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National Gallery of Art and Sculpture Garden

4th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20565

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National Gallery of Art and Sculpture Garden Reviews

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Architecture of the East Building: Variations on an Isosceles Triangle

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Idler from Poolesville, Maryland
  • February 25, 2009
Architecture of the East Building: Variations on an Isosceles Triangle
Quote: Famed architect I.M. Pei's love affair with geometrical forms is evident in the repeated use of triangles in the East Building. Actually, the triangle-based layout of the building was an ingenious answer to a challenging problem that Pei faced --... Read the full National Gallery of Art and Sculpture Garden review

From journal The Great Indoors

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National Gallery of Art

  • 5 out of 5 stars by sararevell from London, United Kingdom
  • April 6, 2008
Quote: The National Gallery of Art is an enormous museum, encompassing two buildings - the original West Building and the more contemporary East Building - as well as an exterior Sculpture Garden. We entered the West Building on the Madison Drive side and... Read the full National Gallery of Art and Sculpture Garden review

From journal The Two-Day Tourist in Washington DC

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Special Exhibits at the National Gallery of Art

  • 5 out of 5 stars by kwasiak from Tucson, Arizona
  • February 10, 2008
Special Exhibits at the National Gallery of Art
Quote: There are always at least a few special exhibits on display at the National Gallery of Art. To see what is on display when you are planning to visit the National Gallery check their website out at http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/index.shtm. Below... Read the full National Gallery of Art and Sculpture Garden review

From journal Weekend at the National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Sculpture Garden

  • 5 out of 5 stars by kwasiak from Tucson, Arizona
  • February 10, 2008
National Gallery of Art: Sculpture Garden
Quote: The Sculpture Garden is located on Constitution Avenue NW between 7th and 9th Streets NW. The garden is open 10am to 5pm Mondays through Saturdays and 11am to 6pm on Sundays.The garden contains walking paths to stroll along and enjoy the different... Read the full National Gallery of Art and Sculpture Garden review

From journal Weekend at the National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: East Building

  • 5 out of 5 stars by kwasiak from Tucson, Arizona
  • February 10, 2008
Quote: The East Building of the National Gallery of Art is located on Constitution Avenue NW and Pennsylvania NW between 3rd and 4th Streets NW. The hours are 10am to 5pm Mondays through Saturdays and 11am to 6pm on Sundays. It is closed on Christmas and... Read the full National Gallery of Art and Sculpture Garden review

From journal Weekend at the National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: West Building

  • 5 out of 5 stars by kwasiak from Tucson, Arizona
  • February 10, 2008
National Gallery of Art: West Building
Quote: The West Building of the National Gallery of Art is located on Constitution Avenue NW between 4th and 7th Streets NW. It is open between 10am and 5pm Mondays through Saturdays and 11am to 6pm on Sundays. It is only closed on Christmas Day and New... Read the full National Gallery of Art and Sculpture Garden review

From journal Weekend at the National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art

  • 5 out of 5 stars by McCoyWSP from W St Paul, Minnesota
  • August 12, 2007
Quote: Surrounded by so much history, the Art Gallery wasn't high on my place to see. My wife had this high on her list, so off we went. Well, I was wrong. We planned this for our afternoon viewing, to avoid the heat. I could spend a week here and still... Read the full National Gallery of Art and Sculpture Garden review

From journal Washington in the Heat

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National Gallery of Art's Sculpture Garden

  • 4 out of 5 stars by kwasiak from Tucson, Arizona
  • February 5, 2006
National Gallery of Art's Sculpture Garden
Quote: The National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden is located on Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th Streets. The nearest Metro stop is Archive-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter. The station is located on the yellow and green Metro lines. The Federal... Read the full National Gallery of Art and Sculpture Garden review

From journal Non-Smithsonian Museums Around DC

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National Gallery of Art, West Building

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Taylor Shelby from Charleston, South Carolina
  • December 13, 2005
National Gallery of Art, West Building
Quote: On a last-minute whim, only 2 hours before we were going to leave for the airport, I decided that I wanted to see the National Gallery of Art. It was my intention just to breeze in for a bit and then go to the museum shop to pick up some gifts. I’m... Read the full National Gallery of Art and Sculpture Garden review

From journal Four exhausted girls spend a weekend in DC

National Gallery of Art

  • 5 out of 5 stars by lgarcia45 from McAllen, Texas
  • June 30, 2005
Quote: This was the most beautiful museum we visited. We gravitated towards the Italian Renissance galleries, as they are my favorite. Each gallery has tablets in a holder describing the works in depth. The museum is quite large, so it is helpful to stop... Read the full National Gallery of Art and Sculpture Garden review

From journal An Eight-Day Vacation in Washington, D.C.