The National Portrait Gallery
Date Visited: October 13, 2006
Contact Information:
8th and F Streets, NW 
Washington, D.C. 20001
http://www.npg.si.edu/
(202) 633-1000
Hours:
11:30am-7pm Daily
closed Christmas day
Admission: Free
Experience: The National Portrait Gallery holds a great collection of portraits of both historical and contemporary figures. It has the only complete collection of American presidents outside of the Whitehouse. Within the museum’s presidential collection is the infamous “Lansdowne” portrait of George Washington painted by Gilbert Stuart. President John F. Kennedy’
s portrait is probably the most unique and least conservative painting of the presidential portraits. It is a beautifully done color screenprint on paper and is the work of Andy Warhol, made in 1968, five years after Kennedy’s death. Another gallery is full of portraits of contemporary Americans called “Americans Now.” My favorite was Rick Chapman’s photograph of Brett Favre. I am a little bias, as a Green Bay Packer fan from Wisconsin. The photograph was taken in 2001, and it emphasizes Favre’s all important and very skillful
hands with his face in the background. Besides the presidents and the Favre photograph, there are many other exciting exhibits as well as a nice Portico Café that offers refreshments. The building alone is a sight to see. In the history of the city of Washington, it was the third public building constructed. It was recently renovated and reopened July 1, 2006. To the left is a picture of me in front of the F Street entrance. The monumentality of the building is not done justice in this photograph, but you can get the idea of its Greek style. Construction around the museum made it somewhat difficult to get around, as some of the sidewalks were closed off. However, the extra effort proved to be worth it.
Washington, D.C. 20001
http://www.npg.si.edu/
(202) 633-1000
Hours:
11:30am-7pm Daily
closed Christmas day
Admission: Free
Experience: The National Portrait Gallery holds a great collection of portraits of both historical and contemporary figures. It has the only complete collection of American presidents outside of the Whitehouse. Within the museum’s presidential collection is the infamous “Lansdowne” portrait of George Washington painted by Gilbert Stuart. President John F. Kennedy’
s portrait is probably the most unique and least conservative painting of the presidential portraits. It is a beautifully done color screenprint on paper and is the work of Andy Warhol, made in 1968, five years after Kennedy’s death. Another gallery is full of portraits of contemporary Americans called “Americans Now.” My favorite was Rick Chapman’s photograph of Brett Favre. I am a little bias, as a Green Bay Packer fan from Wisconsin. The photograph was taken in 2001, and it emphasizes Favre’s all important and very skillful
hands with his face in the background. Besides the presidents and the Favre photograph, there are many other exciting exhibits as well as a nice Portico Café that offers refreshments. The building alone is a sight to see. In the history of the city of Washington, it was the third public building constructed. It was recently renovated and reopened July 1, 2006. To the left is a picture of me in front of the F Street entrance. The monumentality of the building is not done justice in this photograph, but you can get the idea of its Greek style. Construction around the museum made it somewhat difficult to get around, as some of the sidewalks were closed off. However, the extra effort proved to be worth it. 
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