Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery

Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery

Washington, United States

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery tells the history of America through 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 American story.

Museum Hours:
11:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. daily
Closed December 25

Admission: FREE

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(202) 633-8300

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Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood’s Golden Era by George Hurrell

Mar 1, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025

Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900–1939

Apr 26, 2024 - Feb 23, 2025

This Morning, This Evening, So Soon: James Baldwin and the Voices of Queer Resistance

Jul 12, 2024 - Apr 20, 2025

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National Portrait Gallery8th St NW & G St NW
Washington, DC 20001
USA

Monday11:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday11:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday11:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday11:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday11:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday11:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday11:30 AM – 7:00 PM