No shopping expedition in Washington would be complete without a visit to the Gallery Shops at the revered National Gallery of Art on the National Mall. The Gallery Shops showcase the extraordinary art collections of the National Gallery by selling exhibition guides and catalogues as well as a large and varied range of related gifts and souvenirs. The Gallery Shops include four separate outlets – you can buy reproduction postcards, prints and assorted gifts at the West Shop, before moving on to admire an excellent selection of arty books at the Concourse Bookstore. At The Children’s Shop you will find wonderful educational toys and games for children, while the newly-redesigned East Shop stocks yet more Gallery prints, reproductions and gifts.
The Gallery Shops, 6th Street and Constitution Ave, NW Washington, DC 20565, Phone: 202-842-6002
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