Dec 12, 2025 · The Portrait Gallery’s vast collection of Civil War-era, portrait negatives is represented in this exhibition through nine modern prints from Mathew Brady’s (c. 1823–1896) …

The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) is an art museum in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded in 1962 and opened in 1968, it is part of the Smithsonian Institution.

Mar 1, 2024 · Follow Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery on Google Arts & Culture for updates to the collection, new stories and upcoming events. The Smithsonian’s National Portrait …

Jun 20, 2025 · Four galleries off of the museum’s magnificent third-floor Great Hall, showcase the major cultural and political hallmarks of the 20th and 21st centuries.

In an effort to standardize security throughout the Smithsonian Institution and ensure the safety of visitors, the artworks and objects within the National Portrait Gallery, visitors will experience …

Featuring scientists, statesmen, and film stars, glimpsed through rare nineteenth-century daguerreotypes or year-old digital video, the National Portrait Gallery collections bring you …

Get to know us at the National Portrait Gallery. We look forward to sharing the faces and stories of inspiring Americans with you. The mission of the National Portrait Gallery is to tell the story of …

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At the National Portrait Gallery, America’s Presidents showcases the nation’s only complete collection of presidential portraits outside the White House. It lies at the heart of the museum’s …

Joint Commission’s NPG chapter for hospitals and critical access hospitals becomes effective on January 1, 2026. This chapter replaces the former National Patient Safety Goals® (NPSG) …