https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/national-portrait-gallery/RSS feed for National Portrait GalleryenFri, 27 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-king-and-i-spotlights-an-english-governess-who-modernized-siamese-society-the-real-anna-leonowens-exaggerated-her-influence-and-lied-about-her-origins-180988394/The beloved musical is loosely based on a Eurasian schoolteacher's accounts of her time at King Mongkut's court. These memoirs masked her mixed-race status and unfairly portrayed the monarch as a tyrantFri, 27 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-king-and-i-spotlights-an-english-governess-who-modernized-siamese-society-the-real-anna-leonowens-exaggerated-her-influence-and-lied-about-her-origins-180988394/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/these-extraordinary-photographs-of-golden-age-hollywood-from-greta-garbo-to-clark-gable-are-worth-a-second-look-180988244/Photographer George Hurrell gets another exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, spotlighting a dazzling array of legends captured in black-and-whiteTue, 24 Feb 2026 17:37:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/these-extraordinary-photographs-of-golden-age-hollywood-from-greta-garbo-to-clark-gable-are-worth-a-second-look-180988244/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/from-giant-art-to-amazing-specimens-see-these-20-new-and-revitalized-smithsonian-shows-in-2026-180988126/The Institution’s museums are commemorating America’s 250th birthday, showcasing the art of noise and displaying the best of portraitureTue, 03 Feb 2026 19:42:33 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/from-giant-art-to-amazing-specimens-see-these-20-new-and-revitalized-smithsonian-shows-in-2026-180988126/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/ten-of-the-most-exciting-ways-to-commemorate-americas-250th-this-year-180988106/Our country’s birthday bash includes exhibitions, historical reenactments, a massive potluck and moreFri, 30 Jan 2026 15:59:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/ten-of-the-most-exciting-ways-to-commemorate-americas-250th-this-year-180988106/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/see-the-stunning-artworks-by-the-winners-and-featured-artists-of-this-boundary-pushing-national-portrait-competition-180988062/The seventh edition of the triennial Outwin Boochever contest showcases contemporary artists’ novel approaches to their subjectsFri, 23 Jan 2026 20:00:17 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/see-the-stunning-artworks-by-the-winners-and-featured-artists-of-this-boundary-pushing-national-portrait-competition-180988062/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-bruce-springsteen-created-the-greatest-rock-album-ever-180987105/Fifty years ago, the Boss was at a pivotal moment in his career. A new book details what it took to launch 'Born to Run'Tue, 05 Aug 2025 15:45:04 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-bruce-springsteen-created-the-greatest-rock-album-ever-180987105/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/take-a-look-at-the-extraordinary-19th-century-portraits-made-with-some-of-the-earliest-methods-of-photography-180986849/A new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery traces three different 1800s forms of photo-making: daguerreotypes, ambrotypes and tintypesFri, 20 Jun 2025 18:00:14 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/take-a-look-at-the-extraordinary-19th-century-portraits-made-with-some-of-the-earliest-methods-of-photography-180986849/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-this-years-winners-of-the-portrait-of-a-nation-award-including-steven-spielberg-and-temple-grandin-180986502/Portraits of the honorees, who have made "transformative contributions to the United States," will be added to the permanent collection of the Smithsonian's National Portrait GalleryFri, 25 Apr 2025 17:06:34 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-this-years-winners-of-the-portrait-of-a-nation-award-including-steven-spielberg-and-temple-grandin-180986502/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-a-leading-black-historian-uncovered-her-own-familys-painful-past-and-why-her-ancestors-stories-give-her-hope-180986152/Martha S. Jones' new memoir draws on genealogical research and memories shared by relativesWed, 05 Mar 2025 11:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-a-leading-black-historian-uncovered-her-own-familys-painful-past-and-why-her-ancestors-stories-give-her-hope-180986152/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/nineteen-new-and-revamped-smithsonian-shows-to-see-in-2025-plus-one-bonus-that-will-make-you-go-wild-for-nature-180985844/This year, the Institution’s museums are bringing to the public everything from the flair of state fairs to the artwork of Grandma MosesWed, 15 Jan 2025 20:00:10 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/nineteen-new-and-revamped-smithsonian-shows-to-see-in-2025-plus-one-bonus-that-will-make-you-go-wild-for-nature-180985844/