Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Events Calendar

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, May 19, 2013, 11:45 AM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, May 19, 2013, 12:30 PM.

Art Signs

One-Time Events Art Signs programs are gallery talks in American Sign Language (ASL) for deaf visitors. Join us for a conversation presented by a volunteer ASL guide. For additional information on the program, email wilsoncl@si.edu. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free. Sunday, May 19, 2013, 1:00 PM. For more info visit americanart.si.edu.

Art + Coffee with Johanna Gabelmann

Ongoing Tours & Activities Join us today at 1:30 p.m. when Johanna Gabelmann, M.A. Candidate from the Smithsonian Associates-George Mason University History of the Decorative Arts program, talks about Bowl by Thomas Hoadley. Free coffee or tea available. Year-Round: Thurs. through Sun.: 1:30 PM. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, May 19, 2013, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, May 19, 2013, 1:30 PM.

Portrait Story Days: Anna May Wong

One-Time Events (for ages 5 and up with adult) Drop in to listen to a story about a person who has influenced American history and culture and to create a special piece of art. Today, learn about Anna May Wong (1905-1961), a Chinese American actress from the early days of film, and create a simple Chinese lantern. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Education Center, 1st Floor, Room E151. Cost: Free; drop-in. Continues: Series continues selected Saturdays and Sundays. Sunday, May 19, 2013, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, May 19, 2013, 2:00 PM.

Portrait Discovery Kit Activity

Ongoing Activities (for families with children ages 5 and up) Are you looking for a new way to visit the National Portrait Gallery with family and friends? Borrow a Portrait Discovery Kit – a self-guided, interactive, and imaginative way to learn more about the "sitters" (people in the portraits) and their contributions to American history. The kit includes seek-and-find cards, self-portrait pads, portrait detective and historian guides, and a compare-and-contrast activity using a doll. A museum educator explains how to use the kit before sending you to explore the galleries. Image: Martin Luther King, Jr. / Boris Chaliapin / Watercolor and pencil on board, 1957. Categories: Kids & Families. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Borrow a kit from the Education Center, Room E151, 1st Floor, South. Cost: Free; kits available on a first-come, first-served basis Note: To borrow a kit, adult must leave cell phone number and e-mail address. Kits must be returned by 5 PM. Continues: Repeats selected Saturdays and Sundays through June. Sunday, May 19, 2013, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

Cineconcert: Andrew E. Simpson and The Wind

One-Time Events (1928; black and white) Composer and pianist Andrew E. Simpson performs his original score during a screening of the 1928 silent film The Wind. Lillian Gish plays an innocent girl who moves from her Virginia home to the western prairies and is haunted by the ever-present wind. Categories: Films. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Portrait Gallery. Venue: American Art Museum. Portrait Gallery. Event Location: McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level. Cost: Free tickets distributed in the G Street lobby 30 minutes before the start of the program (limit two per person). Sunday, May 19, 2013, 3:00 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, May 19, 2013, 3:15 PM.

Special Exhibitions Highlights Tour of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the special exhibition, Nam June Paik: Global Visionary. Year-Round: Special Exhibition Tours of the American Art Museum • Most Sundays at 4 p.m. Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - No tours on federal holidays. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Nam June Paik: Global Visionary . Sunday, May 19, 2013, 4:00 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Note - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, May 19, 2013, 4:30 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Monday, May 20, 2013, 11:45 AM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Monday, May 20, 2013, 12:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Monday, May 20, 2013, 1:00 PM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Monday, May 20, 2013, 2:00 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Monday, May 20, 2013, 2:15 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Monday, May 20, 2013, 3:30 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:45 AM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 12:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 1:00 PM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 2:00 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 2:15 PM.

Sketching: Draw and Discover: Luce Foundation Center for American Art

Ongoing Tours & Activities Join a discussion about artists' sketches, then spend time sketching some of the more than 3,300 artworks on display in the Luce Foundation Center. Bring a small sketchbook and pencils. Every Tues.: 2:30-4:30 PM. Categories: Workshops. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Luce Foundation Center, 3rd floor, West Wing. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 3:30 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:45 AM.

