Spend your Valentine's Day in our 6.1-acre oasis of 21 modern and contemporary sculptures, open daily from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. starting February 14.
Alma Thomas’s Tiptoe Through the Tulips (1969) is the inspiration for this week's interactive conversation. Join us and share your observations questions, and ideas. No art or art history background necessary.
Friday, February 5, 1:00 p.m.
Registration Required
Discover compelling stories of creativity, struggle, and resilience in this new set of online resources for K–12 educators featuring works of art that reflect the richness and diversity of the people, places, and cultures of the United States.
In this extension of our online course, we'll use thinking routines from Art as Civic Commons at Harvard’s Project Zero as we explore Romare Bearden’s Tomorrow I May Be Far Away (1967).
Thursday, February 11, 12:00 p.m. or 4:00 p.m.
Registration Required
Scientific imaging reveals how Roy Lichtenstein developed the painting Look Mickey, a defining work in his career.
Often overlooked, this small metal relief from the 16th century portrays the timeless need to converse and connect in person.
This 1966 painting by Alice Neel evokes a weariness that gallery aide Michael Wallover recognizes.
Never miss a Gallery update, blog post, or program with emails customized to your interests.
Two avant-garde visions of the connections between storytelling, mythology, and the environment employ contrasting oral histories, natural sounds, song, and cinematography.
Watch online through Februry 9
Photographer Richard Ross together with Candice Jones, president and CEO of Public Welfare Foundation, and poet and legal scholar Reginald Dwayne Betts discuss the role of the arts in eliciting and supporting social change.
Our free family program for children ages 7–12 features guided discussions of National Gallery masterpieces, often with special guests. Offered one weekend each month.
A variety of opportunities are available for summer 2021 and the 2021–2022 academic year—including specialized and interdisciplinary projects, virtually and in-person. Applications close February 28, 2021.
Explore works of art from the Gallery's permanent collection. Customize your search by classification, time span, artist, and more!
Browse notable works, personally selected by Gallery curators, to find new insights about the artists and surprising details behind their most significant creations.
NGA Online Editions presents the most current, in-depth information on the Gallery’s collection along with rich capabilities for exploration.
Join your National Gallery of Art for as little as $50 and enjoy an array of benefits that bring you closer to the art than ever before.
Visit a virtual art museum where you can explore art-making tools and interactives inspired by works in the Gallery's collection.
Explore artworks with your children, read books with related themes, and try your hand at making some art of your own. Available in English and Español.
To support parents and their children, teachers, students, and caregivers alike, our educators created this selection of activities, lesson plans, films, and other materials for learning at home.
Have one of your favorite Gallery paintings reproduced for you to hang on your wall. Prints can be customized with different formats, sizes, and frames from a wide range of images from the Gallery’s permanent collection and from special exhibitions.