A day in the life of the National Gallery at age 50.

Describes the National Gallery in Washington D.C. and offers a perspective on the inner workings of the museum, which celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 1991. Urgency and business about the institution; Programs at the museum; Happenings in the museum's horticulture department; Importance of th...

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Published in:	Smithsonian Vol. 21; no. 12; pp. 50 - 64
Main Author:	Patton, Phil
Format:	Article
Published:	Smithsonian Magazine Mar91
Subjects:	Art museums Museum acquisitions Arts facilities Art museum curators Private police Painting Washington (D.C.) United States
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