Access Programs at the National Portrait Gallery - Tours in American Sign Language, Audio Descriptions and more!

The Portrait Gallery is committed to making its content accessible to everyone!

Portrait InSight

Experience the National Portrait Gallery's collection through vivid verbal descriptions and tactile objects. These 60-minute gallery talks are geared towards visitors who are blind or partially sighted, but are open to all.

UPCOMING DATES
Meet at the G Street Lobby
Thursday, January 16, 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 18, noon

Portrait Signs

Explore the National Portrait Gallery's collection with a Deaf gallery educator. These 60-minute walk-in gallery talks in American Sign Language are offered one Thursday and one Saturday a month. Topics change monthly. Saturday talks are voice-interpreted into English so that all may attend.

UPCOMING DATES
Meet at the G Street Lobby
Thursday, December 26, 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 28, noon
Thursday, January 16, 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 18, noon

Other Programs

See Me at the Portrait Gallery

An interactive program for adults with dementia and their care partners. For more information and to register, contact Ashley Grady at Access@si.edu or
202–633–2921.

Tours by Special Request

Tours can be tailored to meet the needs, interests, and abilities of your group. To make arrangements, contact us at:
Access@si.edu or
202–633–2921.

Special Program

ASL Tour

Take a tour in ASL with guide Erikson Young of, "One Life: Marian Anderson."

Audio Descriptions

The Portrait Gallery has developed audio descriptions of select portraits from our signature exhibition, “America’s Presidents.” Designed for people who are blind or have low vision, these descriptions use precise, evocative language to convey the visual appearance of art. Sighted visitors seeking closer observation will find them valuable, too.
 
Find the audio descriptions on the SmARTify app and on our website: https://npg.si.edu/learn/access-programs/audio-portrait-descriptions.