HERSTORICAL PORTRAITS

Women’s History at the National Portrait Gallery

(Walking) Behind every portrait is a story, and behind these portraits are women who defied expectations, shifted culture, and transformed the country. Through art, photography, and sculpture, this tour reveals the lives of extraordinary American women across centuries: rebels and reformers, leaders and visionaries, icons and everyday heroes. Trace the legacies of women like Lucretia Mott, Marion Anderson, and Juliette Gordon Lowe to discover how women’s contributions continue to shape our national identity.