National Gallery of Art Opens
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PrintThe National Gallery of Art, a gift to the nation from Andrew W. Mellon, opens to the public with ceremonies led by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Chronology of Smithsonian History
Oehser, Paul H. The Smithsonian Institution. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1970, p. 196.
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
March 17, 1941