Nam June Paik: Global Visionary

Ongoing Tours & Activities The artwork and ideas of the Korean-born artist Nam June Paik were a major influence on late twentieth-century art and continue to inspire a new generation of artists. Nam June Paik: Global Visionary offers an unprecedented view into the artist’s creative method by featuring key artworks that convey Paik’s extraordinary accomplishments as a major international artist as well as material drawn from the Nam June Paik Archive, which was acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum from the artist’s estate in 2009. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 1:00 PM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 2:00 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 2:15 PM.

Behind-the-Scenes Introduction to the Lunder Conservation Center

Ongoing Activities The Lunder Conservation Center is a special facility of several laboratories shared by the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery where visitors can watch behind glass walls conservators examining, treating, and preserving artwork. Today, in this behind-the-scenes introduction to the Lunder Conservation Center, learn how museum conservators use science, art history, and skilled hands to preserve objects in both museums' collections. Year-Round: • Most Wed.: 3-3:30 PM Entry Procedures: • Please register at the Luce Foundation Center information desk (3rd floor, west wing, mezzanine) before 3 PM on the day of the program. Participants also meet here. Categories: Demonstrations. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Portrait Gallery. Venue: American Art Museum. Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Lunder Conservation Center, 3rd Floor, Mezzanine. Cost: Free, but registration requested; see Entry Procedures. Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM. For more info visit americanart.si.edu.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 3:30 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, May 23, 2013, 11:45 AM.

Three-Point Tour

One-Time Events This program reveals the often-surprising connections among people represented in the museum’s collection. Today, senior historian Sid Hart ties together the tales of George Patton, Richard Nixon, and Joseph McCarthy. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the portrait of George Patton in Twentieth-Century Americans (3rd Floor). Cost: Free. Thursday, May 23, 2013, 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, May 23, 2013, 12:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, May 23, 2013, 1:00 PM.

Art + Coffee with Braden Malnic

Ongoing Tours & Activities Join us today at 1:30 p.m. when Braden Malnic, M.A. Candidate from the Smithsonian Associates-George Mason University History of the Decorative Arts program, talks about Leerdam Color Series 1970 LT3 by Marvin Lipofsky, Free coffee or tea available. Year-Round: Thurs. through Sun.: 1:30 PM. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, May 23, 2013, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, May 23, 2013, 2:00 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, May 23, 2013, 2:15 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, May 23, 2013, 3:30 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, May 24, 2013, 11:45 AM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, May 24, 2013, 12:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, May 24, 2013, 1:00 PM.

Open Studio Fridays

Ongoing Activities Join us on Friday afternoons for some creative fun! Check out a Portrait Discovery Kit to explore the museum and try a different art material each week. Categories: Kids & Families. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Education Center, Room E151. Continues: Repeats most Fridays through June 21. Friday, May 24, 2013, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Art + Coffee with Megan Greer

Ongoing Tours & Activities Join us today at 1:30 p.m. when Megan Greer, M.A. Candidate from the Smithsonian Associates-George Mason University History of the Decorative Arts program, talks about A Girl's Guide to Fashion Evolution by Ginny Ruffner. Free coffee or tea available. Year-Round: Thurs. through Sun.: 1:30 PM. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, May 24, 2013, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, May 24, 2013, 2:00 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, May 24, 2013, 2:15 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, May 24, 2013, 3:30 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Saturday, May 25, 2013, 11:45 AM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Saturday, May 25, 2013, 12:30 PM.

Portrait Story Days: Frank Lloyd Wright

One-Time Events (for ages 5 and up with adult) Drop in to listen to a story about a person who has influenced American history and culture and to create a special piece of art. Today, learn about architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) and one of his most famous houses, Fallingwater. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Education Center, 1st Floor, Room E151. Cost: Free; drop-in. Continues: Series continues selected Saturdays and Sundays. Saturday, May 25, 2013, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Portrait Discovery Kit Activity

