I passed the NGA on the first day of the big blizzard a few weeks ago and half-a-dozen folks were standing outside in the deep, and still fast-falling snow, for Vermeer tixs-- However, all the museums had been closed due to the weather. Gregory Scheib ~ ~ George Washington University (<O> <O>) [log in to unmask] ( ^ ) / | \ > I pass the National Gallery on my way to work each morning around 8:00 am. > There is usually already the beginning of a line for Vermeer tickets, even > though the museum doesn't open till 10:00 am (11:00 on Sundays).