The National Gallery of Art serves the nation by welcoming all people to explore and experience art, creativity, and our shared humanity. Admission is always free.
Founded in 1869 as the first art museum in the United States, the Corcoran remained a vital part of our city for 145 years. After its closure in 2014, the National Gallery took responsibility for the collection.
The National Gallery is the museum of the nation—your museum! Come inside to explore and experience art, creativity, and our shared humanity. These must-see artworks offer a glimpse of the incredible variety of artists, materials, and spaces across our campus. So grab a map and visit them in any order you choose.
Explore the National Gallery of Art's campus and discover its architecture, exhibitions, and history in this comprehensive guide.
The National Gallery of Art is the nation’s art museum, welcoming all people to explore art, creativity, and our shared humanity. Nearly four million people come through its doors each year—with more than 100 million accessing the National Gallery’s digital platforms in 2024, including website, video content, and social media channels ...
The Anxious Eye: German Expressionism and Its Legacy presents insights into the work of these innovative, early 20th-century artists and their continuing impact a century later. The National Gallery of Art has important holdings of prints and drawings by German expressionists Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, and Emil Nolde, among others.
Fritz Scholder, "Bicentennial Indian" (1975), color lithograph on wove paper (© Fritz Scholder Estate & LewAllen Galleries, Santa Fe, NM; image courtesy National Gallery of Art, Corcoran Collection) ...