Featured Events

All events are held at the Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture, located at Eighth and F streets N.W., Washington, D.C. Special events and programs may require reservations or tickets. Please check the events listings for more information.

For questions, call (202) 633-1000. The National Portrait Gallery is open every day from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. All events and programs are free unless otherwise noted.

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Sun Dec 1
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11:45 AM Story Time in our Explore! Family Space Kids & Families
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Portrait Discovery Kits Kids & Families
Tue Dec 3
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11:45 AM Story Time in our Explore! Family Space Kids & Families
Wed Dec 4
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11:45 AM Story Time in our Explore! Family Space Kids & Families
Thu Dec 5
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11:45 AM Story Time in our Explore! Family Space Kids & Families
12:30 PM In Focus: Indra Nooyi Gallery Talks & Tours
5:30 PM In Focus: Indra Nooyi Gallery Talks & Tours
Fri Dec 6
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10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Conversation Circles Gallery Talks & Tours
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Open Studio Fridays- Scribble Art Pine Trees Workshops
Sat Dec 7
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Portrait Discovery Kits Kids & Families
Sun Dec 8
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12:00 PM A Very Special Holiday with Marian Anderson Celebrations
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Portrait Story Days: Marian Anderson Kids & Families
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Portrait Discovery Kits Kids & Families
2:00 PM Curator Tour–One Life: Marian Anderson Gallery Talks & Tours
Mon Dec 9
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10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Young Portrait Explorers: Marian Anderson Kids & Families
Wed Dec 11
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10:00 AM - 11:30 AM See Me at the Portrait Gallery Gallery Talks & Tours
Fri Dec 13
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10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Conversation Circles Gallery Talks & Tours
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Open Studio Fridays Workshops
Sat Dec 14
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Portrait Discovery Kits Kids & Families
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Portrait Story Days: Amelia Bloomer Kids & Families
Sun Dec 15
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Portrait Story Days: Amelia Bloomer Kids & Families
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Portrait Discovery Kits Kids & Families
3:00 PM Curator Tour–Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence Gallery Talks & Tours
Mon Dec 16
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10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Young Portrait Explorers: Marian Anderson Kids & Families
Tue Dec 17
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5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Roundtable with Women Leaders of the Smithsonian After Five, Lectures & Discussions
Wed Dec 18
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Working Women: The Smithsonian Institution as a Case Study—A Symposium Lectures & Discussions
Fri Dec 20
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10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Conversation Circles Gallery Talks & Tours
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Open Studio Fridays- Grab Bag Collage Workshops
Sat Dec 21
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Portrait Discovery Kits Kids & Families
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Portrait Story Days: Louisa May Alcott Kids & Families
Sun Dec 22
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Portrait Discovery Kits Kids & Families
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Portrait Story Days: Louisa May Alcott Kids & Families
Thu Dec 26
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5:00 PM Portrait Signs Gallery Talks & Tours
Fri Dec 27
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10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Conversation Circles Gallery Talks & Tours
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Open Studio Fridays Workshops
Sat Dec 28
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12:00 PM Portrait Signs Gallery Talks & Tours
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Portrait Discovery Kits Kids & Families
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Portrait Story Days: Ida B. Wells Kids & Families
Sun Dec 29
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Portrait Story Days: Ida B. Wells Kids & Families
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Portrait Discovery Kits Kids & Families

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