Take a fascinating stroll through The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, which tells the history of America through individuals who have shaped its culture. Through the visual arts, performing arts and new media, the Portrait Gallery portrays poets and presidents, visionaries and villains, actors and activists whose lives tell the American story. Virtual visitors have the option to view individual slides of 3,811 pieces of artwork accompanied by educational descriptions or through a discovery mode where visitors can click arrows to move through the museum floor by floor, turn by turn. Enjoy the wonder of the Smithsonian from the comfort of your home! Start your visit here.