Photo: The National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, USA

The Gallery was founded in 1937, on the basis of private collections. Italian, French and American, Dutch and Spanish masters are well represented in the West Building: paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, graphics, decorative and applied arts. The East Building contains a brilliant collection of Modern Art. The underground passage between the East and the West buildings has a book shop, offering not only various materials on art, but also art supplies, books, toys, and games for kids.

The Sculpture Garden has a cozy cafe and an in the winter time - an ice rink. The National Gallery of Art in Washington DC is among the top ten most visited museums of the world.

Photo: Victoria Krasilshikova.