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National Portrait Gallery

The mission of the National Portrait Gallery is to tell the story of America by portraying the people who shape the nation’s history, development and culture.
Location
Washington, United States
Founded in
1962

Permanent events

Champions. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery
Champions
Permanent event
America’s Presidents Reopens. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery
America’s Presidents Reopens
Permanent event
20th Century Americans. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery
20th Century Americans
Permanent event
American Origins. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery
American Origins
Permanent event
The Struggle for Justice. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery
The Struggle for Justice
Permanent event
The Struggle for Justice. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery
The Struggle for Justice
Permanent event

Past events

Women of Progress. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery
Women of Progress
14 Jun 2019 — 31 May 2020
Marian Anderson. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery
Marian Anderson
28 Jun 2019 — 17 May 2020
Recent Acquisitions. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery
Recent Acquisitions
16 Nov 2018 — 3 Nov 2019
Eye to I. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery
Eye to I
2 Nov 2018 — 18 Aug 2019
Daguerreotypes. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery
Daguerreotypes
15 Jun 2018 — 2 Jun 2019
Daguerreotypes: Five Decades of Collecting. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery
Daguerreotypes: Five Decades of Collecting
15 Jun 2018 — 2 Jun 2019
One Year. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery
One Year
29 Jun 2018 — 19 May 2019
Lincoln's Contemporaries. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery
Lincoln's Contemporaries
13 May 2016 — 12 May 2019
Electric! Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery
Electric!
11 Sep 2018 — 22 Apr 2019
Carte-o-mania! Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery
Carte-o-mania!
8 Nov 2018 — 22 Apr 2019
Portraits of the World. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery
Portraits of the World
15 Dec 2017 — 12 Nov 2018
Recent Acquisitions. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery
Recent Acquisitions
17 Nov 2017 — 4 Nov 2018
The Sweat of Their Face. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery
The Sweat of Their Face
3 Nov 2017 — 3 Sep 2018
Antebellum Portraits by Mathew Brady. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery
Antebellum Portraits by Mathew Brady
16 Jun 2017 — 3 Jun 2018
One Life: Sylvia Plath. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery
One Life: Sylvia Plath
30 Jun 2017 — 20 May 2018
Marlene Dietrich. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery
Marlene Dietrich
16 Jun 2017 — 15 Apr 2018
The Face of Battle. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery
The Face of Battle
7 Apr 2017 — 28 Jan 2018
In mid-sentence. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery
In mid-sentence
3 May 2019 — 8 Mar 2004

National Portrait Gallery

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Washington DC 20001 United States
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