Its holdings number over 16 million photographs, slides, negatives, microforms, and
Our image collections include more than 16 million photographs, slides, negatives
Works by Joan Miró, Ansel Adams, and other artists can inspire a conversation about our impact on the environment.
, its construction ruined land that had been used for farming, displaced over a million
Nearly four million people come through our doors each year—with millions more
Discover how a landmark exhibition led to the birth of an influential movement.
prominent cultural event in France, the Salon’s annual exhibition, drew half a million
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) surveyed more than 1.6 million federal employees
We welcome those curious about art to use our collections. Learn more about our policies and prepare for your visit.
Image Collections Image Collections is a study and research center with over 16 million
The National Gallery of Art has evolved through a unique partnership between the federal government of the United States and the American people. In one of the largest single gifts ever given to a government by a private citizen, Andrew W. Mellon donated his collection to the nation and built a splendid gallery to house it.
whose realized gifts of funds and/or art have reached a cumulative value of $5 million
Ming Smith’s career unfolded at a time when few opportunities existed for Black women photographers, with little overlap between the Black Arts Movement and the feminist movement of the day. After years of photographing during her youth and college years, Smith moved in the early 1970s to New York, where she became the first female member of the Kamoinge Workshop in 1972.
Sun Ra, and coverage of significant cultural moments and events such as the 1998 Million
Of the eleven million people living in the South in 1860, nearly four million were
Visit the National Gallery of Art Library to find exceptional resources for researchers—from special exhibitions to collections of rare books, artists’ books, and art images.Â
Its holdings number over 16 million photographs, slides, negatives, microforms, and
