Portrait Description Tour of America's Presidents

Schedule

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 08 Aug, 2026 at 11:30 am

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National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC

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Verbal description tour of the America's Presidents exhibition
About this Event

Please join us before the museum opens for a free 90-minute tour geared towards blind and low vision visitors. This sensory-focused gallery talk in America's Presidents will incorporate rich story telling, verbal description, and the opportunity to interact with tactile reproductions of President Abraham Lincoln's face masks.

Please select one of two upcoming dates:
Saturday, July 11th, 10-11:30 am
Saturday, August 8th, 10-11:30 am

Tours will meet in the G Street lobby.


Questions? Please email [email protected].

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