Open for the first time since the Clinton administration

When I moved to D.C. in 1998, I took care of a few things right away. For example, I got a local driver's license and registered my car.

I didn't realize at the time that I should have rushed to visit the National Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum. Not long after I moved (okay fine, so it was a little over a year later), the namesake of the Gallery Place neighborhood closed for renovation.

And it's been closed ever since.

Since I wasn't really paying attention to this part of town in 1998 or 1999, I had no memory of seeing the bulding without the construction barriers.

Until this week, that is. The museum opens Saturday.

Before I go, I'll be sure to upload my iPod with these two audio guides: One from the National Portrait Gallery and one from the American Art Museum's Lincoln Gallery.

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Anonymous said…
do you remember going to the Portrait Gallery in London? I took you around b/c you were bored and after awhile you loved it. I was so proud! my first museum convert!

anyway, this is extremely exciting.
June 29, 2006
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