# National Portrait Gallery, United States: what it is and when to go > National Portrait Gallery is an art museum in Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution in United States (Winchester, Virginia). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. It has articles in 25 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United States: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/national-portrait-gallery/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Art museum in Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution · Museums and art - **Where:** United States · 20001, Washington - **Best time:** March to October. - **Nearest airport:** EWR Newark, 315 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** We-Su,PH 11:30-19:00 - **Price:** Gratis - **Website:** [npg.si.edu](https://npg.si.edu/) - **Run by:** Smithsonian Institution - **Coordinates:** 38.89787, -77.02237 ## What it is and where National Portrait Gallery is an art museum in Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution in United States (Winchester, Virginia). It has articles in 25 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United States: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Winchester, Virginia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/winchester/), where this site lists 51 more places to see, 104 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 38.89787, -77.02237; the nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR, Newark), 315 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.897867%2C-77.022372) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.897867%2C-77.022372) - **Run by:** Smithsonian Institution It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) places in United States. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit National Portrait Gallery is **March to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 34 | | February | Possible | 10 h 32 | | March | Best time | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h 01 | | May | Best time | 14 h 07 | | June | Best time | 14 h 43 | | July | Best time | 14 h 28 | | August | Best time | 13 h 31 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 57 | | November | Possible | 9 h 50 | | December | Possible | 9 h 17 | In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United States To enter United States there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book national parks and cars in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United States checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). Currency: US dollar (USD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check your devices' voltage); emergencies: 911 for everything. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Smithsonian American Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/smithsonian-american-art-museum/): Fine arts museum in Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution · 106 m - [National Archives and Records Administration](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/archivos-nacionales-de-eeuu/): United States government agency · 565 m - [Old Post Office](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/waldorf-astoria-washington-dc/): Historic building in Washington, D.C · 616 m - [National Museum of Women in the Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/national-museum-of-women-in-the-arts/): Art museum in Washington, D.C., United States · 644 m - [National Gallery of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/galeria-nacional-de-arte/): National art museum in Washington, D.C · 760 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United States guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## More in United States: Museums and art - [Metropolitan Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-metropolitan-museum-of-art/): art museum in New York City, United States - [Museum of Modern Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/moma/): art museum in Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States - [Rock and Roll Hall of Fame](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/): music museum in Cleveland, Ohio, United States - [Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museo-guggenheim/): art museum in New York, New York - [American Museum of Natural History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museo-americano-de-historia-natural/): natural history museum in Manhattan, New York - [USS Missouri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-missouri/): 1944 Iowa-class battleship Every United States place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is National Portrait Gallery? It is an art museum in Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution in United States. It has articles in 25 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United States: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit National Portrait Gallery? March to October. In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. ### How do you get to National Portrait Gallery? The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 315 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.897867%2C-77.022372) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United States is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United States map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Smithsonian American Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/smithsonian-american-art-museum/), [National Archives and Records Administration](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/archivos-nacionales-de-eeuu/), [Old Post Office](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/waldorf-astoria-washington-dc/). The rest is in [the United States guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/611558744), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1967614), CC0. More about National Portrait Gallery on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galer%C3%ADa_Nacional_de_Retratos_(Washington)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).