The charms of art and history are waiting to be discovered! Explore them both on this guided tour of the National Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum in Washington DC.
This specially-designed tour is highly accessible, perfect for history buffs and newcomers alike. You’ll meet up with a local guide, and the rest of your group, for a face-to-face encounter with the nation’s history. First, Step inside the National Portrait Gallery. Marvel at this historic building and learn how it was once a Civil War era hospital. As you walk its halls, you’ll see portraits of Walt Whitman, Pocahontas, Grant, and more.
Your guide will offer insight into each figure's role in US history as well as the techniques of portrait painting. Following this immersion into history, you'll explore the American Art Museum. Here, you’ll see such spectacular works of art as painted by Mary Cassatt, Edward Hopper, and Georgia O'Keeffe. Also on display are portraits of Barack Obama and photographs that defined much of the story of the Great Depression. All of this adds up to a rich experience of US history that brings to life its most iconic figures and moments!
Meet the creators of US history with this guided tour of the National Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum!
