During his 23 years as director of the National Gallery, he added over 20,000 works to the collection. As many museums and cultural institutions lost public funding, Brown worked with Congress to increase the Gallery's operating budget year after year.
For 23 years, he served as the director of the National Gallery, adding over 20,000 works to its collection. During a time when many museums and cultural institutions lost public funding, Brown collaborated with Congress to secure increased funding for the Gallery's operations each year.