National Gallery of Art - East Building

At the top of tower 1 is the Rothko Room . Not to be missed. The Rothko estate donated over 1000 paintings to the NGA. Must be the biggest collection in the world.

Check the listings to see what movie/music/lecture events are scheduled for the main auditorium downstairs. I just saw a classic Buster Keaton silent film , with live orchestral accompaniment.

The "Dying Gaul" as well as the Art of Byzantium exhibits are great. Being able to compare Italian and French art alone is totally worth the visit. Plus there are cool ties for sale in their store.

Can't complain about the food! Nice selection of international cuisine (and more "American" things). Great for a brunch or lunch in a nice space, thought it could very well be loud when busy.

A great place for modern art lovers! Love that the lobby felt like an indoor sculpture garden . Read more

The newly re-opened East Building features a rooftop sculpture terrace overlooking Pennsylvania Avenue, providing a birds eye view over the National Mall .

Tunnel in the basement is worth a trip, but other exhibits have been hit-or-miss. Notable exception a Roy Lichtenstein retrospective.

wonderful to the architecture to the art collection

This pace has a lot of modern art . Good examples are here so worth to visit

The giant blue chicken (rooster?) on the roof!

The new Rothko room is amazing and rotates paintings regularly. Also, don't miss the rooftop .

They moved the Barnett Newmans from the basement to the tower . I think they are happy here.

Good collection of modern art

pick up a momento from the gift shop ; you're bound to find something you ----

Did you know? Architect I.M. Pei’s 1978 addition to the gallery has an unusual layout – two isosceles triangles – in order to work with the gallery site’s irregular trapezoidal shape. Read more

pro tip: squirrels reflected in the IM Pei sculpture are especially hard to catch!

A nice short museum crawl (comparatively) with so many great modern pieces . Make sure to check out the underground walkway.

Don't miss the Rothko collection in tower 1.

Beautiful facility, but the collection is a little thin.

Definitely worth a visit. The minimalist exhibit was great.

Like meticulously organized piles of rock? You’ll love it here.

Very hip ????

Tons of awesome modern art

Beautiful display of legendary art work.

wonderful to the architecture to the art Collection

Diaghilev and the ballet russe is an amazing exhibition

Love the Caulder, Lichtensteins and many of the other pieces. Great collection.

Fabulous collection of modern art

Tons of cool modern pieces .

Check to see if the renovations are complete before you stop by.

You will need to leave your backpacks at check room be prepared for the line .

Small French Paintings is not to be missed, though it is tucked into a corner near the entrance and is easily overlooked.

Small French paintings was nice Picasso, Monet, Matisse originals

Interesting giant blue rooster ???? on the rooftop plaza

Currently being renovated so only about seven exhibits showing... Kind of a buzz kill

Cool space. Currently closed due to construction

Amazing collection!

Picasso, Mondrian, O'Keefe and Dali are all here.

View the Small French Paintings exhibit .

Good cafe but REALLY expensive .

The most confusing museum I've ever been to!

Francisco Goya is a must!

Best free museum ever

Philip Guston????????

#building #skyline

Check out Chuck Close's finger painting of older woman on bottom floor

The most terrifying Van Gogh painting I have ever seen is here.

The earlier, the better: privacy, that is. :-)

Stop and smell the flowers , they're all real!

Take your kids to the Art Series 4-7 yo.