Washington, United States

National Portrait Gallery

The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, established by Congress in 1962 and opened in 1968, tells the story of the United States through portraits of the people who shaped it. It shares the Old Patent Office Building — an 1830s Greek Revival landmark — with the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the two reunited under a Norman Foster glass courtyard in 2007. The collection ranges from the country's founding figures through writers, scientists, performers, athletes, and activists, and includes the official portraits of U.S. presidents and first ladies.

The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) is an art gallery in London that houses a collection of portraits of historically important and famous British people. When it opened in 1856, it was arguably the first national public gallery in the world that was dedicated to portraits. Source: Wikipedia