Smithsonian National Museum of African Art - permanent and rotating gallery installations

The Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, part of the Smithsonian Institution, maintains permanent collection galleries and rotating installations presenting traditional and contemporary African visual culture. The museum was established in 1964 and is located on the National Mall where it exhibits sculpture, textiles, photography, and works on paper from across the African continent and its diasporas. The museum’s exhibitions and installation design are documented in Smithsonian exhibition catalogs and interpretive materials. It functions as a national research and public-education institution for African art.