National Gallery of Art

"The East Building opened in 1978 in response to the changing needs of the National Gallery, especially to house a growing collection of modern art."

"Rodin sculptures; masterpieces acquired from the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia; three French and Italian period rooms; and a selection of drawings from da Vinci."

"Set in two massive buildings, the National Gallery of Art houses a staggering art collection (over 100,000 objects), spanning the Middle Ages to the present." Full review

"The two architecturally opposed buildings that make up this museum jointly contain one of the world’s most extraordinary art collections." Full review

"The East Building opened in 1978 in response to the changing needs of the National Gallery, especially to house a growing collection of modern art." Full review

"The National Gallery's world-class collection of masterpieces traces the development of Western art from the Middle Ages to the present." Full review

"Newly renovated with 12,250 square feet of additional public space, featuring skylight tower galleries highlighting works by Alexander Calder and Mark Rothko." Full review

"This elegant building contains one of the world’s finest collections of American and European paintings and sculpture dating from the 13th century, including this hemisphere’s only da Vinci painting." Full review

"Composed of the East Building, which houses the gallery's more modern works...and the West Building, which contains the collection's older works (from Sandro Botticelli to Claude Monet)." Full review

"The museum boasts a collection of notable works from painters, photographers, and sculptors, including pieces by Leonardo da Vinci, Gordon Parks, and Monet. "