In this permanent rotating gallery dedicated to the media arts, the museum examines the history and the latest developments in the art of the moving image.

Learn how the introduction of photography in the United States allowed middle-class families to display their values, aspirations, and achievements.

This exhibition offers an unprecedented view into artist Nam June Paik's creative method.

Back on view are 32 models for 19th-century inventions submitted to the Patent Office by inventors from across the United States that illustrate the imaginative fervor and amazing craftsmanship of the era.

On view are three large landscape paintings by Thomas Moran.

From the museum's collection of nearly 500 works by Paul Manship (1885-1966) are 25 of his  graceful sculptures.

David Beck created MVSEVM, an exquisitely crafted world in miniature; the work reflects the neoclassical architecture of the building, from the 1840s to the present day.

This exhibition links artworks to major moments in America's past in nine thematic sections in 31 galleries.

These introductory galleries feature landscapes from across the U.S. that convey a sense of place, paintings by Edward Hopper, and photographs of outdoor sculptures by Lee Friedlander.

These galleries serve as a reminder that not all artists are formally trained and that the making of art is as much an act of passion as of intellect.

On view is modern and contemporary art, including works from Color Field, Abstract Expressionism, and Pop Art.

See modern and contemporary artworks from the museum's permanent collection, including Nam June Paik's Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii and Jenny Holzer's For SAAM.

The Lunder Conservation Center provides the public with a unique opportunity to watch through glass walls conservators at work.

The Luce Foundation Center for American Art is the first visible art storage and study center in Washington that showcases more than 3,300 artworks from the museum's permanent collection.

Using 51 license plates, Mike Wilkins created Preamble to honor the bicentennial of the United States Constitution.

The sculptures Modern Head by Roy Lichtenstein and Vaquero by Luis Jimenez Jr. are located outside the F and G St. entrances.