Art and architecture play a critical role in the National Academy of Sciences’ identity. The permanent art collection explores intersections between science and art, reflecting the role of science and the NAS in history and society. The collection, curated by the Cultural Programs office, hangs throughout the Academies' buildings, in both public and private spaces. Please note that some pieces are not on public view. Please call (202) 334-2436 if you have a specific question about a piece.

National Academies’ Keck Center 500 Fifth St., N.W., Washington, D.C.
Larry Kirkland Lobby Installation Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Click here for details
Larry Kirkland Needle Not on public view Click here for details
Larry Kirkland RNA Staircase Not on public view Click here for details
Don Merkt Slow Rondo Located on the exterior of the Keck Center, 500 Fifth St., N.W. Click here for details
Amy Lamb Gazania Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Click here for details
Rosamond Purcell Birdwing Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Click here for details
Constance Mallinson Untitled (Where’s Einstein?) Not on public view Click here for details
Robert Van Vranken Untitled (Where do thoughts come from; where do they go?) Not on public view Click here for details
National Academy of Sciences 2100 C St., N.W., Washington, D.C.
The Einstein Memorial Statue Robert Berks Located on the grounds in front of the National Academy of Sciences near 22nd St. and Constitution Ave., N.W. Click here for details
Great Hall Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, Lee Lawrie, Hildreth Meiere, Albert Herter Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Click here for details
Robert Van Vranken Untitled (Everything at once, or, one thing at a time?) Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Click here for details
Tim Rollins + K.O.S. and Banneker High School participants On the Nature of the Universe (After Lucretius) Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Click here for details
Mike and Doug Starn Structure of Thought 15 Not on public view Click here for details
Justine Cooper Blood-Red Butterflies (Cymothoe Sangaris), American Museum of Natural History Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Click here for details
Michael Schultheis Curvatures 01, 02 Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Click here for details
Vik Muniz Carcere VII, The Drawbridge, after Piranesi Not on public view
For more information: (202) 334-2436 or arts@nas.edu