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The National Gallery of Art is an art museum in Washington, D.C., United States, located on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW.
A museum inside Washington
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 108K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 95% of the 2,009 attractions we track.
You can stay in Washington
Q214867 is inside Washington, which has 79,930 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Baltimore
Baltimore is about 36 miles northeast and Philadelphia is about 127 miles northeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 3 miles away
Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) has airline service, about 3 miles from Q214867.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Washington. Green months are the mild ones.
Q214867
The National Gallery of Art is an art museum in Washington, D.C., United States, located on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW. Open to the public and free of charge, the museum was privately established in 1937 for the American people by a joint resolution of the United States Congress. Andrew W. Mellon donated a substantial art collection and funds for construction.
The core collection includes major works of art donated by Paul Mellon, Ailsa Mellon Bruce, Lessing J. Rosenwald, Samuel Henry Kress, Rush Harrison Kress, Peter Arrell Browne Widener, Joseph E. Widener, and Chester Dale. The Gallery's collection of paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, sculpture, medals, and decorative arts traces the development of Western art from the Middle Ages to the present and includes the largest mobile created by Alexander Calder.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1937
- Opened
- 1941
- Wikipedia readers
- 108K a year
Stay in Washington, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Q214867 | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | in town | 79,930 | 681,294 | $737K | D− |
| Arlington | 4 mi west | 16,664 | 236,254 | $895K | — |
| Mount Rainier | 5 mi northeast | 96 | 8,245 | $530K | D |
| Hillcrest Heights | 5 mi southeast | 217 | 16,063 | $364K | — |
| Colmar Manor | 5 mi northeast | 110 | 1,566 | $371K | D |
| Cottage City | 5 mi northeast | 3 | 1,158 | $343K | — |
| Brentwood | 5 mi northeast | 31 | 3,777 | $413K | — |
| North Brentwood | 5 mi northeast | 10 | 624 | $417K | — |
| Glassmanor | 5 mi south | 18 | 16,981 | $351K | — |
| Coral Hills | 6 mi east | 128 | 9,756 | $339K | — |
| Silver Hill | 6 mi southeast | 63 | 5,193 | $323K | — |
| Fairmount Heights | 6 mi east | 4 | 1,416 | $397K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Q214867
Other well-known places within 8 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
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Big draw33 mi📍 LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw42 mi🏛 National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a year
Big draw5in town🏞 National park siteNational Mall
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Big draw88 mi📍 LandmarkKryptosPhoto credits
White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain · National Mall: Raul654 at en.wikipedia. Later version(s) were uploaded by Michael Shields at e, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford's Theatre National Historic Site: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Air and Space Museum: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kryptos: Jim Sanborn, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Q214867
Is Q214867 in Washington?
Yes. It’s inside Washington, DC.
When is the best time to visit Q214867?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 67–80°.
How many people visit Q214867 each year?
1,704,606 in 2021, according to Wikidata.
How far is Q214867 from Baltimore and Philadelphia?
About 36 miles northeast of Baltimore and about 127 miles northeast of Philadelphia, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Q214867?
Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA), about 3 miles away.
Where should I stay near Q214867?
Washington (in town, 79,930 hotel and restaurant jobs), Arlington (4 mi, 16,664 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Hillcrest Heights (5 mi, 217 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Washington
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