Housed in a National Historic Landmark building which it shares with the American Art Museum, the National Portrait Gallery displays the connection between American history, biography and art, covering more than 225 years of history.
The collection is presented in a series of thematic galleries, including "America's Presidents," “America Origins, 1600-1900,” and “20th Century Americans,” and "The Struggle For Justice."
"Champions" and "Bravo!" showcase sports figures, and composers and performers from the beginning of the 20th century to the present.
”Jo Davidson: Biographer in Bronze” is a collection of 14 portraits in bronze and terra-cotta made by American sculptor Jo Davidson between 1908 and 1946.
Please check the museum website for updated exhibition information. Scheduling may have been modified as a result of the temporary museum closure.
10-screen video installation is a nonlinear narrative melding Douglass’s life and work
Sketches the early history of the Patent Office through works in the museum’s collection
20 vintage photographs of film royalty from the 1930s and 1940s
34 contemporary portraits in painting, photography, sculpture and media installations
Nine modern prints from Brady’s original photographic negatives
100+ works explore the evolution of photographic portraiture
All new work spanning seven galleries