Gifts · Penn Quarter & Chinatown
SAAM & National Portrait Gallery Museum Store
on Penn Quarter, with 6 shops within a short walk
Shared museum store on the first floor by the G Street lobby, selling exhibition catalogues, artist-designed jewelry and scarves, posters, art and history books, kids' books and art kits.
Hours
Daily 11:30am–7pm
Checked October 2026. Holiday hours can differ.
On the map
Near National Portrait Gallery & American Art Museum (1 min walk) and Capital One Arena (3 min walk).
Good to know
- Parking
- Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red, Yellow and Green lines) sits under the Smithsonian American Art Museum at 8th and G; Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter (Yellow and Green) is across Pennsylvania Ave from the National Archives, and Judiciary Square (Red) is closest to the National Building Museum. Teaism notes a parking garage on 8th Street, and SAAM notes limited metered street parking and several paid garages nearby. The DC Circulator ended service after Dec 31, 2024.
- Penn Quarter shops
- F Street chains open at 10am and close between 7pm and 9pm Monday to Saturday (Sunday roughly 11am–6pm or 7pm), while the museum stores follow museum hours: SAAM 11:30am–7pm daily, the Archives 10am–5:30pm daily and the Building Museum Thursday to Monday only.
Shops a few minutes away
All of Penn Quarter →Before you go
What are SAAM & National Portrait Gallery Museum Store's hours?
SAAM & National Portrait Gallery Museum Store is usually open Daily 11:30am–7pm. Hours can change on holidays, so check the gallery's site before a special trip.
Where is SAAM & National Portrait Gallery Museum Store?
SAAM & National Portrait Gallery Museum Store is at 8th and G Sts NW in Penn Quarter & Chinatown, Washington. It's near National Portrait Gallery & American Art Museum (1 min walk).
Where can I park near SAAM & National Portrait Gallery Museum Store?
The closest option for Penn Quarter & Chinatown is Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red, Yellow and Green lines) sits under the Smithsonian American Art Museum at 8th and G; Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter (Yellow and Green) is across Pennsylvania Ave from the National Archives, and Judiciary Square (Red) is closest to the National Building Museum. Teaism notes a parking garage on 8th Street, and SAAM notes limited metered street parking and several paid garages nearby. The DC Circulator ended service after Dec 31, 2024.. Most of the district is also an easy walk from Metro.
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