The National Gallery of Art DC Guided Museum Tour

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Adult (18-99) Minimum: 1, Maximum: 8

Youth (10-17) Minimum: 0, Maximum: 8

Child (0-9) Minimum: 0, Maximum: 8

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Free Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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2 Adults x $572.40

$1,144.80

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$1,144.80

Private Guide Just For You: Private Museum Tour; Professional Tour Guide Exclusively For You; Duration 2 - 2.5 Hours; Wheelchair Friendly

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Semi-Private Museum Tour
Duration 2.5 Hours
Professional Tour Guide
Semi-Private" Means Group Size Is Never More Than 8 Guests Maximum

Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
Tour is NOT available for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair

Overview

This 2.5 hour semi-private guided museum tour welcomes up to 8 guests who want to see the world’s most iconic artists inside two extraordinary buildings. The National Gallery of Art in Washington DC is a world-class museum housing an incredible timeline of Western Art from the old masters of the Renaissance to the quintessential personalities of the 20th Century. Raphael, Rembrandt, Renoir, Picasso, and Rothko are just a handful of artist on view (as well as Vigee le Brun, Cassatt, and O’Keeffe). Take excursion through the changes of history as told by magnificent works of art - money, power, war, hope, and triumph. From the intimacy of a da Vinci portrait to sweep of a Monet to the bold strokes of a Kandinsky, you will be dazzled by the vast holdings and the stories that accompany them. You’ll delight over familiar names and hidden gems while our passionate guides navigate you through notable highlights of technique and artwork from over the past seven centuries.

Meeting points

Meet by the Constitution Ave Entrance of the National Gallery of Art

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

National Gallery of Art

Enter the National Gallery of Art and follow your guide through one of America’s best collections of artwork produced by Renaissance artists, French Impressionists, and great American painters. See works from Claude Monet, Raphael, Gilbert Stuart, and Edgar Degas, as well as more modern artists like Picasso, Pollock, Warhol, and O’Keefe, as you learn what’s really behind the creation of some of these pieces. Your guide will lead the way through the halls of the museum, telling stories, and stopping at famous works of art. Some pieces you’ll see on this tour include “Ginevra de’Benci” by Leonardo da Vinci, “Self Portrait” by Vincent Van Gogh, and “Woman with a Parasol” by Claude Monet. Listen as your guide fills you in on the techniques behind some of the paintings, as well as some of the history and scandals that happened because of them. You’ll also learn about the museum’s building which took just 100 years to transition from a nearly hollow building to the home of the US’s best art collections.

2 hours 30 minutes

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
A maximum of 8 people per tour allowed
Minimum numbers apply. This tour will not run without a minimum of 2 guests to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
Notes: National Gallery and other attractions or museums in DC may be subjected to occasional closures without previous warning from the museum management. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an appropriate alternative if the museum opening time is delayed more than 1h from the tour starting time. In these cases we are unable to provide refunds or discounts. Appropriate dress is required for entry into some sites on this tour. No large bags or suitcases are allowed inside the museum, only handbags or small thin bag packs are allowed through security. Due to increased security measures at many attractions some lines may form on tours with 'Skip the Line' or 'No Wait' access. Some specific rooms inside the museum are subjected to a very quiet or restricted right to speak inside, in this cases your guide will provide the information about this places before entering the specific rooms where this rule applies. Some collections may vary along the year.

Free Cancellation

April 25100% refund

April 26No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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A wonderful way to see the National Gallery

Published on Jan, 2025

Our guide Amanda was very knowledgeable and made sure we saw all of the exhibits we were interested in. She covered so much in the time we were together. If you only have a few hours to see the National Gallery, Amanda is the guide you want.

A Tour Guide Who Knew her stuff and her audience

Published on Dec, 2024

Rebecca, our tour guide, was excellent. She injected humor into her tour, kept us moving through the many people who were at the Museum on the day of our tour, and was very knowledgeable. I enjoyed that she struck just the right tone with the group--there was one young person in the group (maybe 15-16), and she was able to pitch the presentation so that it reached him as well as the old people who were the rest of the group. We were able to see so many of the highlights of the National Gallery in a short period of time. It was a memorable learning experience--one that provided me with basics while inspiring me to learn more about the painters as well as the national gallery. Rebecca was excellent.

Donna was great!

Published on Dec, 2024

Enjoyed the tour! Donna had lots of good information. Leaned about different parts of the museum. I don’t want to say more.

A great afternoon

Published on Dec, 2024

Annemarie is very knowledgeable. She explains everything so it's easy to understand, she gives the background very well. She easily adapted to our interest while keeping the overall bigger picture in focus. It was 2.5 hours well spent

Best art gallery tour we have ever taken!

Published on Dec, 2024

Leigh was an outstanding tour guide. Her enthusiasm and passion for the art was just infectious and she was able to allow us to appreciate periods of art, we had never previously been able to appreciate. The time flew by and in that time we covered an extensive part of the gallery. One of the best art gallery tours we have ever taken. Was sad when the tour ended! Highly, highly recommended!!