, which in my opinion, rivals what I ve seen in the Louvre Museum in France. I am an art lover, so I do not mind spending hours admiring impressionists and their use of color and light and gazing at the great pieces of art.

The museum is huge with collections of European and American arts. And because there is no entrance fee, you don t feel compelled to see it all at once. Come back as often as you want.

One more thing, once you enter the building, get a map before you wander around. You don t want to miss something you re dying to see.

The photos you see below are just few of the hundreds of exhibits on display. Some galleries didn t allow photography inside, so my shots were limited. Enjoy.

The employee Jillian who is making timed passes appointments is super nice. She has excellent customer service. She made the process easy and uncomplicated. Thank you!!

Fantastic place
Art collection is fantastic!

One of the places to visit in DC located around National Mall. Mostly people with liking in sculptures, painting, artifacts would like this place. It's a free entry and you can park on the street for $2/hr Max up to 3 hours using the street vending machines that accept coins plus major credit cards. A lot to see inside and the authority provides you with a map where you can look for any specific exhibits you are looking for. 3 hours should be enough.

More interactive than the Natural History Museum in New York, children can get closer to these exhibits, such as touching dinosaur teeth fossils

Beautiful, diverse, interesting.
You should spend at least two hours on a visit. I came to the museum with my dad. He stayed in the comfortable armchairs in the lobby entrance, resting and enjoying a good temperamental and surfing on wifi. I turned around and I enjoyed the variety of works from different periods and styles.
Bring a map and plan the tour, since there are about three-storey building with transitions. Souvenirs basement includes a large art books, puzzles, posters and more.

There is so much to see here. For example, there are more Vermeers hanging here than in his own hometown. Wonderful place to show children art. Spacious and accessible for free. Take enough time.

A true national treasure with art from around the world.

So much to see will be back for more, from Edward Hopper and Claude Monet to Bruegels and Andy Goldsworthy

If you want a quiet place to escape while visiting the museums, go here. Plenty of beautiful art to appreciate while taking a moment to not feel overwhelmed with the noise of large crowds of people.

This is my favorite gallery. It s veryyy big and free!! Super very nice

It's fun every single time. Great place to visit if you are on a trip to Washington DC. They have food and good number of restrooms inside, so no worries about it. Typically you will end up spending half of your day to see everything here. If you are an art enthusiast then you will spend one full day here. It's not crowded any time as this place does not attract many children. If you happen to visit this place during summers, it offers a cool environment where you can relax as well.

Beautiful art pieces that include Van Gogh , Matisse, Renoir, and many more . Looking at history through paintings. Such beautiful perspectives. Get the audio walking tour , it's free and worth the listen.

One of the best art collections I've been able to visit.

Jacopo Tintoretto, is a highly recommended exhibition celebrating the five hundredth anniversary of his birth.

Best museum in DC. I could spend days here seeing everything and still come back.

Great place lots to seer and enjoy. The staff is very friendly and ready to help you if you have questions. Very knowledgeable about the art.

Not enough time, so many great paintings and sculptures

Beautiful as always. Would not recommend for a small child though. My son got bored very fast.

Seeing some if the work of my favorite painters up close was amazing!

Extremely wide range of times, styles, directions and names. Time requires much more than a sightseeing tour, but Da Vinci and France of the nineteenth century. managed to see The entrance is free, as it is everywhere in Washington.

I do love this place! I liked the coat check too. Made walking around much more easier and relaxing

A very complete museum of painting, sculpture, modern art and furniture.

Can spend hours just walking every single room this building has, and now that the East Building is open again, I can spend more time! Will always love coming here. The art continues to amaze me no matter how many times I visit.

The beautiful architecture is just as wonderful as the art. See the Cezanne Portraits if you can.

Admission free National Art Gallery. It will take 2 days to see the West Bldg., The East Building, and the sculpture garden all.
Of the collection, the only Da Vinci work in the country, Vermeer three points, Rubens' Daniel in the cage of the lion is a must-see.

I wish I could spend many more hours there, there's a lot to see.

The National Gallery of Art, and its attached Sculpture Garden, is a national art museum in Washington, D.C., located on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW.

It's no Louvre but who can complain? In reality, it's amazing. You can spend all day here.

