One of our favorite museums anywhere is the National Gallery of Art. Both the 1941 west wing and the 1978 east wing by I. M. Pei are both beautiful examples of the architectures of their times, and the collections are breathtaking.
We didn't get to spend a lot of time there this visit, but had the chance to walk through the buildings and remember previous visits, enjoy the spaces, and spend a little time at the small French paintings exhibit, the Canaletto in Venice exhibit, and the cafe below the plaza under the pyramidal skylights evoking Pei's later work at the Louve.I guess we have to plan a trip dedicated strictly to this museum next time. It would take days to fully appreciate it and we only had hours this time. More than likely though, next trip we'll head to our second favorite, the Chicago Institute of Art. Way closer to our home, and we missed the opening of the new Modern wing by weeks our last visit.
The National Gallery will still be there for us when we finally do get back to DC
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