Things to Do Jazz in the Garden Returns to DC This Summer With 11 Concerts The beloved Friday tradition kicks off on May 22 with soul-funk rock and sangria. Concerts in the Sculpture Garden, Jazz in the Garden, National Gallery of ArtApril 15, 2026
Things to Do Free After-Hours Museum Parties Are Back at DC’s National Gallery National Gallery Nights return this spring. Here's how to get free tickets. National Gallery Nights, National Gallery of ArtJanuary 26, 2026
News & Politics The National Gallery of Art’s New Viral Star Is a Curator With Serious Gen Z Rizz A hilarious video launched the museum's open call for creatives to "aura farm" a gallery piece. Instagram, National Gallery of ArtJanuary 16, 2026
Things to Do National Gallery Nights—and the Lottery for Tickets—Will Return This Fall Here’s the lineup for the popular events, and how you can try to reserve a spot. National Gallery Nights, National Gallery of ArtAugust 13, 2025
News & Politics DC’s Jazz in the Garden Returns With Seven Concerts This Summer The Friday DC concert series starts May 23. Yes, there will be sangria. Jazz in the Garden, National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art Sculpture GardenApril 15, 2025
News & Politics How the National Gallery of Art Is Experimenting With the Science of Lines A hot new exhibit has visitors queuing up. Capital Comment, Museums, National Gallery of ArtNovember 13, 2024
News & Politics How a Great Lost Painting Ended Up at a DC Museum The NGA bought the Anne Vallayer-Coster work for almost $3 million. Art, Capital Comment, National Gallery of ArtMarch 6, 2024
Things to Do National Gallery Nights Return This Spring. Here’s How to Get Tickets. Floral-filled nights, an art prom, and talks on color theory are on the springtime docket. National Gallery Nights, National Gallery of ArtFebruary 12, 2024
News & Politics | Things to Do How the National Gallery Builds Its Sculpture Garden Ice Rink No, it doesn't just lay out a hose and call it a day. ice skating, National Gallery of Art, WinterNovember 14, 2023
Things to Do NEW: A Lottery System for National Gallery Night Tickets The National Gallery of Art wants to ensure equitable access to the final National Gallery Night. National Gallery Nights, National Gallery of ArtMay 1, 2023
How the National Gallery of Art Is Experimenting With the Science of Lines