Note to all, if you haven't been here, this museum is just beautiful! The art of the building itself amazes me each time. The museum was closed for 7 years as the building was being renovated and it just reopened last year! I suggest that you start at the top floor and work your way down. Both the American Portrait and American Art museum are located in this unique building. I find it a nice place to just wander through and to relax in, modern sofas on the third floor and a relaxing outdoor cafe facing E St is open when the weather is nice.
This MUSEUM IS OPEN UNTIL 7:00 every day! It is also in the heart of the Chinatown (which now has shopping, a movie theater, bars, restaurants, hotels, the verizon center, and my gym even) and is easily accessible as it is directly above the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro. More details below.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Hours: 11:30 am - 7 pm daily, closed December 25
Admission: Free
Address: 8th and F Streets, NW
Metro: Gallery Place/Chinatown (Red, Yellow, and Green lines)
Phone: 202-275-1500
http://americanart.si.edu/museum_info/index.cfm
See the new courtyrad! http://americanart.si.edu/reynolds_center/index.cfm
Thanks for writing about the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery. To find out what's happening at the museums, please check out the Web site www.reynoldscenter.org which has information on special exhibitions and programs including concerts, gallery talks, and more. This site has links to each museums' site too.
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