National Portrait Gallery

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The National Portrait Gallery is a Smithsonian art museum in Washington, D.C., dedicated to displaying portraits of prominent figures in American history and culture.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Smithsonian Institution museum
art museum
portrait gallery
admissionPolicy free general admission
architecturalStyleOfBuilding Greek Revival
buildingCity Washington, D.C.
collectionType drawings
paintings
photographs
portraiture
prints
sculpture
country United States
dedicatedTo portraits of prominent figures in American history and culture
focusesOn American culture
American history
governingBody Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
hasCollection America’s Presidents
National Portrait Gallery’s Hall of Presidents
portraits of U.S. first ladies
portraits of U.S. presidents
portraits of notable Americans in arts
portraits of notable Americans in civil rights
portraits of notable Americans in politics
portraits of notable Americans in science
portraits of notable Americans in sports
hasCollectionStrength 19th-century American portraiture
20th-century American portraiture
hasDepartment conservation department
curatorial department
education department
hasMission to tell the story of America by portraying the people who shape the nation’s history, development, and culture
hasProgram educational programs
family activities
public lectures
research fellowships
temporary exhibitions
hasWebsite https://npg.si.edu
inception 1962
locatedIn Chinatown, Washington, D.C.
Penn Quarter
locatedInBuilding Old Patent Office Building
location Washington, D.C.
openedToPublic 1968
operatedBy Smithsonian Institution
ownedBy Smithsonian Institution
partOf Smithsonian Institution
sharesBuildingWith Smithsonian American Art Museum
streetAddress 8th and F Streets NW


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