Scott Darby

The art collection at The National Gallery is tremendous. We enjoyed the works of Van Gogh, Monet, Manet, and many other brilliant artists. There was a short wait outside, as we didn't make advanced reservations. If you plan your visit, you can save time with a free reservation. Some of the most famous paintings will be quite crowded, so you will need to be prepared to take a quick picture as the queue moves.

Excellent museum. We made reservations, but there was not a wait when we arrived. There is an earthquake exhibit on the top floor. It was okay, but we enjoyed the escalator ride to it more than the actual exhibit. Our favorite two exhibits were the gem stones (beautiful) and the dinosaurs. Their animatronic T-Rex was awesome. The sheer size of fossils and animal skeletons were good reminders of just how small we are in creation. Amazing!