Annemarie was awesome! Super knowledgeable and was able to tailor the tour to the group’s interests on the fly.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Semi-Private Museum Tour
- Duration 2.5 Hours
- Professional Tour Guide
- Semi-Private" Means Group Size Is Never More Than 8 Guests Maximum
Excludes
- 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
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Meet by the Constitution Ave Entrance of the National Gallery of Art
Return
- Meet by the Constitution Ave Entrance of the National Gallery of Art
Itinerary
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.
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Reviews
We had an outstanding tour with Annemarie - extremely knowledgable about everything in the gallery. I do not have a background in art history and walked away with so much more appreciation. Communication from Viator and Annemarie was excellent.. Of note, I did a tour of the Archives with Annemarie a few years ago, and she was excellent as a guide there, too. Would highly recommend!
Annemarie conducted an exceptional tour of National Gallery of Art. She was very knowledgeable and an informed person of art. She was very detailed in every step of the way ensuring our tour was in place prior to our arrival. A true professional. I would highly recommend her to anyone.
Annemarie was knowledgeable and kept things fun. Wonderful experience and would recommend to anyone who wants to see the best of what the Gallery has to offer. Thank you so much!
We frequently engage individuals to provide tours for destinations about which we know little. We greatly enjoyed all the information Allen provided as we toured the National Archives in Washington DC. The background he provided so enhanced our visit. We were able to appreciate the exhibits so much more than we would have had we toured alone. His tour was an exceptional value for the price and we would jump at the chance to take another one of his D.C. tours.
Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and we had a fantastic experience.
My mom and I had an unforgettable day at the National Gallery of Art with Annemarie. We learned so much about the museum's beautiful collection, and she took our art preferences into consideration to create an excellent and enlightening experience. We would love to book with her again and highly recommend her!
Leigh provided excellent insights and stories behind the art and artists. Highly recommended.
I was given information about art I had never heard before. It was interesting anecdotes and comprehensive. Covered a lot of ground and never felt rushed. Guide answered questions
Annemarie did an amazing job! She provided a lot of insight about the gallery and its collections. She answered our questions and provided helpful information. I would definitely recommend Annemarie for a National Gallery tour.
Excellent tour with Annmarie: she is knowledgeable, personable and the pace was perfect
Annemarie was amazing and super knowledgeable!
Annemarie was very knowledgeable and friendly. My entire family enjoyed the tour. It has been the highlight of my DC trip!
Annemarie was great and we really enjoyed touring the gallery with her. She was very knowledgeable!
We had an amazing experience with Babylon Tours, especially with our guide Annemarie! She was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and made the entire tour both engaging and enjoyable. You can really tell she’s passionate about what she does, she brought so much history and insight to life in a way that kept us interested the whole time. The tour was well-organized, paced perfectly, and felt very personalized. Annemarie took the time to answer questions and made sure everyone was comfortable and included. Highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a fun, informative, and memorable experience. Thank you again for such a great time!
Annemarie was super knowledgeable and the guided tour was perfect! I loved that she was punctual and had planned for certain times throughout the tour for us to sit down. Annemarie also let us in on Rodin’s secret! Not going to find it here, you just need to sign up for the tour yourself.
My friend and I had the pleasure of a private tour as we were the only two. We met AnneMarie on time and at the previously confirmed location. AnneMarie was kind and knowledgeable. She surveyed our interests and tailored the tour to reflect our passions. AnneMarie brought an iPad for supplemental information. A wonderful time, value in the tour was exceeded, and I highly recommend for art enthusiasts far and wide.
Paul is a phenomenal guide. He is so knowledgeable about the museum, about art, about the back stories behind the paintings, and as an artist himself is able to really help you see what is special about each work.
Outstanding! Meghan H was the best! Her knowledge, enthusiasm and love of art was a 10/10! Meghan made this experience extraordinary .
Enjoyed my tour of the National Gallery of Art immensely with Leigh. Her details were like the art exhibits, extraordinarily detailed and expressive. She guided us through the Renaissance art to modern day 20th century and contemporary art. Her presentation was informative, funny, and will whet your appetite to learn even more!
Our tour guide was Anne-Marie. She was so very knowledgeable, always smiling and willing to answer any questions. Can hardly wait to tour with her again.
Leigh was fantastic and made it very obvious how passionate she was about the art, history and tour. Could not have asked for a better guide. We will be back and will request her personally. A+
Our tour guide Leigh was very informative and knowledgeable about the art pieces we discussed. She was able to articulate the artistic styles and symbolism with great detail making it very interesting!!! We really enjoyed this tour as we would not have gotten as much out of it without it!
Loved Annemarie! She is so knowledgeable about the artists and museums. We especially loved how she shared additional backgrounds info and photos from her iPad. It was very helpful in understanding the artwork!
