National Gallery of Art

The first painting by a Native artist in the Gallery’s collection asks us to consider what we think we know about history, race, and identity.

How do we change our shared values to create a more just and equitable society?

Mel Harper, interpretive projects manager, reflects on Emma Amos's self-portrait as the world wrestles with the same societal norms the artist challenged.

Tour the latest virtual exhibition, True to Nature: Open-Air Painting in Europe, 1780–1870, featuring oil sketches made outdoors across Europe which illustrate the origins of the open-air painting tradition.

Visit the Gallery from home and explore each room of Degas at the Opéra. Click on the different colored dots to read wall texts, listen to the audio tour, watch related video clips, and more.

Stuck at home? Join us in celebrating Raphael's birthday and explore each room of the exhibition Raphael and His Circle. Read wall texts, watch lectures about the exhibition, and view drawings by his closest collaborators and followers.

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.

Search, share, and download more than 51,000 open access images. Available free of charge for any use.

Visit a virtual art museum where you can explore art-making tools and interactives inspired by works in the Gallery's collection. 

Join us in an art-making activity inspired by the work of Robert Rauschenberg.

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.

Downloadable resources for learners from Pre-K through university allow for art historical study at home.

Teaching Critical Thinking through Art online, self-paced course on edX explores how to look closely at works of art and strengthen critical thinking.