National Portrait Gallery

Art museum · Downtown

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60 Free Things to Do in London in 2025

"I found this to be a pioneering portrait gallery (the first in the world) with almost 200,000 portraits on display; it's open daily from 10am-6pm (until 9pm on Friday and Saturday)." - Matthew Kepnes

https://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/free-things-to-do-in-london/

8th St NW & G St NW, Washington, DC 20001 Get directions

npg.si.edu
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