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Vietnam Veterans MemorialvsNational Gallery of Art
Both Vietnam Veterans Memorial and National Gallery of Art are endorsed by professional reviewers. On balance, Vietnam Veterans Memorial ranks marginally higher than National Gallery of Art. Vietnam Veterans Memorial ranks #13 in Washington DC with approval from 7 reviews including Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Michelin Guide.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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Lonely Planet
5 Henry Bacon Dr NW, Washington DC, DC 20242
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Frommer's "The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is possibly the most poignant sight in Washington: two long, black-granite walls in the shape of a V." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated to the American men and women who served in the Vietnam War." Full review
Time Out "The sombre black granite walls of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial have become a shrine, with pilgrims coming to touch the more than 58,000 names." Full review
Afar Magazine "One of the most humbling spots." Full review
Fodor's ""The Wall," as it's commonly called, is one of the most visited sites in Washington." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"This long, solemn black wall has become one of the nation's most cherished and moving memorials... it bears the names of all those killed or missing in the Vietnam War." Full review
Frommer's "Two long, black-granite walls in the shape of a V, each inscribed with the names of the men and women who gave their lives, or remain missing, in the longest war in American history" Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The opposite of DC's white, gleaming marble is this black, low-lying 'V,' an expression of the psychic scar wrought by the Vietnam War." Full review
National Gallery of Art Fodor's
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West Building, Constitution Avenue and 6th Avenue, Washington DC, DC 20002
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Fodor's "The East Building opened in 1978 in response to the changing needs of the National Gallery, especially to house a growing collection of modern art."
Concierge "Rodin sculptures; masterpieces acquired from the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia; three French and Italian period rooms; and a selection of drawings from da Vinci."
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Visit on a weekday morning to avoid the densest crowds.
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Set in two massive buildings, the National Gallery of Art houses a staggering art collection (over 100,000 objects), spanning the Middle Ages to the present." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The two architecturally opposed buildings that make up this museum jointly contain one of the world’s most extraordinary art collections." Full review
Fodor's "The two buildings of the National Gallery hold one of the world's foremost art collections, with paintings, sculptures, and graphics that date from the 13th to the 21st centuries." Full review
Fodor's "The East Building opened in 1978 in response to the changing needs of the National Gallery, especially to house a growing collection of modern art." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The National Gallery's world-class collection of masterpieces traces the development of Western art from the Middle Ages to the present." Full review
Where "Newly renovated with 12,250 square feet of additional public space, featuring skylight tower galleries highlighting works by Alexander Calder and Mark Rothko." Full review
Where "This elegant building contains one of the world’s finest collections of American and European paintings and sculpture dating from the 13th century, including this hemisphere’s only da Vinci painting." Full review
U.S. News & World Report6.0
"Composed of the East Building, which houses the gallery's more modern works...and the West Building, which contains the collection's older works (from Sandro Botticelli to Claude Monet)." Full review
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If you're any kind of art connoisseur, you should make a stop at the National Gallery of Art
