Tours of the collection are offered in American Sign Language (ASL) and also voice interpreted into English.

By tracing the history of American art from the colonial period through the early 20th century, this tour highlights artists, patrons, styles, newly emerging themes, and the historical circumstances that helped shape the nation's artistic identity. The Gallery's extensive collection of American art includes well-known works by Stuart, Copley, Cole, Bingham, Homer, Eakins, Twachtman, and Bellows.

The West Building, a gift of Andrew W. Mellon, opened to the public in 1941. Designed by John Russell Pope, the West Building displays European and American art from the 13th to the early 20th centuries. Masterpieces of Italian painting and sculpture, including the only painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the Western Hemisphere, join works by the Dutch masters, French impressionists, and American artists. Major works by such influential artists as Bierstadt, Turner, Van Eyck, Goya, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Botticelli, Dürer, Grünewald, Cassatt, and Monet, among others, may be seen during the tour.

In the 18th century, France was an absolute monarchy and the Académie des Beaux-Arts was the government's chief arbiter of taste. But in the 19th century, artists began painting for the open market and devising their own subject matter and innovative style. This tour reviews great works by France's neoclassical, romantic, and realist artists, ending with such impressionists and post-impressionists as Cézanne, Gauguin, and Van Gogh.

Exploring the period from the early 13th to the late 16th century in Italy—from the late Middle Ages to the rebirth of interest in classical humanism—this tour focuses on culture and ideals. It traces the rise of scientific inquiry, geographic exploration, secular influences, and the individual through the art of such masters as Duccio, Leonardo, Verrocchio, Botticelli, Giorgione, Bellini, Raphael, and Titian.

Artists make many decisions during the creative process. Some are made consciously and deliberately. Others erupt spontaneously while the artist works. By comparing such elements as color, line, composition, texture, and the degree of realism or abstraction an artist has employed, docents explore the way in which these choices affect the viewer's reactions to paintings in our collection. This wide-ranging tour may include surprising combinations of works chosen by the docent leading it.

Through an exploration of different styles, functions, materials, patronage, techniques, and subject matter, the newly designed and naturally lit sculpture galleries present a selection of three-dimensional works that date from the 12th to the 20th century. Terracottas by members of the Della Robbia family and others, marble carving by Bernini and Houdon, bronzes by Rodin, and rare wax figures by Degas are among the examples that may be seen during the tour.

Belangstellenden en kleine groepen kunnen voor een gratis rondleiding door de vaste collectie een afspraak maken via telefoonnummer (202) 842-6247.

Des visites guidées gratuites en français de la collection permanente sont offertes le premier et le troisième lundi de chaque mois. Des visites privées ou pour de petits groupes peuvent être organisées en appelant le (202) 842-6247.

Führungen der ständigen Sammlung finden gratis und regelmässig jeden dritten Dienstag und Samstag des Monats statt. Einzelpersonen und kleine Gruppen können unter (202) 842-6247 anrufen, um Führungen zu arrangieren.

A "National Gallery" állandó gyűjteményének vezetett látogatása ingyenesen eszközölhető. Egyéni és csoportos látogatás előjegyzése a (202) 842-6247 telefonszámon érhető el.

Visite guidate gratis in italiano della collezione permanente, sono a disposizione regolarmente il martedi'ed il sabato della seconda settimana del mese. Singole persone e piccoli gruppi possono prenotare chiamando il numero (202) 842-6247.

常設展示作品の無料日本語ツアーは、定期的に第一木曜日、第二日曜日、および第三水曜日に行われています。また、個人や小グループのツアーの依頼は (202) 842-6247で受け付けています。

상설 전시 작품에 대한 한국어 투어가 매월 셋째 주 토요일 12시 정오(본관), 오후 2시(동관)에 무료로 제공됩니다. (갤러리 사정에 따라 둘째나 넷째 토요일이 될 수도 있으니 꼭 한국어 투어 스케줄을 확인하시기 바랍니다) 개인 및 소그룹이 원할 시 (202) 842-6247로 전화하여 특별 투어를 예약할 수 있습니다.

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National Gallery of Art raz w miesiącu oferuje bezpłatne oprowadzanie po stałej kolekcji w języku polskim. Grupy i osoby prywatne mogą zamówić dodatkowe wycieczki pod numerem (202) 842 6247.

Grupos ou pessoas interessados em visitas gratuitas em português da coleção permanente devem agendá-las através do telefone (202) 842-6247.

Экскурсии по постоянной экспозиции организуются бесплатно и регулярно во вторую субботу каждого месяца. Индивидуальные посетители и небольшие группы могут заказать экскурсии по телефону (202) 842-6247.

Visitas guiadas de la colección permanente, se ofrecen gratuitamente en español el primer martes, segundo jueves, segundo sábado y cuarto viernes del mes. Visitas guiadas individuales o para pequeños grupos pueden ser organizadas llamando al teléfono (202) 842-6247.

Visitas guiadas de la colección permanente, se ofrecen gratuitamente en español el primer martes, segundo jueves, segundo sábado y cuarto viernes del mes. Visitas guiadas individuales o para pequeños grupos pueden ser organizadas llamando al teléfono (202) 842-6247.