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Vietnam Veterans MemorialvsNational Portrait Gallery
Both are rated very highly by expert reviewers. Overall, Vietnam Veterans Memorial is the choice of most reviewers compared to National Portrait Gallery. Vietnam Veterans Memorial comes in at 89 with positive reviews from 7 reviews like Lonely Planet, Time Out and Travel + Leisure.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
Afar Magazine
Fodor's
Michelin Guide Frommer's
Lonely Planet
5 Henry Bacon Dr NW, Washington DC, DC 20242
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Frommer's "The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is possibly the most poignant sight in Washington: two long, black-granite walls in the shape of a V." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated to the American men and women who served in the Vietnam War." Full review
Time Out "The sombre black granite walls of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial have become a shrine, with pilgrims coming to touch the more than 58,000 names." Full review
Afar Magazine "One of the most humbling spots." Full review
Fodor's ""The Wall," as it's commonly called, is one of the most visited sites in Washington." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"This long, solemn black wall has become one of the nation's most cherished and moving memorials... it bears the names of all those killed or missing in the Vietnam War." Full review
Frommer's "Two long, black-granite walls in the shape of a V, each inscribed with the names of the men and women who gave their lives, or remain missing, in the longest war in American history" Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The opposite of DC's white, gleaming marble is this black, low-lying 'V,' an expression of the psychic scar wrought by the Vietnam War." Full review
National Portrait Gallery
Concierge Travel + Leisure Time Out Afar Magazine Fodor's Michelin Guide
Where Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
F Street NW, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, DC 20560
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Concierge "There are portraits of every American president (including Gilbert Stuart's Lansdowne portrait of George Washington and Pat Oliphant's caricatures of Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon)."
Travel + Leisure "Traces the history of America through visual and performing arts that pay tribute to great American icons like Marilyn Monroe and Rosa Parks." Full review
Time Out "The National Portrait Gallery features people who played a role in the shaping of the nation and its culture." Full review
Afar Magazine "This gem is found in the busy Penn Quarter of downtown D.C. It is my favorite place to bring visitors." Full review
Fodor's "Devoted to the intersection of art, biography, and history, this museum has on view hundreds of images of men and women who have shaped U.S. history." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Modeled after its namesake in London, the National Portrait Gallery conserves some 20,000 paintings sculptures, photographs, engravings and drawings." Full review
Where "Famed faces of U.S. history and culture. Only complete collection of presidential portraits outside the White House. Daily 11:30 am-7 pm. Gift shop, café." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Portrait Gallery is a great addition to the more popular stops, especially for those interested in a history of art, and the variety of people who shaped American history."
Washington, D.C. Travel Guide
March 1, 2021
Travel + Leisure "Thousands of works at the National Portrait Gallery include visual, performance, and new media art depicting presidents, poets, film stars, scientists, and more"
15 Best Museums in Washington, D.C.
March 20, 2023
Travel + Leisure "You will view spectacular pieces here, including Barack and Michelle Obama's official portraits...enjoy the museum's modern courtyard as well, which features a "floating" canopy of glass and steel"
