Art galleries exhibition spaces foundations and cultural centers The United States Of America

The Smithsonian Institution building, also known as "The Castle", is an iconic landmark in Washington, D.C. Built in 1855, it is currently closed for renovation. However, even during this time, visitors can plan their visit to the Smithsonian through the Virtual Visitor Center and explore the building online. Highlights include the Enid A. Haupt Garden, the Katherine Dulin Folger Rose Garden and the Virtual Visitor Center.

The Mobile Museum of Art (MMOFA) is located in Langan Park, a few kilometres from the city centre. Created in 1964, it is the largest art museum that can be found between New Orleans and Tampa. Its permanent collection hosts over 9 000 works covering two thousand years of culture. The museum also exhibits temporary exhibitions and regional artists.

More than a century ago, students at the School of the Art Institute in Chicago who wanted to paint nudes opened Palette and Chisel, a gallery in the Gold Coast. Seen with a negative eye at the time, it is now the only art gallery in Chicago where experienced artists and students can use male and female models as models. Of course, you have to show a particular interest in the art of the nude, not everyone can enter the studio. If you are an artist, you too can test your talents at the Palette and Chisel.