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Our National Gallery: Of the Nation, For the People

What does art tell us about ourselves? Watch our short video to follow the journey of the National Gallery: growing from a generous gift, eighty years ago, into a place that helps us imagine a different kind of future, together.

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Video:  What Do Kids REALLY Think About Art?

Sharp, hilarious, brutally honest kids react to some of our most iconic works.

Joris Hoefnaegel's watercolor drawing of a stag beetle

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At a time when bugs were mostly feared or ignored, Joris Hoefnagel's exquisite insect drawings invited wonder—and helped change the course of scientific illustration.

A photograph of a woman in front of Peter Paul Rubens' Daniel in the Den of Lions

Video:  Look Closer: The Art of Devotion

Explore powerful stories of devotion, love, and artistic passion through iconic works of art—from religious masterpieces to revolutionary portraits.