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National Museum of African Art
Courtesy of the National Museum of African Art

Hours:

  • 10 to 5:30
    Closed December 25

Location:

  • 950 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, DC

Phone/Website:

Metro:

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  • Smithsonian Station

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Shop at the African Art Museum

The Museum Store offers a wide selection of merchandise inspired by the collections and the arts and cultures of Africa.

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Eat at the African Art Museum

Although the African Art Museum does not have an on-site cafe, many Smithsonian museums do.

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Artists in Dialogue

Tips

Check the museum’s website for events and other happenings such as storytelling for children.

Stop at the information desk to learn about gallery tours.

Take the stairs to admire the museum’s unique architecture and view its rare art treasures.

Highlights Tours

(walk-in; meet at Pavilion info desk)

Tours subject to docent availability and may be pre-empted by a selected exhibition tour:

• Sat. and Sun., 11 AM and 1 PM
• Daily, docents may be available to give tours; ask at the information desk.


Exhibition Tours

(walk-in; meet at Pavilion info desk)

• Ask at the information desk Saturdays and Sundays, between 11 AM and 1 PM, about tours of selected exhibitions.

Note: All tours subject to docent availability.


Foreign-Language Tours: Dutch, French, German, & Spanish

(by appointment only, 4-week notice required; call Mon.-Fri., 9 AM-5 PM, except federal holidays: 202-633-4640 (voice) or 202-357-4814 (TTY))

• Dutch, French, German, and Spanish


Group Tours

(by appointment only, 4-week notice required; call Mon.-Fri., 9 AM-5 PM, except federal holidays: 202-633-4640 (voice) or 202-357-4814 (TTY))


Tours for Visitors with Hearing or Visual Impairments

(by appointment only, 4-week notice required; call Mon.-Fri., 9 AM-5 PM, except federal holidays: 202-633-4640 (voice) or 202-357-4814 (TTY))

Note: FM Assistive Listening Devices are available to amplify tours for visitors with hearing impairments; ask at Info Desk for details.