The oldest gallery in the United States collects, preserves, studies, and presents art in all media, from all regions of the globe and across time. Its collections have grown to more than 250,000 objects ranging in date from ancient times to the present day. The gallery has a robust publishing program that plays a vital role in its mission to encourage appreciation and understanding of art and to provide wide access to its holdings. The Gallery is free and open to the public, its collection records are accessible online, and the high-resolution public-domain images that its photographers capture of its collections are open access and available for download directly from its website. The gallery is committed to engaging audiences through thoughtful, creative, and relevant exhibitions, programs, and publications.