Beautiful building on the mall containing a veritable cornucopia of artistic wonders. Not as many paintings as the Met in NY, but more wow paintings. It is logically set out and the audio guide is worthwhile. A bonus - it had far fewer people than all the other places we visited, so you had many treasures to yourself.

Where else can you take pictures of multi-million dollar art treasures? The art museum was much less crowded than the National Air and Space Museum, which was packed like sardines. You can walk around at your leisure and observe the art treasures with nearly unobstructed views. I did wonder why they had staff monitors rotating through the rooms until we... More

If you like art it's great. I'm not a great fan so i found it a bit boring. The gift shop is really nice.

There is so much here you can burn out after a few hours. I've been back on several visits and I see something new every time. The collections are inspiring in breadth and depth. This is the best free show in town.

They finally opened up the Monet rooms again. This is my favorite Smithsonian Building. I love just sitting and enjoying the art. Love that there are sofas in so many of the rooms so you can enjoy the cool especially in the summer.

Perfectly paced and peaceful after the hustle and bustle of Air and Space. I've visited before so it felt like reconnecting with old friends.

If you appreciate artwork this is the place in DC to see. The museum is spread out to the point that it seems much less crowded than any other in town. The museum also seeems less rushed. This museum itself is an artwork as you look up at the ceiling in the Grand Rotunda. The guards were friendly and helpful.... More

I would highly recommend that if you get to the Washington DC area for Business or Pleasure, that you set aside four hours to experience this incredible National Treasure. The European Masters, the American artists, the global feel to the world of art is incredible. I saw several pieces that I've never seen before and artists that I had never... More

We were so happy to see the only DaVinci in the west. Beautiful. And we learned something. One of the curators/guards (not sure) delighted us by stating we looked like fun people and he would show us something. This is something anyone can experience anywhere with "good art." And we are well traveled and have been to museums all over... More