In the event of a government shutdown, the National Portrait Gallery will remain OPEN through at least Saturday, October 7, by using prior year funds. Visit si.edu for updates.
All events and programs are held virtually unless otherwise noted due to COVID-19. Please check each event listing for more details.
For more information on the Portrait Gallery’s remote programs and exhibitions, explore the website's “Visit at Home” section.
| Time | Event | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 1 | 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Weekend Workshops | Kids & Families, Workshops |
| Sun Oct 1 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1898 Film Series | Films |
| Time | Event | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 2 | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Portrait Gallery Kids | Kids & Families, Lectures & Discussions, Workshops |
| Mon Oct 2 | 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Storytime in Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| Time | Event | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 7 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | “Kinship”: An Artist Talk with Ruth Buentello | Gallery Talks & Tours, Lectures & Discussions |
| Sat Oct 7 | 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Weekend Workshops | Kids & Families, Workshops |
| Sat Oct 7 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Interactive Family Workshop: Memory Collage with Artist Ruth Buentello | Workshops |
| Time | Event | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 8 | 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Weekend Workshops | Kids & Families, Workshops |
| Time | Event | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 9 | 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Storytime in Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| Time | Event | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Oct 10 | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Virtual Writing Hour | Workshops |
| Time | Event | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Oct 11 | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Virtual Young Portrait Explorers | Kids & Families |
| Time | Event | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 12 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Drawn to Figures | Workshops |
| Time | Event | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 13 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Conversation Circles | Lectures & Discussions |
| Fri Oct 13 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Writing Workshop Inspired by “1898: U.S. Imperial Visions and Revisions” | Workshops |
| Fri Oct 13 | 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Weekend Workshops | Kids & Families, Workshops |
| Time | Event | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 14 | 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Weekend Workshops | Kids & Families, Workshops |
| Time | Event | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 15 | 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Weekend Workshops | Kids & Families, Workshops |
| Sun Oct 15 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Curator Tour of “Kinship” by Charlotte Ickes | Gallery Talks & Tours |
| Time | Event | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 16 | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Portrait Gallery Kids | Kids & Families, Lectures & Discussions, Workshops |
| Mon Oct 16 | 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Storytime in Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| Time | Event | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Oct 17 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Conversation Circles | Lectures & Discussions |
| Time | Event | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 19 | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Virtual Portrait Signs | Gallery Talks & Tours |
| Time | Event | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 20 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Conversation Circles | Lectures & Discussions |
| Time | Event | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 21 | 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Weekend Workshops | Kids & Families, Workshops |
| Time | Event | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 22 | 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Weekend Workshops | Kids & Families, Workshops |
| Time | Event | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 23 | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Portrait Gallery Kids | Kids & Families, Lectures & Discussions, Workshops |
| Mon Oct 23 | 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Storytime in Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| Time | Event | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Oct 24 | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Trivia Night: Spooky Season | After Five |
| Tue Oct 24 | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Virtual Writing Hour | Workshops |
| Time | Event | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Oct 25 | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Virtual Young Portrait Explorers | Kids & Families |
| Time | Event | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 26 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Drawn to Figures | Workshops |
| Time | Event | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 27 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Conversation Circles | Lectures & Discussions |
| Time | Event | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 28 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Portrait Signs | Gallery Talks & Tours |
| Sat Oct 28 | 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Weekend Workshops | Kids & Families, Workshops |
| Time | Event | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 29 | 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Weekend Workshops | Kids & Families, Workshops |
| Time | Event | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 30 | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Portrait Gallery Kids | Kids & Families, Lectures & Discussions, Workshops |
| Mon Oct 30 | 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Storytime in Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