Ongoing Activities (for families with children ages 5 and up) Are you looking for a new way to visit the National Portrait Gallery with family and friends? Borrow a Portrait Discovery Kit – a self-guided, interactive, and imaginative way to learn more about the "sitters" (people in the portraits) and their contributions to American history. The kit includes seek-and-find cards, self-portrait pads, portrait detective and historian guides, and a compare-and-contrast activity using a doll. A museum educator explains how to use the kit before sending you to explore the galleries. Image: Martin Luther King, Jr. / Boris Chaliapin / Watercolor and pencil on board, 1957. Categories: Kids & Families. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Borrow a kit from the Education Center, Room E151, 1st Floor, South. Cost: Free; kits available on a first-come, first-served basis Note: To borrow a kit, adult must leave cell phone number and e-mail address. Kits must be returned by 4 PM. Continues: Repeats selected Saturdays and Sundays through June. Saturday, May 25, 2013, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Art + Coffee with Katie Monroe

Ongoing Tours & Activities Join us today at 1:30 p.m. when Katie Monroe, M.A. Candidate from the Smithsonian Associates-George Mason University History of the Decorative Arts program, talks about Cactus Botanical with Spirits by Paul Stankard. Free coffee or tea available. Year-Round: Thurs. through Sun.: 1:30 PM. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Saturday, May 25, 2013, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Saturday, May 25, 2013, 1:30 PM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Saturday, May 25, 2013, 2:00 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Saturday, May 25, 2013, 3:15 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Note - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Saturday, May 25, 2013, 4:30 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, May 26, 2013, 11:45 AM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, May 26, 2013, 12:30 PM.

Art + Coffee: Luce Foundation Center for American Art

Ongoing Tours & Activities Learn about the more than 3,300 treasures of the Luce Foundation Center for American Art during this tour or talk. Afterwards, enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee or tea. Year-Round: Thurs. through Sun.: 1:30 PM. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, May 26, 2013, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, May 26, 2013, 1:30 PM.

Portrait Story Days: Frank Lloyd Wright

One-Time Events (for ages 5 and up with adult) Drop in to listen to a story about a person who has influenced American history and culture and to create a special piece of art. Today, learn about architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) and one of his most famous houses, Fallingwater. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Education Center, 1st Floor, Room E151. Cost: Free; drop-in. Continues: Series continues selected Saturdays and Sundays. Sunday, May 26, 2013, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, May 26, 2013, 2:00 PM.

Portrait Discovery Kit Activity

Ongoing Activities (for families with children ages 5 and up) Are you looking for a new way to visit the National Portrait Gallery with family and friends? Borrow a Portrait Discovery Kit – a self-guided, interactive, and imaginative way to learn more about the "sitters" (people in the portraits) and their contributions to American history. The kit includes seek-and-find cards, self-portrait pads, portrait detective and historian guides, and a compare-and-contrast activity using a doll. A museum educator explains how to use the kit before sending you to explore the galleries. Image: Martin Luther King, Jr. / Boris Chaliapin / Watercolor and pencil on board, 1957. Categories: Kids & Families. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Borrow a kit from the Education Center, Room E151, 1st Floor, South. Cost: Free; kits available on a first-come, first-served basis Note: To borrow a kit, adult must leave cell phone number and e-mail address. Kits must be returned by 5 PM. Continues: Repeats selected Saturdays and Sundays through June. Sunday, May 26, 2013, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, May 26, 2013, 3:15 PM.

Special Exhibitions Highlights Tour of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the special exhibition, Nam June Paik: Global Visionary. Year-Round: Special Exhibition Tours of the American Art Museum • Most Sundays at 4 p.m. Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - No tours on federal holidays. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Nam June Paik: Global Visionary . Sunday, May 26, 2013, 4:00 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Note - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, May 26, 2013, 4:30 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Monday, May 27, 2013, 11:45 AM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Monday, May 27, 2013, 12:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Monday, May 27, 2013, 1:00 PM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Monday, May 27, 2013, 2:00 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Monday, May 27, 2013, 2:15 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Monday, May 27, 2013, 3:30 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 11:45 AM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 12:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 1:00 PM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 2:00 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 2:15 PM.

