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Explore the museum's diverse and wide-ranging exhibitions.
Thousands of works of art, artifacts and archival materials are available for the study of portraiture.
Visitors of all ages can learn about portraiture through a variety of weekly public programs to create art, tell stories, and explore the museum.
On view: June 16, 2023 – April 21, 2024
On view April 28, 2023 through February 25, 2024
Get Up close to Shimomura Crossing the Delaware.
On view February 10 through September 10, 2023
On view October 28. 2022 through January 7, 2024
National Portrait Gallery 8th and G Streets NW Washington, DC 20001
Open 7 days a week 11:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Closed Dec. 25
Saturday, July 22 | 1:00–3:00 p.m. FREE | Education Center, E151
Thursday, July 13 & 27 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Online via Zoom | Free—Registration Required.
Listen to the 4th season of our PORTRAITS podcast.
Portrait by W.F.K. Travers now on view.
The microsite features new research and digitized images for 1,800 cut-paper silhouettes.
After a seven-city tour across the country, the portraits have returned to the museum.