Smithsonian American Art Museum

The Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., with the Renwick Gallery, holds one of the world’s largest collections of art made in the United States, spanning the colonial era to the present and representing more than 7,000 artists. Rooted in the Smithsonian’s 1846 founding, the collection survived early setbacks including an 1865 fire, later became a separate branch, and underwent several name changes before taking its current name in 2000. Housed in the restored Old Patent Office Building since 1968, it is especially strong in New Deal art, craft, folk art, photography, and works by African American and Latino artists, while also serving a major national role in research, conservation, and education.

Washington, District of Columbia · United States