Billionaire Mitchell Rales gave the US National Gallery of Art $116 million. The money will help bring its masterpieces to museums across all 50 states

A monumental donation from a billionaire will provide enduring financial support for the National Gallery’s initiative, which focuses on distributing artworks to regional museums nationwide. Over the next ten years, the program intends to make its way to all fifty states, offering long-term loans of artworks to participating museums at no expense. This initiative is set to broaden access to the national art collection for a wider audience.