Museum Information
Hours:
- 10 to 5:30
Closed December 25
Location:
- 950 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC
Metro:
-
Smithsonian Station
Phone/Website:
- http://africa.si.edu
- (202) 633-1000 (voice/tape)
(202) 633-5285 (TTY) - info@si.edu
Check the museum's Web site for daily events such as culinary tours of coastal flavors and 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.
(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.
(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.
(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
(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))
(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.
The Museum Store offers a wide selection of merchandise inspired by the collections and the arts and cultures of Africa.
Although the African Art Museum does not have an on-site café, many Smithsonian museums do.