February Calls for Presidential Family Fun Day, 1898 Poetry Night & More!

Join Us in the Galleries!

Sketch Break
Select Thursdays, Feb. 1 & 15
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
G Street Lobby
Free—Registration Encouraged.

Conversation Circles
Select Fridays, Feb. 2 & 16
10 – noon
G Street lobby
Free—No Registration Required.

Weekend Workshop: Origami Fest: Fun Family Folding
Saturday, Feb. 3
Noon – 3 p.m.
Education Center, E151
Free—No Registration Required.

Spanish-Language Walk-In Tour
Sunday, Feb. 4
2 – 3 p.m.
G Street Lobby
Free—No Registration Required.

1898 Revisions Poetry Night
Thursday, Feb. 8
5 – 7 p.m.
Kogod Courtyard
Free—Registration Required.

Writing Workshop Inspired by Composers & Musicians
Friday, Feb. 9
10 a.m. – noon
G Street Lobby
Free—SOLD OUT

Trivia Night: Crazy in Love
Tuesday, Feb. 13
5 – 6:45 p.m.
Kogod Courtyard
Free—Registration Encouraged.

The Sound She Saw: Film Screening with a Post-Talk
Thursday, Feb. 15
5:30 – 7:15 p.m.
McEvoy Auditorium
Free—Registration Required.

Presidential Family Fun Day
Saturday, Feb. 17
11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Kogod Courtyard
Free—Registration Encouraged.

In-Gallery Portrait Signs
Saturday, Feb. 24
Noon –1p.m.
G Street Lobby
Free—Registration Required.
Online Programs

Virtual Writing Hour
Select Tuesdays, Feb. 6 & 20
5 – 6 p.m.
Online via Zoom
Free—Registration Required.

Drawn to Figures
Select Thursdays, Feb. 8 & 22
11 a.m. – noon
Online via Zoom
Free—Registration Required.

Virtual Portrait Signs
Thursday, Feb 8
5 – 6 p.m.
Online via Zoom
Free—Registration Required.

Conversation Circles
Select Fridays, Feb. 9 & 23
10 – 11 a.m.
Online via Zoom
Free—No Registration Required.
Exhibitions

Isaac Julien: Lessons of the Hour—Frederick Douglass
On view through Nov. 26, 2026
Explore our current and upcoming exhibitions.
Let Us Come to You

PORTRAITS Podcast
Season 5 of the museum's PORTRAITS podcast is now live! The fifth episode, “Me, Online," features National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet in conversation with artist Molly Soda.

Google Arts & Culture Exhibition
Uncover the life and legacy of Pocahontas by comparing and contrasting two portraits from our collection in “Who is Pocahontas?” Enjoy other virtual exhibitions inspired by the National Portrait Gallery’s collection on Google Arts & Culture.










