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Visitors enjoy National Gallery Nights. The East Building will come alive after hours during programs on September 12, October 10, and November 14.

A Night in Paris

National Gallery Nights

  • Thursday, September 12, 2024
  • 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
  • East Building
  • After Hours
  • In-person
  • Registration Required

Activities on the 4th Street Plaza are open to all, but registration is required to enter the East Building. Lottery for registration opens on Monday, September 2, at 10:00 a.m. and closes on Thursday, September 5, at noon.

Go back in time and travel to the City of Light with a unique after-hours visit to the exhibition Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment. See paintings by Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, and their fellow impressionist artists. Embrace your inner Francophile with French music, film, art, and food.  Enjoy cabaret performances, make your own impressionist-inspired art, and more!