Photography for personal purposes, with or without flash, but not with a tripod, is permitted throughout the Gallery unless signs in a particular area indicate to the contrary. Application for permission to use a tripod should be made to the Photographic Services Office, Monday through Friday, exclusive of legal holidays.
PERMITS TO COPY WORKS OF ART
Easels and stools are provided without charge for those individuals who have secured permission to copy works of art in the Gallery. Application for permits should be made at the Registrar’s Office. Letters of reference and examples of work are required before permission to copy may be granted. No special permission is required for sketching without easels if only nonliquid materials, such as pencil, ballpoint pen, or crayon, are used.
CAFÉ/BUFFET
The café/buffet is open every day of the year except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. It is located at the Concourse level and may be reached from the Main Floor via the East Garden Court and East Lobby or from the 4th Street Plaza.
Regular hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, and 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays.
Summer hours: During the period when the Gallery is open until 9 p.m., the café/buffet remains open until 7:30 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays. Sunday hours are 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
SMOKING ROOMS
Two lounges are provided for smoking: the smoking room on the Ground Floor and the Founder’s Room on the Main Floor near the Rotunda. Smoking is also permitted in the café/buffet but is strictly prohibited in all halls and exhibition galleries.