Sketching: Draw and Discover: Luce Foundation Center for American Art

Ongoing Tours & Activities Join a discussion about artists' sketches, then spend time sketching some of the more than 3,300 artworks on display in the Luce Foundation Center. Bring a small sketchbook and pencils. Every Tues.: 2:30-4:30 PM. Categories: Workshops. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Luce Foundation Center, 3rd floor, West Wing. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 3:30 PM.

Is This Art? - Guided Looking

One-Time Events Baffled by a lot of contemporary art? Feel like you don’t “get it”? Join us for a new series of gallery talks focused solely on modern and contemporary art. Guided Looking is facilitated by a museum staff member. Open Discussion encourages free-flowing conversation and debate. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Lincoln Gallery, 3rd Floor. Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 11:45 AM.

Nam June Paik: Global Visionary

Ongoing Tours & Activities The artwork and ideas of the Korean-born artist Nam June Paik were a major influence on late twentieth-century art and continue to inspire a new generation of artists. Nam June Paik: Global Visionary offers an unprecedented view into the artist’s creative method by featuring key artworks that convey Paik’s extraordinary accomplishments as a major international artist as well as material drawn from the Nam June Paik Archive, which was acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum from the artist’s estate in 2009. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 12:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 1:00 PM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 2:00 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 2:15 PM.

Behind-the-Scenes Introduction to the Lunder Conservation Center

Ongoing Activities The Lunder Conservation Center is a special facility of several laboratories shared by the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery where visitors can watch behind glass walls conservators examining, treating, and preserving artwork. Today, in this behind-the-scenes introduction to the Lunder Conservation Center, learn how museum conservators use science, art history, and skilled hands to preserve objects in both museums' collections. Year-Round: • Most Wed.: 3-3:30 PM Entry Procedures: • Please register at the Luce Foundation Center information desk (3rd floor, west wing, mezzanine) before 3 PM on the day of the program. Participants also meet here. Categories: Demonstrations. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Portrait Gallery. Venue: American Art Museum. Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Lunder Conservation Center, 3rd Floor, Mezzanine. Cost: Free, but registration requested; see Entry Procedures. Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM. For more info visit americanart.si.edu.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 3:30 PM.

National Portrait Gallery Pop Quiz: Hometown Heroes: D.C.’s Best and Brightest

One-Time Events Join us for a trivia night and happy hour featuring some of the famous sons and daughters of the District of Columbia. The top-scoring team receives a prize at the end of the evening. Snacks and beverages are available for purchase in the Courtyard Cafe. Categories: After Five. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Kogod Courtyard. Cost: Free. Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 6:30 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, May 30, 2013, 11:45 AM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, May 30, 2013, 12:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, May 30, 2013, 1:00 PM.

Art + Coffee: Luce Foundation Center for American Art

Ongoing Tours & Activities Learn about the more than 3,300 treasures of the Luce Foundation Center for American Art during this tour or talk. Afterwards, enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee or tea. Year-Round: Thurs. through Sun.: 1:30 PM. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, May 30, 2013, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, May 30, 2013, 2:00 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, May 30, 2013, 2:15 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, May 30, 2013, 3:30 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, May 31, 2013, 11:45 AM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, May 31, 2013, 12:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, May 31, 2013, 1:00 PM.

Open Studio Fridays

Ongoing Activities Join us on Friday afternoons for some creative fun! Check out a Portrait Discovery Kit to explore the museum and try a different art material each week. Categories: Kids & Families. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Education Center, Room E151. Continues: Repeats most Fridays through June 21. Friday, May 31, 2013, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Art + Coffee: Luce Foundation Center for American Art

Ongoing Tours & Activities Learn about the more than 3,300 treasures of the Luce Foundation Center for American Art during this tour or talk. Afterwards, enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee or tea. Year-Round: Thurs. through Sun.: 1:30 PM. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, May 31, 2013, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, May 31, 2013, 2:00 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, May 31, 2013, 2:15 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, May 31, 2013, 3:30 PM.

