Ongoing
Roof Terrace

Ongoing / Terrace Café
Food & Drinks

6:30, 7:15 & 8:00 p.m. / Gallery 407C
Art Talk: Sam Gilliam (15 minutes)
Explore groundbreaking “drape” paintings by Washington Color School artist Sam Gilliam with digital content writer Annie Yi.

7:00, 7:45 & 8:30 p.m. / Gallery 407B
Art Talk: Matsumi Kanemitsu (15 minutes)
Discover how Kanemitsu embraces Japanese ink painting and abstract expressionism in his painting Border Shift with digital content producer Isabella Bulkeley. 

7:00–9:00 p.m. / Gallery 406C
Artist Performance: Scriptorium
Scriptorium con safos: is a performance series and temporary sculptural installation. When activated by artist and art historian Josh T Franco, it provides a means of understanding works on view through silent study, transcription, reading aloud, and dancing. It is also a bibliographic project—books installed in the museum space reference the works on view nearby.
 

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6:45, 7:30 & 8:15 p.m. / Gallery 106B
Art Talk: Theresa Bernstein (15 minutes)
Examine Polish Church: Easter Morning by American artist Theresa Bernstein with senior educator Nathalie Ryan. 

7:00, 7:45 & 8:30 p.m. / Library
Art Talk: Mary Cassatt (15 minutes)
In the Library: Mary Cassatt’s American Legacy examines the renowned impressionist’s role as an adviser to leading American collectors. Join image specialist Ellen Prokop to explore the exhibition.

Ongoing / Library
Browse the Library & Chat with Conservation Staff
Discover different types of paper and papermaking supplies. Try a silverpoint stylus, and compare it to a graphite pencil. Explore Library sources, and chat with paper Conservation staff about contemporary and historic artist materials for printing and drawing. 

Ongoing / Atrium
DJ Lance Reynolds
Let's groove to his high-energy blend of iconic music. 

Ongoing / Atrium
Experiment with Making: Collaborative Sculpture
Use sculpting wire to make your own addition to our collaborative sculpture. Find a pattern to punch out or draw on.

6:45, 7:30 & 8:15 p.m. / Auditorium
Performance: Be'la Dona (30 minutes)
DC’s all-women go-go band is sure to get you moving with their percussive fusion of funk, blues, soul, and salsa. 

Ongoing / Cascade Café
Experiment with Making: Painting with Tape
Use tape to create your own painting inspired by Washington Color School artists Alma Thomas and Sam Gilliam.  

Ongoing / Concourse
Bar

Ongoing / Cascade Café
Food & Drinks

Note: No reentry at the West Building, exit only. 

Ongoing / Main Floor
Exhibition: Celebrating American Art
Step into a fresh take on our American art galleries. We invite you to explore how artists have been telling the American story from the colonial era to the 20th century. With new texts, digital tools, and hands-on activities, there’s something here for everyone. 

Ongoing / Gallery 59 
Exploring Texture in Art 
Look closely at the rich textures depicted in three portraits: John Singleton Copley’s The Copley Family, Sir Henry Raeburn’s Captain Patrick Miller, and Sir Joshua Reynolds’s John Musters. 

Ongoing / Galleries 64 and 67 
Postcard Writing & Landscape Drawing
Draw inspiration from the lush landscape paintings of the Hudson River School artists. Get creative with a travel letter, then sketch your own landscape drawing.

6:20–8:30 p.m. / Main Floor  
Art Chats: Key American Artworks 
Chat with National Gallery docents to uncover stories behind key works in our American Art galleries.

Ongoing / Main Floor, East Garden Court  
John Russell Pope’s West Building Architecture
Delve into the architecture of the West Building with original drawings and artifacts. Meet staff from our Archives and Architecture and Engineering departments, and learn about iconic American architect John Russell Pope.
 

Complimentary water is available on the East Building, Ground Floor, near the Library entrance.

Snacks

Assorted cookies (V) $4.75

Drinks

Bottled water $4.35 
La Croix $4.35 
Sprite $4.35 
Beer $8.85
Wine $11.85
High Noon hard seltzer $11.85 
Absolut Ocean Spray $11.85
Malibu cocktail $11.85

Specialty cocktail* $13.00
Specialty mocktail* $10.00

*Available only at our bar on the Mezzanine. 
V – vegetarian

Complimentary water is available on the East Building, Ground Floor, near the Library entrance.

Snacks

Apple Pie (V) $9.00
Pretzel with beer cheese (V) $7.00
Gelato, single/double scoop $7.20/$12.20 

Drinks

Bottled water $4.35 
La Croix $4.35 
Sprite $4.35 
Beer $8.85
Wine $11.85
High Noon hard seltzer $11.85 
Absolut Ocean Spray $11.85
 

V – vegetarian 
 

Complimentary water is available on the East Building, Ground Floor, near the Library entrance.

Grill Station

Seasoned French fries (V) $6.85
Hand-crafted burger $10.15
Hand-crafted cheeseburger $11.50  
Grilled chicken sandwich $11.50 
Falafel (VG) $12.00
Shrimp po' boy $13.00 
Chicken tender basket with French fries $13.00 

Pizza & Mains Station

Formaggio pizza slice (V) $7.85
Garden pizza slice (V) $9.00
Pepperoni pizza slice $9.50  
Panko-crusted baked mac and cheese (V) $9.00 
American chicken pot pir turnover and side salad $12.00 

Salad Station

Beef Chili $10.00
Vegan Chili (VG) $12.00
Sloppy Joe and coleslaw $15.00 

Bakery Station

Yuzu Cheesecake, cherry compote $9.00 

Please enjoy all food within the Cascade Café.

V – Vegetarian, VG – Vegan, GF – Gluten free, DF – Dairy free