National Portrait Gallery (United States)

National Portrait Gallery
National Portrait Gallery's F Street entrance
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Established1962
LocationEighth and F Streets, NW, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Coordinates38°53′52″N 77°1′23″W / 38.89778°N 77.02306°W / 38.89778; -77.02306
Visitors1,069,932
DirectorKim Sajet (2013–present)
Public transit access (Washington Metro)
at Gallery Place – Chinatown
Websitewww.npg.si.edu

The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) is a historic art museum between 7th, 9th, F, and G Streets NW in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded in 1962 and opened in 1968, it is part of the Smithsonian Institution. Its collections focus on images of famous Americans. Along with the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the museum is housed in the historic Old Patent Office Building.


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