Luce Unplugged Community Showcase

One-Time Events Join us for a special Luce Unplugged Community Showcase. Visitors can explore the center’s thousands of art works while listening to sets by local bands America Hearts, Lyriciss, and More Humans, selected with the help of City Paper’s managing editor, Jonathan L. Fischer. A cash bar will offer samples of new beers and local brewery Port City Brewing will offer free tastings from 6 to 7 p.m. to visitors twenty-one and older. Snacks and other beverages are available to all for purchase. Image: America Hearts; Lyriciss; More Humans (Bryan Johns). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Performances. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Co-sponsor: Washington City Paper. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor. Cost: Free. Friday, May 31, 2013, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM. For more info visit americanart.si.edu.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Saturday, June 1, 2013, 11:45 AM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Saturday, June 1, 2013, 12:30 PM.

Portrait Story Days: Theodore Geisel – Dr. Seuss

One-Time Events (for ages 5 and up with adult) Drop in to listen to a story about a person who has influenced American history and culture and to create a special piece of art. Today, learn about children’s author Theodore Geisel (Dr. Seuss, 1904-1991) and create a short story of your own. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Education Center, 1st Floor, Room E151. Cost: Free; drop-in. Continues: Series continues selected Saturdays and Sundays. Saturday, June 1, 2013, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Portrait Discovery Kit Activity

Ongoing Activities (for families with children ages 5 and up) Are you looking for a new way to visit the National Portrait Gallery with family and friends? Borrow a Portrait Discovery Kit – a self-guided, interactive, and imaginative way to learn more about the "sitters" (people in the portraits) and their contributions to American history. The kit includes seek-and-find cards, self-portrait pads, portrait detective and historian guides, and a compare-and-contrast activity using a doll. A museum educator explains how to use the kit before sending you to explore the galleries. Image: Martin Luther King, Jr. / Boris Chaliapin / Watercolor and pencil on board, 1957. Categories: Kids & Families. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Borrow a kit from the Education Center, Room E151, 1st Floor, South. Cost: Free; kits available on a first-come, first-served basis Note: To borrow a kit, adult must leave cell phone number and e-mail address. Kits must be returned by 4 PM. Continues: Repeats selected Saturdays and Sundays through June. Saturday, June 1, 2013, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Luce Artist Talk with Victoria Fu

One-Time Events Local artists discuss a work in the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection and why it resonates with them. Free coffee or tea available. Local artist Victoria Fu explores time and memory in her work. Hear her speak about her art, which ranges from drawings to still and moving images, and how it connects to works on view in the Luce Foundation Center. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Co-sponsor: CulturalDC’s Flashpoint Gallery. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor. Cost: Free. Saturday, June 1, 2013, 1:30 PM. For more info visit americanart.si.edu.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Saturday, June 1, 2013, 1:30 PM.

Author Talk and Book Signing: Thomas Mallon

One-Time Events Acclaimed historical novelist Thomas Mallon discusses his book Watergate: A Novel. Book signing follows. Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Shopping/Book Signing. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the portrait of Richard Nixon in America's Presidents, 2nd Floor. Cost: Free; books available for purchase in the Museum Store. Saturday, June 1, 2013, 2:00 PM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Saturday, June 1, 2013, 2:00 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Saturday, June 1, 2013, 3:15 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Note - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Saturday, June 1, 2013, 4:30 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, June 2, 2013, 11:45 AM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, June 2, 2013, 12:30 PM.

Art + Coffee: Luce Foundation Center for American Art

Ongoing Tours & Activities Learn about the more than 3,000 treasures of the Luce Foundation Center for American Art during this tour or talk. Afterwards, enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee or tea. Year-Round: • Friday through Sunday: 1:30 PM. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, June 2, 2013, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, June 2, 2013, 1:30 PM.

Portrait Story Days: Theodore Geisel – Dr. Seuss

One-Time Events (for ages 5 and up with adult) Drop in to listen to a story about a person who has influenced American history and culture and to create a special piece of art. Today, learn about children’s author Theodore Geisel (Dr. Seuss, 1904-1991) and create a short story of your own. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Education Center, 1st Floor, Room E151. Cost: Free; drop-in. Continues: Series continues selected Saturdays and Sundays. Sunday, June 2, 2013, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, June 2, 2013, 2:00 PM.

