Smithsonian National Gallery Of Art East Building. Museum visitor walks past paintings by mark rothko at the national gallery of art east building on the national mall in washington, d.c. Along with the renovation of existing galleries and construction of new galleries and a roof terrace, there was a completely new configuration of the permanent collection.

The smithsonian museums are the most widely visible part of the united states' smithsonian institution and consist of 20 museums and galleries as well as the national zoological park. The east building is the museum wing closest to the u.s. The national gallery of art, and its attached sculpture garden, is a national art museum in washington, d.c., united states, located on the national mall, between 3rd and 9th streets, at constitution avenue nw.

