National Gallery of Art

November 20, 2009
Opening of the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink Postponed Until Further Notice

November 19, 2009
National Gallery of Art Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts Announces 2009–2010 Appointments

Novermber 5, 2009
National Gallery of Art Presents 64th American Music Festival in Honor of The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection: Selected Works

October 28, 2009
National Gallery of Art Celebrates the 2009 Holiday Season

October 28, 2009
UPDATE: Opening of the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink Postponed Until Further Notice:
Ice-Skating Rink in National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Opens for Eleventh Season on November 14, Weather Permitting; Free Hot Chocolate for Skaters on Opening Weekend; Childrens' Placemats Available

September 17, 2009
American Café Highlights Cuisine of the East Coast in Honor of The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection: Selected Works

September 3, 2009
National Gallery of Art 2009 National Gallery of Art Lecture Program Closes 2009 With Brice Marden, Toni Morrison, and More

September 2, 2009
National Gallery of Art 2009 Film Program Enters Fall Season With Dynamic Line-Up Including D.C. Film Premieres and Guest Speakers

August 28, 2009
National Gallery of Art Presents Film Program for Children and Teens Featuring Acclaimed Films From Around the World

August 28, 2009
National Gallery of Art Concerts in 2009–2010 Present Music Relating to the Visual Arts

August 25, 2009
Family-Friendly Activities Engage Visitors of All Ages with The Art of Power: Royal Armor and Portraits From Imperial Spain

July 31, 2009
Mary Morton Named Curator of French Painting at National Gallery of Art, Washington

June 2, 2009
Roxy Paine Makes New "Dendroid" for National Gallery of Art; Slated for Fall 2009 Installation in Sculpture Garden

May 15, 2009
Two Manet Master Paintings Reunited at the National Gallery of Art Thanks to Reciprocal Loan Program with Norton Simon Museum

April 22, 2009
National Gallery of Art Acquires Presidency I–V Photographs by Thomas Demand

April 3, 2009
National Gallery of Art Acquires Seminal Painting by Norman Lewis; Works by Hugonnier, Rugg, and Bochner Also Acquired

February 9, 2009
American Galleries in National Gallery of Art's West Building Begin Reopening After Two Years of Facilities Renovations

February 6, 2009
National Gallery of Art Acquires Hendrick Ter Brugghen's Remarkable Bagpipe Player in Profile

January 30, 2009
Philip Guston Focus Exhibition Inaugurates Series of Modern and Contemporary Shows "In The Tower"

January 16, 2009
Abraham Lincoln's 200th Birthday is Celebrated by National Gallery of Art

January 2, 2009
Reba and Dave Williams' Collection of American Prints is Acquired by National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC

Aprill 11, 2008
The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States

Update: February 4, 2008
National Gallery of Art Seeks Drawings, Watercolors, and Paintings on Paper by Mark Rothko in Italy for Essential reference Volumes

General Information

The National Gallery of Art and its Sculpture Garden are at all times free to the public. They are located on the National Mall between 3rd and 9th Streets at Constitution Avenue NW, and are open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Gallery is closed on December 25 and January 1. For information call (202) 737-4215 or the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (202) 842-6176, or visit the Gallery's Web site at www.nga.gov. The Gallery is now on Facebook—become a fan at www.facebook.com/NationalGalleryofArt.

Visitors will be asked to present all carried items for inspection upon entering the East and West Buildings. Checkrooms are free of charge and located at each entrance. Luggage and other oversized bags must be presented at the 4th Street entrances to the East or West Building to permit x-ray screening and must be deposited in the checkrooms at those entrances. For the safety of visitors and the works of art, nothing may be carried into the Gallery on a visitor's back. Any bag or other items that cannot be carried reasonably and safely in some other manner must be left in the checkrooms. Items larger than 17 x 26 inches cannot be accepted by the Gallery or its checkrooms.

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Press Office
National Gallery of Art
2000B South Club Drive
Landover, MD 20785
phone: (202) 842-6353 e-mail: pressinfo@nga.gov

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Chief of Press and Public Information
(202) 842-6353
ds-ziska@nga.gov

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