Portrait Discovery Kit Activity

Ongoing Activities (for families with children ages 5 and up) Are you looking for a new way to visit the National Portrait Gallery with family and friends? Borrow a Portrait Discovery Kit – a self-guided, interactive, and imaginative way to learn more about the "sitters" (people in the portraits) and their contributions to American history. The kit includes seek-and-find cards, self-portrait pads, portrait detective and historian guides, and a compare-and-contrast activity using a doll. A museum educator explains how to use the kit before sending you to explore the galleries. Image: Martin Luther King, Jr. / Boris Chaliapin / Watercolor and pencil on board, 1957. Categories: Kids & Families. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Borrow a kit from the Education Center, Room E151, 1st Floor, South. Cost: Free; kits available on a first-come, first-served basis Note: To borrow a kit, adult must leave cell phone number and e-mail address. Kits must be returned by 5 PM. Continues: Repeats selected Saturdays and Sundays through June. Sunday, June 2, 2013, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, June 2, 2013, 3:15 PM.

Special Exhibitions Highlights Tour of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the special exhibition, Nam June Paik: Global Visionary. Year-Round: Special Exhibition Tours of the American Art Museum • Most Sundays at 4 p.m. Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - No tours on federal holidays. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Nam June Paik: Global Visionary . Sunday, June 2, 2013, 4:00 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Note - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, June 2, 2013, 4:30 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Monday, June 3, 2013, 11:45 AM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Monday, June 3, 2013, 12:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Monday, June 3, 2013, 1:00 PM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Monday, June 3, 2013, 2:00 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Monday, June 3, 2013, 2:15 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Monday, June 3, 2013, 3:30 PM.

Conservation Clinic: Lunder Conservation Center

Ongoing Activities The Lunder Conservation Center is a special facility of several laboratories shared by the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum where conservators examine, treat, and preserve artwork. Do you have questions about the condition of a portrait, painting, or drawing that you own? Museum conservators are available during a conservation clinic to discuss with you the condition and preservation of your art. Year-Round: 1st Tues. of every month: 9-11 AM, by appointment , For location and to schedule an appointment, call Lou Molnar 202-633-5822 or email molnarl@si.edu and specify "CLINIC" in the subject line. Categories: Workshops. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Call for location (see below). Cost: Free, but by appointment only; see below. Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 11:45 AM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 12:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 1:00 PM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 2:00 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 2:15 PM.

Sketching: Draw and Discover: Luce Foundation Center for American Art

Ongoing Tours & Activities Join a discussion about artists' sketches, then spend time sketching some of the more than 3,300 artworks on display in the Luce Foundation Center. Bring a small sketchbook and pencils. Every Tues.: 2:30-4:30 PM. Categories: Workshops. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Luce Foundation Center, 3rd floor, West Wing. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 3:30 PM.

Nam June Paik: Global Visionary—Gallery Talk

One-Time Events Join associate curator Michael Mansfield for a walk through the Nam June Paik: Global Visionary exhibition and an expert view into the artist’s creative method. Categories: After Five. Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet at Exhibition Entrance, 3rd Floor. Related Exhibition: Nam June Paik: Global Visionary. Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.

Conservation Clinic

Ongoing Tours & Activities Have questions about the condition of a painting, frame, drawing, print or object that you own? Our conservators are available by appointment to consult with you about the preservation of your art. Time Detail: By appointment. Categories: Demonstrations. Workshops. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Lunder Conservation Center. Cost: Free; to request an appointment or to learn more, email DWRCLunder@si.edu and specify CLINIC in the subject line. Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 9:00 AM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 11:45 AM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 12:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 1:00 PM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 2:00 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 2:15 PM.

