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National Gallery of Art: free entry days, tickets & hours

The nation's art museum on the National Mall: the West Building (13th-19th century, including the only Leonardo in the Americas), the modern East Building and a Sculpture Garden.

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National Gallery of Art
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€0EVERY DAY
Always free

National Gallery of Art is free to enter.

  • Open today 10:00–17:00.

Verified Tuesday, 27 October 2026 against official sources

Before you go

How to actually get in for free

  • Special exhibitions are free too: no tickets for galleries, exhibitions or guided tours.
  • The West Building 7th Street entrance is closed until further notice; use the Mall, 6th Street or 4th Street entrances.
  • Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Metro is a 6-minute walk; there is no campus parking garage.
  • Unlike the Smithsonian museums, the National Gallery is not part of the Smithsonian and also closes on 1 January.

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Who gets in free, and when

Free optionWhoConditionsBook?
Always freeFree admission for everyone, including special exhibitions; no passes neededeveryoneSome events need free registration.No

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Opening hours & how to get there

Mon10:00–17:00
Tue10:00–17:00
Wed10:00–17:00
Thu10:00–17:00
Fri10:00–17:00
Sat10:00–17:00
Sun10:00–17:00

Daily 10am-5pm; closed 25 December and 1 January.

6th St. and Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20565, USA

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