Great to warm up with a coffee on a cold day. You can look out at ice skaters and sculptures while eating or just sitting and relaxing after a long day of walking.

Great collection of arts. I must Place to visit in DC.

Love this place and the art! It's also a cool retreat from DC humidity with lots of comfy places to sit and relax.

Outstanding variety of paintings and sculpture. Takes about three hours to do the full museum at a brisk pace. Atmosphere was mostly quiet. The building itself is also beautiful. Allow yourself enough time to visit both buildings that are part of the gallery - connected by an underground tunnel.

A wonderful exhibition. I am amazed that you can watch it for free. It was too wide to see all in one day. Since there is no fence, you can see the masterpiece in front of you. Photo movie shooting available. There is a security check at the time of immigration, and it is said that the backpack is put on one shoulder.

Excellent tour, I don't even like an art museum, but it is wonderful, ask for beautiful sensational architecture. When we went there was even a painting by Da Vinci. great place to spend the afternoon. The place is huge and has a lot to see between paintings, sculptures, decorative pieces, newer and also very old objects. Take snack, water and bathroom has on site.

Loved going here. Had great volunteers that helped us to not miss anything. Paid guards were super too. Very smooth entry through security. Saw Hudson River to daVinci. Sculptures and gardens inside. Huge gift store. Really enjoyed seeing people doing replicas of great works in the museum. Make sure not to miss the Dutch Masters.

Always a beautiful place, tax dollars truly at work.

The National Gallery of Art is an amazing museum with art for everyone and at all ages.

If you're in to painting, sculpture, photography or modern art (whatever that might be) you'll find it here.

The National Gallery of Art is huge with a majority of the exhibits spread across two buildings (connected by a very cool underground tunnel). In addition to the art you'll also find great shopping (art related items in the gift shops) and plenty of dining options (including a killer brunch on weekends).

Overall the National Gallery of Art is one of my favorite places to visit when I'm in Washington, DC.

This was my favorite place to visit. I want to go back!

Vast Building. Too much to see in one visit.
Going back tomorrow.

Love the National Gallery! So much to see and experience. What a delight.

How can you get kids interested in art if they are not welcome at all!

I went to visit with my 3 kids (10, 7 and 5). We live in the area but I was waiting for the right time to go as I was hoping to get them interested in art at a young age. Unfortunately my experience was really bad.

The museum is great as it hosts great works of art, however almost every person I interacted was either a snob (very common on people interested in art for some reason) or plain rude.

As soon as we entered the very first room, my 7 year old got to about 2 feet from a painting pointing at something he liked. My wife quickly stopped him and started explaining that he needed to stay away from the art. Even though she stopped him in time and we clearly had the kids under control, a security guard came and started scolding my son. My son got really scared, sat on a sofa and started sobbing silently, since he wanted to cover his face he put his legs on the sofa to cover his face with his knees. The guard came to him again and told him he needed to take his shoes off the (very cheap and plastic) sofa. I told the guard he was overreacting since he was just a kid and then he started with his typical speech of "you cannot tell me how to do my work" and actually asked us to leave the room.

We did not leave the museum but you can imagine the kids have no interest on ever going to that museum again, and neither do I.

I have great respect for the Smithsonian as an institution and love all other museums, however I was deeply sadden with the experience.

I really cannot imagine how art can be promoted to kids if they are not welcome at all.

I love that this place turns into an outdoor ice skating rink as it gets closer to winter. The costs for skate rentals and for time slots are very inexpensive and it provides great scenery. A great place for a family outing.

There is so much to see in DC that it's hard to decide where to go. That being said, the last time I went to DC for a weekend this was one of 3 stops.

My favorite museum in DC. Large collection with representation from every period and movement. I especially love the East Wing with its collection of contemporary art.

Spent allot of time educating myself on our history.

Beautiful Museum with important works, also visit the part dedicated to modern art. You can come back calmly, it's always free, like all Smithsonian Museums

Need much more than a day or two to do it justice, very impressed.

Great gallery. Security guards are rude and disrespectful from lack of training. Avoid interactions or asking them questions. Don't let your infants or babies cry as they will tell you to keep them under control.

Beautiful museum needs more audio tours speaking as a Dyslexic.