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National Gallery of Art

national art museum in Washington, D.C.
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The National Gallery of Art is an art museum[1][2][3] headquartered in Washington, D.C.[4][5][6]. It was founded on March 24, 1937[2][7] by Andrew W. Mellon and the United States Congress[2][7][8][3]. The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) organization[9].

National Gallery of Art

Summary

National Gallery of Art is an art museum[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • National Gallery of Art's field of work was museum[3].
  • National Gallery of Art was a member of IIIF Consortium[4].
  • National Gallery of Art was a member of Association of American University Presses[5].
  • National Gallery of Art is located in Washington, D.C.[6].
  • National Gallery of Art is in the country of United States[7].
  • National Gallery of Art's instance of is recorded as art museum[8].
  • National Gallery of Art's instance of is recorded as publishing house[9].
  • National Gallery of Art's instance of is recorded as national museum[10].
  • National Gallery of Art's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[11].
  • National Gallery of Art's instance of is recorded as United States federal agency[12].
  • National Gallery of Art's instance of is recorded as public–private partnership[13].
  • National Gallery of Art's founder is recorded as Andrew W. Mellon[14].
  • National Gallery of Art's founder is recorded as United States Congress[15].
  • National Gallery of Art's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[16].
  • National Gallery of Art's Commons category is recorded as National Gallery of Art[17].
  • National Gallery of Art comprises West Building of the National Gallery of Art[18].
  • National Gallery of Art comprises East Building of the National Gallery of Art[19].
  • National Gallery of Art comprises National Gallery of Art - Gallery 35[20].
  • National Gallery of Art comprises National Gallery of Art - Gallery 10[21].
  • National Gallery of Art comprises National Gallery of Art - Gallery 06[22].
  • National Gallery of Art comprises National Gallery of Art - Gallery 51[23].
  • National Gallery of Art comprises National Gallery of Art - Gallery 12[24].
  • National Gallery of Art comprises Prints in the National Gallery of Art[25].
  • National Gallery of Art comprises Samuel H. Kress Collection of the National Gallery of Art[26].
  • National Gallery of Art comprises National Gallery of Art - West Building Gallery 18[27].

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Founding

Founders include Andrew W. Mellon[14] and United States Congress[15]. March 24, 1937 marks the founding of National Gallery of Art[28].

Leadership

National Gallery of Art's director / manager is recorded as Kaywin Feldman[29].

Operations

National Gallery of Art's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[16].

Industry

National Gallery of Art's field of work was museum[3].

Why It Matters

National Gallery of Art has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . JSTOR. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . nga.gov. nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . nga.gov. nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . nga.gov. nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Q12013. Retrieved . nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . iiif.io. Retrieved . iiif.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . aupresses.org. Retrieved . aupresses.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . nga.gov. Retrieved . nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . The Washington Post. Retrieved . nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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