Due to the government shutdown Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are closed. We will update our operating status as soon as the situation is resolved.
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.
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 AM | CANCELED - Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 AM | Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 AM | Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| 12:00 PM | CANCELED - Thursdays at Noon: Slow Looking | Gallery Talks & Tours |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Conversation Circles | Gallery Talks & Tours |
| 11:45 AM | Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Open Studio Fridays | Workshops |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 AM | Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Portrait Discovery Kits | Kids & Families |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Portrait Story Days: Mark Twain | Kids & Families |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 AM | CANCELED - Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | CANCELED - Portrait Discovery Kits | Kids & Families |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | CANCELED - Portrait Story Days: Mark Twain | Kids & Families |
| 3:00 PM | CANCELED - Curator Tour: Portraits of the World: Korea | Gallery Talks & Tours |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Joint Tour of the Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum | Gallery Talks & Tours |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Joint Tour of the Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum | Gallery Talks & Tours |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Joint Tour of the Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum | Gallery Talks & Tours |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 AM | Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | See Me at the Portrait Gallery | Gallery Talks & Tours |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 AM | CANCELED - Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Joint Tour of the Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum | Gallery Talks & Tours |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 AM | CANCELED - Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| 12:00 PM | CANCELED - Thursdays at Noon: 3 in 30 | Gallery Talks & Tours |
| 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | CANCELED - Strike a Prose: Writing Self-Portraits | Workshops |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | CANCELED - Conversation Circles | Gallery Talks & Tours |
| 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM | CANCELED - Strike a Prose: Writing Self-Portraits | Workshops |
| 11:45 AM | CANCELED - Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | CANCELED - Open Studio Fridays | Workshops |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 AM | CANCELED - Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | CANCELED - Portrait Discovery Kits | Kids & Families |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | CANCELED - Portrait Story Days: Hellen Keller | Kids & Families |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 AM | CANCELED - Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | CANCELED - Portrait Story Days: Hellen Keller | Kids & Families |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | CANCELED - Portrait Discovery Kits | Kids & Families |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | CANCELED - Young Portrait Explorers: George Washington | Kids & Families |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 AM | CANCELED - Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| 5:30 PM | Art AfterWords: A Book Discussion | Lectures & Discussions |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 AM | Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Joint Tour of the Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum | Gallery Talks & Tours |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 AM | Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| 12:00 PM | Thursdays at Noon: Overlooked | Gallery Talks & Tours |
| 2:00 PM | Portrait InSight | Gallery Talks & Tours |
| 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Strike a Prose: Finding Footing in a Shifting Landscape | Workshops |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Strike a Prose: Finding Footing in a Shifting Landscape | Workshops |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Conversation Circles | Gallery Talks & Tours |
| 11:45 AM | Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Open Studio Fridays | Workshops |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 AM | Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| 12:00 PM | Portrait InSight (Registration Only) | Gallery Talks & Tours |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Portrait Story Days: Martin Luther King Jr. | Kids & Families |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Portrait Discovery Kits | Kids & Families |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 AM | Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Portrait Discovery Kits | Kids & Families |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Portrait Story Days: Martin Luther King Jr. | Kids & Families |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 AM | Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 AM | Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 AM | Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| 12:00 PM | Thursdays at Noon: Curator's Choice | Gallery Talks & Tours |
| 5:00 PM | Portrait Signs (ASL only) | Gallery Talks & Tours |
| 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Strike a Prose: Close Look at Eye to I | Workshops |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Conversation Circles | Gallery Talks & Tours |
| 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Strike a Prose: Close Look at Eye to I | Workshops |
| 11:45 AM | Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Open Studio Fridays | Workshops |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Joint Tour of the Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum | Gallery Talks & Tours |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 AM | Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| 12:00 PM | Portrait Signs (ASL and voice interpretation) | Gallery Talks & Tours |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Portrait Story Days: Marisol Escobar | Kids & Families |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Portrait Discovery Kits | Kids & Families |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 AM | Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Portrait Discovery Kits | Kids & Families |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Portrait Story Days: Marisol Escobar | Kids & Families |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Young Portrait Explorers: George Washington | Kids & Families |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 AM | Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 AM | Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
| Time | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 AM | Story Time in our Explore! Family Space | Kids & Families |