Anne-Marie was fabulous! Very knowledgeable and enthusiastic! She was able to give us historical context on many of the works.
With a museum the science, it's tough to hit the major hotspots and make it work. But Anne Marie did it! With each stop coming and with every hallway we walk through, she brought art to life. Highly recommend.
Annemarie was excellent. She seamlessly led us through both galleries. She was obviously knowledgeable. She was Very personable and highly informative. My wife and I were very pleased.
Annemarie was great. Very thoughtful with the pieces she showed us. Very knowledgeable in her coverage of the pieces. Would recommend
This is an incredible art gallery and our guide was outstanding. There supposed to be eight people but my family of 3 were the only ones who showed up. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and pleasant - just a great experience.
Paul knew all of the history behind the art. Made the pieces come alive and help connect the stories behind the pieces along with the hidden details inside of the pieces that one would miss just looking at them on your own.
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.
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.
Enjoyed the tour! Donna had lots of good information. Leaned about different parts of the museum. I don’t want to say more.
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
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!!
The tour included some interesting detail but the price was way too much for what you get.. just way too overpriced. My expectations for the amount of money it cost per person was very disappointing.
Annemarie was super knowledgeable in the works of art and showed us a new appreciation of the details that make the tour a must of the National Gallery of Art. Thank you Annemarie!
Donna is an excellent guide. We really enjoyed the tour. Donna provided background information about paintings that enriched our experience. Highly recommend!
Great tour with Annemarie. We really enjoyed the American art and having a look at contemporary art aswell. Thank you Annemarie!
My husband and I scheduled a group tour but ended up being the only two people on the tour. Our guide, Leigh, was outstanding. She asked us our interests and then recommended a personalized tour. She shared a wealth of knowledge with us. We learned so much and gained an even deeper appreciation for the art work we saw. We highly recommend Babylon Tours and Leigh! Thank you Leigh!!
Rebecca is very knowledgeable of the history of the artists and the work on display. She does a great job navigating the museum and highlighting the best work.
Stephen was an interesting, enthusiastic, and very knowledgeable tour guide. He brought a lot of appreciation and deep Familiarity to the tour.
Our tour of the National Gallery of Art was excellent. Annemarie is an expert in art and art history and really paints a vivid picture for an inexperienced art consumer like me. Her stories and history about the various pieces really helped us understand and appreciate what we we were looking at. Having been on several excellent guided art museum tours, Annemarie is a top-tier tour guide. I would request her again for any guided tour I am looking for in DC.
Our tour of the National Gallery of Art was impressively fun and informative. Annemarie took excellent care of us and in comparison to other art museum tour guides she was very knowledgeable, an excellent storyteller, and really made our experience memorable. I would request her again if I wanted a tour anywhere in DC.
The tour was very interesting and insightful. The IM Pei designed building, by itself, is amazing. Stephen, the tour guide, was awesome. Extremely knowledgeable.
Such an interesting tour with lots of details about the artists and the paintings. Anne Marie was able to bring the gallery alive and in 2.5hrs we saw the main highlights of the museum. Ideal tour if time is short! She allowed us plenty of time to look at the paintings and answered all our questions. Highly recommended.
This was a bucket list trip for my husband and I . It is a magnificent museum! Our guide Bess was a superb tour guide. She lead us through the huge museum with expertise. The knowledge that she shared was so good . Our outlooks were broadened by her information on each piece. We will never do a museum with a guide like Bess. 🙏🏻 Highly recommend Bess and this tour! 👏🏻
We loved our guide. She was very knowledgeable and interesting. She showed us what we were interested in. She went at a good pace and made sure we saw the key works of art.
Stephen was interesting, knowledgeable, and funny. He taught us alot. I would recommend him for this tour - or any tour. He was Great!
My wife and I truly enjoyed our tour of the National Gallery. At the beginning of the tour, we were concerned that our guide appeared to be skipping several pieces that seemed interesting to us. But in the end, you come to realize that the gallery is enormous. The only way for a guide to show off the entire gallery is to stop at a few highlights in the different sections. Afterward, there was plenty of time to go back to rooms after the tour that we wanted to explore further. I wanted to highly recommend our guide, Stephen Mead. You could tell he had a passion for the pieces in the gallery and was more than happy to show them off for us. Also, I think he was able to adapt to showing us the pieces that we would be interested in seeing. Prior to my visit, I was wondering whether or not it was worth it to pay for a guide to a free museum. Having completed the tour, I am positive that without a guide I would not have seen more than half of the exhibits and would have missed the insight of the artists that a guide could provide. I don't think I would have appreciated the gallery as much as I do now and look forward to returning. If you love art, be ready to be amazed at not only the quantity and quality of the pieces but also the unbelievable access you can get to them. The National Gallery and the Walking tour is something my wife and I will remember fondly for years to come.
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