Spring fun at the National Portrait Gallery – New Programs, Community Days and more!
Spring Programs for Kids and Families
Young Portrait Explorers & Portrait Explorers
Explore the Portrait Gallery in a program that touches on art and history through storytelling.
Young Portrait Explorers
For toddlers up to age 5, with their adult companions.
Select Mondays
10:30–11:30 a.m.
G Street lobby
March
Belva Lockwood
Mondays, March 9 & 23
April
John Muir
Mondays, Apr. 13 & 27
May
LL Cool J
Mondays, May 11 & 25
Free—Register at npg.eventbrite.com
Portrait Explorers
This new program is for ages 5 to 12, with their adult companions.
Saturdays & Sundays
11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Education Center, E151
March: Women Making History
No session on Saturday, March 14
April: Nature is Neat!
May: Amazing Artists
No session on Saturday, May 9
Free—Register at npg.eventbrite.com
Community Days with Activities for All Ages
Leaders & Dreamers: Women's History Festival with Vashti Harrison
Kogod Courtyard
The Outwin 2019 Portraiture Festival
Kogod Courtyard
Featured Program
Day with the Girl Scouts
Saturday, April 18, 9:30–11:30 a.m.
G Street Lobby
Brownie, Junior, and Cadette troops are invited to learn more about women who paved the way. Participants will look at portraits, hear stories, and create artwork while earning points toward Girl Scout Legacy badges and Girl Scout Journey completions.
Free—Register at npg.eventbrite.com
Ongoing Programs and Activities
Pick up an activity kit with games and puzzles and explore the museum at your own pace. Or, if you are feeling inspired, join us to discover your inner artist during Open Studio.
Portrait Discovery Kits
Saturdays & Sundays
1:00–4:00 p.m.
Education Center, E151
Open Studio
Fridays
1:00–5:00 p.m.
Education Center, E151
Story Time at our Explore! Space for Children
Every Day
11:45 a.m.
Story time at Explore! immerses you in tales of artists, presidents, inventors, athletes, and more! Before or after story time, enjoy our family space, where you can play while learning about portraiture.
Where is Explore! you ask? Enter through the F Street entrance and take a right. At the end of the hallway take another right and the Explore! space will be on your left. Located across from the Education Center, E151.