Behind-the-Scenes Introduction to the Lunder Conservation Center

Ongoing Activities The Lunder Conservation Center is a special facility of several laboratories shared by the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery where visitors can watch behind glass walls conservators examining, treating, and preserving artwork. Today, in this behind-the-scenes introduction to the Lunder Conservation Center, learn how museum conservators use science, art history, and skilled hands to preserve objects in both museums' collections. Year-Round: • Most Wed.: 3-3:30 PM Entry Procedures: • Please register at the Luce Foundation Center information desk (3rd floor, west wing, mezzanine) before 3 PM on the day of the program. Participants also meet here. Categories: Demonstrations. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Portrait Gallery. Venue: American Art Museum. Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Lunder Conservation Center, 3rd Floor, Mezzanine. Cost: Free, but registration requested; see Entry Procedures. Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM. For more info visit americanart.si.edu.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 3:30 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, June 6, 2013, 11:45 AM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, June 6, 2013, 12:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, June 6, 2013, 1:00 PM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, June 6, 2013, 2:00 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, June 6, 2013, 2:15 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, June 6, 2013, 3:30 PM.

Art Signs

One-Time Events Art Signs programs are gallery talks in American Sign Language (ASL) for deaf visitors. Join us for a conversation presented by a volunteer ASL guide. For additional information on the program, email wilsoncl@si.edu. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free. Thursday, June 6, 2013, 5:30 PM. For more info visit americanart.si.edu.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, June 7, 2013, 11:45 AM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, June 7, 2013, 12:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, June 7, 2013, 1:00 PM.

Open Studio Fridays

Ongoing Activities Join us on Friday afternoons for some creative fun! Check out a Portrait Discovery Kit to explore the museum and try a different art material each week. Categories: Kids & Families. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Education Center, Room E151. Continues: Repeats most Fridays through June 21. Friday, June 7, 2013, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Art + Coffee: Luce Foundation Center for American Art

Ongoing Tours & Activities Learn about the more than 3,000 treasures of the Luce Foundation Center for American Art during this tour or talk. Afterwards, enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee or tea. Year-Round: • Friday through Sunday: 1:30 PM. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, June 7, 2013, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, June 7, 2013, 2:00 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, June 7, 2013, 2:15 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, June 7, 2013, 3:30 PM.

Studio Time: Mequitta Ahuja

One-Time Events (for adults) Studio Time offers adults the chance to take a hands-on art lesson from a contemporary artist whose work is featured or collected at the Portrait Gallery. This morning, Mequitta Ahuja, whose works appear in in the related exhibition, shows her techniques for mixed-media printmaking and helps participants create their own mixed-media artwork. Categories: Demonstrations. Workshops. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the G Street Lobby by 10:15 AM. Cost: $50, includes all materials For reservations, e-mail studiotime@si.edu Space is limited to 20 participants. Related Exhibition: Portraiture Now: Drawing on the Edge. Saturday, June 8, 2013, 10:15 AM – 12:00 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Saturday, June 8, 2013, 11:45 AM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Saturday, June 8, 2013, 12:30 PM.

Art + Coffee: Luce Foundation Center for American Art

Ongoing Tours & Activities Learn about the more than 3,000 treasures of the Luce Foundation Center for American Art during this tour or talk. Afterwards, enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee or tea. Year-Round: • Friday through Sunday: 1:30 PM. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Saturday, June 8, 2013, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Saturday, June 8, 2013, 1:30 PM.

Curator’s Tour: Bound for Freedom's Light: African Americans and the Civil War

One-Time Events Senior curator of photographs Ann Shumard leads a tour of the related exhibition and discusses the vintage photographs and historic prints on view. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the exhibition entrance, 1st Floor, East. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: Bound for Freedom's Light: African Americans and the Civil War. Saturday, June 8, 2013, 2:00 PM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Saturday, June 8, 2013, 2:00 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Saturday, June 8, 2013, 3:15 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Note - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Saturday, June 8, 2013, 4:30 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, June 9, 2013, 11:45 AM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, June 9, 2013, 12:30 PM.

Art + Coffee: Luce Foundation Center for American Art

Ongoing Tours & Activities Learn about the more than 3,000 treasures of the Luce Foundation Center for American Art during this tour or talk. Afterwards, enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee or tea. Year-Round: • Friday through Sunday: 1:30 PM. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, June 9, 2013, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, June 9, 2013, 1:30 PM.

