Smithsonian American Art Museum

(walk-in; meet behind F St. info desk)

All tours subject to docent availability:

• Daily, 12:30 PM and 2 PM

Except
• 2nd Tuesday of each month, no tours
• Federal holidays, no tours

(walk-in; meet behind F St. info desk)

All tours subject to docent availability.

Exhibition on view through Oct 13, 2008:

Tours offered Aug. 10 through Oct. 12, 2008:
• Every Sun., 4 PM

(by appointment; 4-week notice required; call Mon.-Fri., 9 AM-5 PM, except federal holidays: 202-633-8550 or e-mail SAAMMuseumTours@si.edu)

• French and German

(by appointment; 3-week notice required; call Mon.-Fri., 9 AM-5 PM, except federal holidays: 202-633-8550 or e-mail SAAMMuseumTours@si.edu)

(for groups only; by appointment; 3-week notice required; call Mon.-Fri., 9 AM-5 PM, except federal holidays: 202-633-8550 or e-mail SAAMMuseumTours@si.edu)

• Tours relate to special exhibitions and Heritage Months (e.g., February, African Americans; March, Women; May, Asian Pacific/American, etc.)

(by appointment; 3-week notice required; call Mon.-Fri., 9 AM-5 PM, except federal holidays: 202-633-8550 or e-mail SAAMMuseumTours@si.edu)

(walk-in; meet in the F Street Lobby)

Discover the treasures of the Luce Foundation Center for American Art during a tour or talk. Afterwards, enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea.
Note: On Fridays, enjoy a special tour of one of David Beck's sculptures: Movie Palace or Museum.

• Every Wed. through Sun., 1:30 PM

(3rd floor, west; handout available at the Luce Foundation Center information desk)

(for children and adults) Take a fun test of your skills in the Luce Foundation Center's scavenger hunt! Follow the clues to find specific artworks among the more than 3,300 objects on display.

(register in person at the Luce Foundation Center information desk, 3rd floor mezzanine, before 3 PM)

Learn how artworks in the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery collections are cleaned, conserved, and stabilized.

• Every Wed, 3-3:30 PM

(walk-in; meet behind F St. info desk)

All tours subject to docent availability.

Exhibition on view Sept. 26 through Jan. 4, 2009:

Tours offered Oct. 19 through Dec. 28, 2008:
• Every Sun., 4 PM

Note: During American Indian Heritage Month (November) Highlights tours feature works by or about Native Americans.

(walk-in; meet behind F St. info desk)

All tours subject to docent availability:

• Daily, 12:30 PM and 2 PM

Except
• 2nd Tuesday of each month, no tours
• Federal holidays, no tours

(walk-in; meet behind F St. info desk)

All tours subject to docent availability.

Exhibition on view through May 25, 2009:

Tours offered beginning Jan. 25, 2009:
• Every Sun., 4 PM

(walk-in; meet behind F St. info desk)

A docent gives a tour of the highlights of the museum.

Year-Round: • Daily, 12:30 PM and 2 PM

Notes - Tours subject to docent availability:
- No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month.
- No tours on federal holidays.

(by appointment; 1-week notice required; call daily., 11:30 AM-7 PM; 202-633-5435 or e-mail AmericanArtLuce@si.edu)

• Spanish

(walk-in; meet behind F St. info desk)

This docent-led tour includes highlights from the museum's special exhibitions. The museum's current special exhibitions are as follows:
• 1934: A New Deal for Artists, on view through Jan. 3, 2010
• Graphic Masters II: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, on view through Jan. 10, 2010.

Year-Round:
• Most Sun.: 4 PM

Note
- Tours subject to docent availability.