#61🖼️ Art & EncyclopedicWashington, United States

National Gallery of Art

America's national art museum on the Mall

About the museum

A gift from Andrew Mellon to the nation, the NGA holds the only Leonardo da Vinci painting in the Americas and one of the finest collections of European and American art in the world.

Must-see highlights

◆Ginevra de' Benci (Leonardo)
◆Self-Portrait (Van Gogh)
◆Calder's Mobile in East Building
◆Sculpture Garden ice rink
◆I.M. Pei East Building

Recognition

🏆 Free entry🏆 AECOM Top 10

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