National Portrait Gallery, A Journey Through Presidential Portraits
8th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC 20001
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Introduction
The National Portrait Gallery of the United States was established in 1962 and is a historically significant art museum affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution. The museum houses a wide range of exquisite portrait paintings, oil paintings, and sculptures of famous figures in Western history with a long time span. The building was originally the Old Patent Office Building, which was shared with the American Art Museum. In 1969, the building underwent renovations contracted by Faulkner, Fryer and Vanderpool architecture firm. The following year, the museum collected celebrity portrait paintings from the public, becoming a new milestone in the museum's history. The most magnificent part of the museum is its three-level hall, where beautiful stained glass windows sparkle in shades of red, blue, and yellow on sunny days, creating a mesmerizing atmosphere. In 1970, this historical building won the National Academy of Architecture's top award, an honor it holds to this day. If you love art and culture, then the National Portrait Gallery of the United States is definitely worth a visit. Address 8th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC 20001
Opening hours 11:30 to 19:00 (closed on December 25th Christmas day)
Transportation Take the Red Line/Green Line/Yellow Line on the subway to Gallery Place-Chinatown station, then take the 6th St. Exit from Exit and head south along 6th St to F St (F. St NW) before heading west to reach the National Portrait Gallery, which takes about 7 minutes on foot.
