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National Portrait Gallery

Smithsonian Institution - Victor Building–Suite 4100, Washington, D.C.

Featured Review : Visiting the third-floor Great Hall of the National Portrait Gallery, it's instructive to reflect on the changes here since the building first opened in 1840. The original purpose of the Great Hall was to act as a "Temp...See Full Review

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National Portrait Gallery Reviews

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Must-See for an Art/Historian Lover in DC

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Lannb26 from St. Louis, Missouri
  • April 2, 2009
Quote: The National Portrait Gallery is one of my most favorite museums in DC. On the main floor, I love going through portraits of individuals from early American history (John Randolph, Daniel Webster, etc) - putting faces to names from history books. ... Read the full National Portrait Gallery review

From journal Insight from a 4-Year Visitor to Washington, D.C.

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A Temple to Invention, Restored and Repurposed

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Idler from Poolesville, Maryland
  • February 23, 2009
A Temple to Invention, Restored and Repurposed
Quote: Visiting the third-floor Great Hall of the National Portrait Gallery, it's instructive to reflect on the changes here since the building first opened in 1840. The original purpose of the Great Hall was to act as a "Temple to Invention" in the new... Read the full National Portrait Gallery review

From journal The Great Indoors