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These Americans—artists, politicians, scientists, inventors, activists, and performers—form our national identity. They help us understand who we are and remind us of what we can aspire to be. Get to know us at the National Portrait Gallery.
- Current Exhibitions
In the years leading up to the Civil War, the United States...
- The Portraits
Featuring scientists, statesmen, and film stars, glimpsed...
- Visiting The Museum
Items You Are Prohibited from Using Inside the Portrait...
- Events
For more information on the Portrait Gallery’s remote...
- Kinship
Kinship Authors: Dorothy Moss and Leslie Ureña with Robyn...
- Accessibility
The Portrait Gallery is committed to providing access to all...
- Part II
Brian Lanker’s I Dream a World series was a partial gift of...
- About Us
The National Portrait Gallery was authorized and founded by...
- Smithsonian Institution
Through the visual arts, performing arts, and new media, the...
- Current Exhibitions
The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) is a historic art museum between 7th, 9th, F, and G Streets NW in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded in 1962 and opened in 1968, it is part of the Smithsonian Institution. Its collections focus on images of famous Americans.
- Kim Sajet (2013–present)
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- Eighth and F Streets, NW, Washington, D.C., U.S.
The National Portrait Gallery. The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery tells the multifaceted story of America through the individuals who have shaped its culture. Through the visual arts, performing arts and new media, the Portrait Gallery portrays poets and presidents, visionaries and villains, actors and activists, whose lives tell the ...
The National Portrait Gallery is housed in the Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture, a National Historical Landmark that formerly served as the Old Patent Office in the 19th century.
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