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The National Portrait Gallery has officially launched a new digital interactive Gallery experience called Headhunt!, the first app of its kind being used in museums and galleries. Headhunt! is a tablet-based app for visitors aged 7-15 that encourages children to take the lead and independently explore the Gallery.

The winner of the Digital Portraiture Award 2016 has been announced. Congratulations to Amiel Courtin-Wilson for his submission titled Charles.

National Portrait Gallery Director Bree Pickering leads the executive team.

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The National Portrait Gallery recently announced the finalists for the Macquarie Digital Portraiture Award 2013.

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