Tour | Art & Architecture

Where: Plaza. Explore the architecture of the National Mall’s first art museum on this tour of the National Museum of Asian Art's Freer Gallery. Look closely at the West Building’s plaza, lobby, and inner courtyard while discovering the Italian architectural influences and design details of this US National Historic Landmark designed by the famed turn-of-the-century architect Charles Platt. / / Please meet at the West Building plaza for the tour. During rainy weather, meet at the West Building information desk . Image credit: National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution. Photo by Jennifer Berry.