Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard

An interior setting that's quite unique. I think it's really a biosphere, but some might argue that. The high ceiling, with all of its surreal-like crisscrosses under a glass top, is...

Cyndy's Bottom Line: The enclosed courtyard is named for Robert and Arlene Kogod, Washington philanthropists and art collectors. The elegant glass canopy brings in the sunlight in the entire...

If you need peace, go to this courtyard. Connecting the National Portrait Gallery and the American Art Museum, it's a large space with gardens and a fountain. There's a cafe inside with tables...

I love that this place is open even after the two associated museums are closed. It's a few steps from the metro, so it's a perfect place to meet friends in the winter when there's much less to do...