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Photographic Memory: Fifty Years of Collecting at the National Portrait Gallery
November 14, 2026 - November 7, 2027, 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM

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The National Portrait Gallery celebrates five decades of collecting photography with more than 100 portraits, including a recently acquired 1846 daguerreotype of Dolley Madison.

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Official Information Page
Admission: Free
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Participation Format: In person

Where
8th and G Streets NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20001

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