New & Now: A Decade Building the National Collection of African Art

November 6, 2026, 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM

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New & Now celebrates a decade of building the national collection of African art at the National Museum of African Art.

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Woven and Cast: Chinese Textiles and Japanese Metalwork from the Shirley Z. Johnson Collection

At National Museum of Asian Art

November 7, 2026, 10:00 AM

Woven and Cast showcases Chinese textiles and Japanese metalwork from the Shirley Z. Johnson Collection at the National Museum of Asian Art.

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Photographic Memory: Fifty Years of Collecting at the National Portrait Gallery

At National Portrait Gallery

November 14, 2026, 11:30 AM

The National Portrait Gallery celebrates five decades of collecting photography with more than 100 portraits, including a recently acquired 1846 daguerreotype of Dolley Madison.

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National Museum of African Art

950 Independence Ave SW, Washington, District of Columbia 20560

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National Museum of African Art

950 Independence Ave SW
Washington
District of Columbia
20560
United States

Warren M. Robbins Library, National Museum of African Art

950 Independence Ave SW
Washington
District of Columbia
20560
United States

Smithsonian Institution

1000 Jefferson Drive SW
Washington
District of Columbia
20560
United States

National Museum of Asian Art

1050 Independence Ave SW
Washington
District of Columbia
20560
United States

Arts and Industries Building

900 Jefferson Drive SW
Washington
District of Columbia
20560
United States

National Museum of Asian Art Library

1050 Independence Ave SW
Washington
District of Columbia
20560
United States

New & Now: A Decade Building the National Collection of African Art

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Other exhibits nearby

Woven and Cast: Chinese Textiles and Japanese Metalwork from the Shirley Z. Johnson Collection

Adorned in Gold

On Stage: Portraying the Performing Arts

Photographic Memory: Fifty Years of Collecting at the National Portrait Gallery

Where

National Museum of African Art

Plan your visit

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National Museum of African Art

Warren M. Robbins Library, National Museum of African Art

Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Asian Art

Arts and Industries Building

National Museum of Asian Art Library

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