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Impressionism · Gallery 2Swimmers at the Summer Lake
Sunlight on water, gardens at noon, afternoons that never end — the century that taught painting to breathe outdoors.
An Afternoon That Lasts
Three hundred works of dappled light: lakeside swimmers, haystacks at every hour, station steam, and garden paths. The gallery's tall windows face the courtyard, so real daylight plays across the canvases the way their painters intended.
Visit between two and four on a sunny day, when the room itself seems to shimmer.
- Objects300+ paintings and pastels
- Span1860 – 1920
- Don't missThe lakeside at noon
- ToursWeekdays at 1 PM, free
Begin With These Three
The Lakeside at Noon
Swimmers, striped tents, and water broken into a thousand strokes — the painting our postcards can't capture.
Four O'Clock Haystacks
The same field at four different hours, hung in a row so you can watch the light travel.
The Flower Table
A small, jewel-like still life that rewards standing close — every petal is three strokes or fewer.