Smithsonian American Art Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum Reviews
 Dec 31, 2007
The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) shares the same building with the National Portrait Gallery. They represent two separate but complementary collections. As they are housed together, you often can't tell exactly which collection you are observing. (Though, if you are viewing a sculpture of Cleopatra, it's probably the American Art Museum.)
While the National Portrait Gallery focuses on depictions of real individuals, SAAM focuses on presenting all types of American art, including paintings, sculpture (particularly 19th Century sculpture), posters, and folk art. Personal photography is permitted.  Part of the Inside Washington, DC travel blog Part of the list Washington, DC, Attractions and Travel Tips
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Sep 27, 2006
Plus there are hundreds of museums, covering everything from art to space to stamps to spies... and basically everything has free entry - it's a budget traveller's dream!
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Dec 31, 2007
Together are the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian Museum of American Art . Inside, it's sometimes difficult to tell exactly which one of the complementary collections you have entered. The 1836-1868 Greek Revival building was once the US Patent Office.
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- 801 F Street, NW
- Washington, District of Columbia
- 1-202-633-7970
- http://americanart.si.edu/index3.cfm
- Hours: 11:30-19:00 daily. Closed Christmas Day.
- Directions: Located at 8th and F Streets, NW. Limited street parking available. Metro: Gallery Place-Chinatown Station.
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