National Gallery of Art & Museum Tours

Every work of art has multiple stories: from the artist’s story, the patron’s story, the historical story and the object’s own journey through collections, auction houses, museums and changing interpretations with time. Our tours weave these story threads into a narrative that makes each gallery feel connected rather than a series of isolated paintings.

We encourage guests to look closely. Why was this work commissioned? What artistic problem was the painter trying to solve? How did new techniques change the course of art history? Why did contemporaries admire—or reject—the work? What constitutes a masterpiece?

Our specialties include the collections of the National Gallery of Art, African American Art, architecture, sculpture, Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces. Also we discuss Impressionism and Post-Impressionism and modern art. We can create custom art tours to suit your taste.