Milestone Exhibit at National Portrait Gallery Showcases 50 Years of Iconic Photography
Daily, May 15, 2026 - Jan 30, 2027. 11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the founding of its photographs collection, the National Portrait Gallery presents more than 100 seminal works. Among the gems: the earliest known photograph of a U.S. First Lady and Alexander Gardner’s original “cracked-plate” portrait of Abraham Lincoln.