Portrait Story Days: Elvis Presley

One-Time Events (for ages 5 and up with adult) Drop in to listen to a story about a person who has influenced American history and culture and to create a special piece of art. Today, learn about the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley (1935-1977), and add color and design to a cardboard guitar. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Education Center, 1st Floor, Room E151. Cost: Free; drop-in. Continues: Series continues selected Saturdays and Sundays. Sunday, June 9, 2013, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, June 9, 2013, 2:00 PM.

Portrait Discovery Kit Activity

Ongoing Activities (for families with children ages 5 and up) Are you looking for a new way to visit the National Portrait Gallery with family and friends? Borrow a Portrait Discovery Kit – a self-guided, interactive, and imaginative way to learn more about the "sitters" (people in the portraits) and their contributions to American history. The kit includes seek-and-find cards, self-portrait pads, portrait detective and historian guides, and a compare-and-contrast activity using a doll. A museum educator explains how to use the kit before sending you to explore the galleries. Image: Martin Luther King, Jr. / Boris Chaliapin / Watercolor and pencil on board, 1957. Categories: Kids & Families. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Borrow a kit from the Education Center, Room E151, 1st Floor, South. Cost: Free; kits available on a first-come, first-served basis Note: To borrow a kit, adult must leave cell phone number and e-mail address. Kits must be returned by 5 PM. Continues: Repeats selected Saturdays and Sundays through June. Sunday, June 9, 2013, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

Steinway Series: Ang Li

One-Time Events Internationally acclaimed piano virtuoso Ang Li’s repertoire includes works from early Baroque to contemporary. With youth, talent, personality, and audience appeal, Li, one of the world’s rising classical piano stars, draws audiences to a deeper understanding and appreciation of classical music. The Steinway Series showcases classical chamber music performed by the finest musicians in the region. Concerts feature the museum’s Steinway Concert Grand model D piano. Limited space; tickets required. Pick up free tickets beginning at 2:30 p.m. in the museum’s G Street Lobby. Categories: Performances. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level. Cost: Free tickets are available in the G Street lobby thirty minutes before each program. Sunday, June 9, 2013, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, June 9, 2013, 3:15 PM.

Special Exhibitions Highlights Tour of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the special exhibition, Nam June Paik: Global Visionary. Year-Round: Special Exhibition Tours of the American Art Museum • Most Sundays at 4 p.m. Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - No tours on federal holidays. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Nam June Paik: Global Visionary . Sunday, June 9, 2013, 4:00 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Note - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, June 9, 2013, 4:30 PM.

Young Portrait Explorers: John James Audubon

One-Time Events (toddlers up to age 5 with adult) Become a Young Portrait Explorer and discover the National Portrait Gallery through history and art. Activities include looking at a portrait of painter John James Audubon (1785-1851), listening to a story, and participating in a hands-on activity. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. Performances. Workshops. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in G Street Lobby at 10:25 AM. Program begins promptly at 10:30 AM. Cost: Free, but registration required; follow the Purchase Tickets link below. Class size limited to 25 participants. Parents and guardians must remain with their children. Purchase Tickets: http://www.eventbrite.com/org/810710525. Monday, June 10, 2013, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Monday, June 10, 2013, 11:45 AM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Monday, June 10, 2013, 12:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Monday, June 10, 2013, 1:00 PM.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Year-Round: • Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM Notes - No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month. - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Monday, June 10, 2013, 2:00 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Monday, June 10, 2013, 2:15 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Monday, June 10, 2013, 3:30 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 11:45 AM.

CANCELED - Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 12:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 1:00 PM.

CANCELED - Highlights of the American Art Museum

Ongoing Tours & Activities Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 2:00 PM.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM Note - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 2:15 PM.

Sketching: Draw and Discover: Luce Foundation Center for American Art

Ongoing Tours & Activities Join a discussion about artists' sketches, then spend time sketching some of the more than 3,300 artworks on display in the Luce Foundation Center. Bring a small sketchbook and pencils. Every Tues.: 2:30-4:30 PM. Categories: Workshops. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Luce Foundation Center, 3rd floor, West Wing. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

Ongoing Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view. Year-Round: Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM , Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur. - On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 3:30 PM.