National Portrait Gallery

The National Portrait Gallery is a museum that introduces visitors to the people who have shaped the country, including poets, presidents, actors, activists, visionaries, and villains. Its collection weaves together story and biography from precolonial times to the present to tell the American story. The museum features a variety of exhibitions, including 'America's Presidents', the nation's only complete collection of presidential portraits outside the White House. The museum also offers family-friendly activities, such as Portrait Discovery Kits for kids and families, and the Kogod Courtyard. The Courtyard Café offers a fresh and seasonal menu, and the Museum Shop features distinctive objects inspired by popular works from the museum's permanent collection