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National Portrait Gallery Guided Tour: Discover the Story Behind the Icons of American History


Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 1:15 PM


Join your ICDC friends to uncover the heroes and villains of America’s story!
Meet for lunch at the Courtyard Café and join us on a docent-lead tour.


Event Details

The story of American history is a drama, a comedy, and sometimes a farce of the most epic proportions. Join your ICDC friends on a journey of discovery as we explore the characters that make up the America.

The National Portrait Gallery explores in painting and art the variety of individuals of the past and present that continue to color American history. Leaders such as George Washington and Martin Luther King Jr., artists such as Mary Cassatt and George Gershwin, activists such as Sequoyah and Rosa Parks, and icons of pop culture such as Babe Ruth and Marilyn Monroe are the inspiration for these fantastic works of art. The Gallery is home to such iconic works as the official portraits of the American presidents, Shepard Fairey’s “HOPE” portrait of President Obama, and plaster cast of the head of Abraham Lincoln.

Meet your friends and new ICDC members in at the Courtyard Café in the magnificent Kogod Courtyard, a world-renowned glass-canopied courtyard at the center of the museum, for lunch before the tour.

About the National Portrait Gallery
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery tells the history of America through individuals who have shaped its culture. Through the visual arts, performing arts and new media, the Portrait Gallery portrays poets and presidents, visionaries and villains, actors and activists whose lives tell the American story.



Tentative Agenda (Agenda is subject to change)

Meet us at the entrance of the Courtyard Café in the Kogod Courtyard at the designated time and look for the ICDC representative with the clipboard. After you check in, meet and socialize with other ICDC members over lunch*.

The National Portrait Gallery is located at Eighth and F Streets, NW, D.C., 20001.

The museums are conveniently located above the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metrorail station (Red, Yellow and Green lines). Metro hours, fare information, and maps are available at www.wmata.com. When exiting the Metro please take the Arena exit at 7th and F Streets. The tour starts promptly after lunch.

When you arrive at the Courtyard Café in the Kogod Courtyard, if you have difficulty locating the ICDC representative, please call Sanjaya at (301) 580 7380.

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU ARRIVE PROMPTLY AT THE DESIGNATED MEETING LOCATION. Kindly note that we are unable to issue refunds if you arrive late and are unable to locate us. By purchasing a icket, you accept the responsibility to arrive on time at the meeting location.

* Cost of lunch is not included in the ticket price.


Tickets and Registration
HyperLink Please reserve your tickets early, as capacity is limited. Tickets are only $15 for the tour.

The International Club of DC gratefully acknowledges your support of our cultural and educational programs. The cost of attending the tour is used to cover the operational expenses of the International Club of DC and planning the event and is not related to the National Portrait Gallery, where admission to the exhibits are free and open to the public.


Cancellation Policy
Please note that all online ticket sales are final. We are unable to offer refunds or cancelations on online ticket sales.
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Meet us at the entrance of the Courtyard Café in the Kogod Courtyard—look for the ICDC representative with the clipboard. After you check in, meet and socialize with other ICDC members over lunch*.

The National Portrait Gallery is located at Eighth and F Streets, NW, D.C., 20001.

The museums are conveniently located above the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metrorail station (Red, Yellow and Green lines). Metro hours, fare information, and maps are available at www.wmata.com. When exiting the Metro please take the Arena exit at 7th and F Streets. The tour starts promptly after lunch.

When you arrive at the Courtyard Café in the Kogod Courtyard, if you have difficulty locating the ICDC representative, please call Sanjaya at (301) 580 7380.

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU ARRIVE PROMPTLY AT THE DESIGNATED MEETING LOCATION. Kindly note that we are unable to issue refunds if you arrive late and are unable to locate us. By purchasing a icket, you accept the
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Additional Event Information & Notes

The International Club of DC appreciates the cooperation of the National Portrait Gallery in helping us organize tours of the gallery for ICDC members. Free guided tours of the National Portrait Gallery are available for student and adult groups. To schedule a free tour, visit www.si.edu


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