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Washington, United States

Smithsonian American Art Museum

American art from colonial portraits to folk visionaries, free like all Smithsonians.

Smithsonian American Art Museum
Photo: Smithsonian American Art Museum / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Shares a grand old patent office building with the National Portrait Gallery, around a covered courtyard with an undulating glass canopy that is a favourite place to sit.

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Opening hours and prices change regularly — always check the museum’s own site before you travel.

Do not miss

  • The Kogod Courtyard
  • American folk art
  • Luce Foundation open storage

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