The National Art Museum was originally established to manage

The National Gallery of Art (NGA), also known as the National Gallery, is an art museum located in Washington, D.C., and is affiliated with the U.S. government. It is managed by the Smithsonian Institution. Established by the U.S. Congress in 1937, the main building of the gallery consists of the West Building and the East Building, which are connected by an underground passage.
The National Art Museum was originally established to manage the Italian art collection donated by Andrew William Mellon and Samuel Kress. The west wing, designed by John Rousseau Pepy, was opened to the public in 1941; the east wing, designed by I.M. Pei, was opened in 1978, and a sculpture park was added in 1999. The museum’s collections are open to the public free of charge. The west wing focuses on displaying paintings and sculptures from the Middle Ages to the 19th century in Europe, including Leonardo da Vinci’s only painting in the United States. The east wing mainly features modern art works by Picasso, Andy Warhol, etc., and also houses national