Tour of National Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum

Join a 2.5-hour guided tour of the National Portrait Gallery and the American Art Museum, designed for small groups with a maximum of 8 guests. Explore the finest American artworks all housed in one location. These two renowned Washington museums are situated in the historic Old Patent Office Building, where history meets art.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • National Portrait Gallery - Once a Civil War Era hospital, this building has featured art exhibits as early as 1829. Poet Walt Whitman tended to wounded soldiers here, commemorated by a portrait hanging here today in the National Portrait Gallery. Other portraits recall the great women and men who shaped the United States. Presidential portraits,…
What's Included
  • Small group experience with a maximum of 8 guests
  • 2.5-hour tour duration
  • Guided by a professional tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
  • It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
  • A maximum of 8 people permitted per tour allowed
  • Notes: National Portrait Gallery & American Art Museum may be subjected to occasional closures without previous warning from the museum management. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an…
Location
National Portrait Gallery
Meet on the stairs outside of the G street entrance in front of the the sign reading "National Portrait Gallery"
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Northstar35820196724
May 19, 2026
Annemarie is a superb guide! - Annemarie is incredibly knowledgeable and super professional. We highly recommend this tour.
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384raphaelk
May 18, 2026
Fabulous interesting tour - Very knowledgeable and interesting guide yet responsive and open to comments.
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Northstar35820196724
May 18, 2026
Super impressive guide! - Annemarie is a superb guide. Her knowledge of art, history, politics and DC is impressive. She’s super professional and a wonderful storyteller.
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K2728iqericb
May 18, 2026
Tour with Annmarie Voss - Annemarie Voss was an excellent tour guide. She did a private tour for us and tailored the tour to our interest. Her stories were very engaging and interactive. She answered all of our questions and continued until we simply could not absorb any more information.
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K4278yvsteveh
May 6, 2026
Great venue - This is an excellent place to visit that may not be on the radar of many first time visitors. It should be. Beautiful art I mixed with American history. Best seen with a guide unless you have a couple of days to experience it on your own.
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Firedawg22
Jun 12, 2025
Modern review of art history - Knowledgeable, entertaining, and engaging. Paul was an excellent tour guide and shared some amazing background on the portraits. His passion for art elevated the experience.
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Mauif88
Dec 15, 2024
Highly recommended! - Annemarie was a very engaging tour guide and we not only were able to appreciate the various artworks, but learnt a heck of a lot of history as well in the process. This is a great tour to do if you want to learn some American history through art. Annemarie provided fascinating stories and history to go along with the art and we learnt so much and got so much out of the tour. In addition, the history of the building was fascinating and the beautiful courtyard a lovely space to visit/rest. Highly recommended!
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Robertnh8040yf
Dec 5, 2024
Amazing tour of National Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum - Donna is an amazing tour guide. She is also a talented artist. I highly recommend this tour with Donna as your tour guide.
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T865xhmatthewt
Sep 18, 2024
Coloradans - Learning is fun…even when we are old! - Maribeth was AWESOME! Opened to questions and a font of knowledge. Rebecca also was energetic and provided interesting Presidential details along with extensive art history.
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Barbbf469kx
Jun 11, 2024
Tour turns visit to this museum into an awesome experience - Thoroughly enjoyed our tour. Tour guide Rebecca was awesome. She knew her history but it was not presented like the dry facts from history class. Lots of interesting stories about the artwork. Presidential portraits were the highlight. Highly recommend a tour to fully appreciate this wonderful museum.
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From $72
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).