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About the Building
Praised by Walt Whitman as the “noblest of Washington buildings,” the museums’ home is considered one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in the United States. Begun in 1836 and completed in 1868, it was the home of the U.S. Patent Office and the site of Abraham Lincoln’s inaugural ball in March 1865. The two museums have resided here since 1968.
What is the Reynolds Center?
Since 2005, the two museums have been collectively known as the Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture, in recognition of a generous gift from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation.
Dining Guide
The Courtyard Cafe on the first floor in the Kogod Courtyard offers sandwiches, panini, soups, a salad bar, pastries, ice cream, specialty coffees and bottled beverages. Open daily 11:30 to 6:30, with a limited menu after 3 on weekdays and after 4 on weekends. Visit si.edu/group_tours, to receive discounts for groups of 20 or more.
The Stores
Two stores, located at the G Street entrance, offer gifts inspired by the collections at the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Highlights Tours
(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
Special Exhibition Tours: Local Color
(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
Foreign-Language Tours: French & German
(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
Group Tours
(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)
Thematic Tours
(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.)
Tours for Visitors with Hearing or Visual Impairments
(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)
Luce Foundation Center Activity: Art + Coffee
(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
Luce Foundation Center Activity: Scavenger Hunt
(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.
Lunder Conservation Center Activity: Behind-the-Scenes Program
(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
Special Exhibition Tours: Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams: Natural Affinities
(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
Highlights Tours
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
Special Exhibition Tours: Graphic Masters I: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum
(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
Highlights Tours: March
(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.
Luce Foundation Center Foreign-Language Tours: Spanish
(by appointment; 1-week notice required; call daily., 11:30 AM-7 PM; 202-633-5435 or e-mail AmericanArtLuce@si.edu)
• Spanish
Special Exhibition Sampler Tour
(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.
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