National Museum of African Art
Thursday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
(Closed Monday through Wednesday)
Admission is free
About
The National Museum of African Art is the only national museum in the United States dedicated to the collection, exhibition, conservation, and study of the arts of Africa. On exhibit are the finest examples of traditional and contemporary art from the entire continent of Africa.
Highlights
The Walt Disney-Tishman African Art Collection; Yinka Shonibare's Wind Sculpture VII; Currents: Water in African Art; Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts.
Getting Here
We encourage the use of public transportation.
Metro Station: Smithsonian (Mall or Independence Ave. exit)
There is no public parking facility for Smithsonian museums on the National Mall. Limited 3-hour metered parking and commercial lots are available—see parking map. Reserved parking near the museums can be purchased in advance through ParkWhiz.
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Current Exhibitions
- Iké Udé: Nollywood Portraits
- Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time: Art, Culture, and Exchange across Medieval Saharan Africa
- Heroes: Principles of African Greatness
- I Am... Contemporary Women Artists of Africa
- Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts
- Currents: Water in African Art
- African Mosaic: 50th Anniversary Room
- African Mosaic: Selections from the Permanent Collection
- The Walt Disney-Tishman African Art Collection Highlights
