Results for "National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)"

1. Historic Pictures

   National Portrait Gallery

   • Date: April 18, 2011
   • Description: Although planning began in 1919, the National Portrait Gallery was not created until 1962, and it opened to the public in the historic Patent Office Building in 1968. Known for its iconic collections of portraits of a broad spectrum of Americans, the gallery is also noted for its Hall of Presidents. History of the National Portrait GalleryAdditional Historic Images of the

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   American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery

   • Date: September 5, 2013
   • Description: The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) are two different museums that had their origins in the Smithsonian’s National Gallery of Art. They have been housed in the old Patent Office Building since 1968. The American Art Museum was established in 1907 under the name “National Gallery of Art.” The National Portrait Gallery was

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   National Portrait Gallery

   • Date: April 14, 2011
   • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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7. Blog Post

   Archives on View: National Portrait Gallery’s 50th Anniversary Exhibition

   • Date: September 7, 2017
   • Creator: Charles Zange
   • Description: The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery (NPG) will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2018. Ahead of next year’s festivities, NPG unveiled an exhibition commemorating its May 1968 opening. The Smithsonian Institution Archives (SIA) provided several pieces for this gallery, including a photo of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s dedication speech on May 3rd. Check out the full

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9. SI History Bibliography

   National Portrait Gallery

   • Date: August 1968
   • Creator: Ketchum, Richard M
   • Creator: Ketchum, Richard M

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11. Document

    National Portrait Gallery Celebrates Opening | Smithsonian Institution Archives

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    National Portrait Gallery

    • Date: 1978
    • Creator: Unknown
    • Creator: Unknown

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15. SI History Chronology

    National Portrait Gallery Opens

    • Date: October 5, 1968

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17. SI History Chronology

    National Portrait Gallery Authorized

    • Date: April 27, 1962

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    National Portrait Gallery Visitors

    • Date: 1972 November 14, 1972
    • Creator: Hofmeister, Richard K

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    Preview of National Portrait Gallery

    • Date: 1968 September 27, 1968
    • Creator: Unknown

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23. Smithsonian Legal Document

    An Act to Provide for a National Portrait Gallery as a bureau of the Smithsonian Institution

    • Date: 1963 04/27/1962
    • Creator: 87th Congress, Sess. 2., 1962
    • Creator: 87th Congress, Sess. 2., 1962

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