Smithsonian National Museum of African Art - National museum in Washington - 950 Independence Ave SW, USA

This museum was absolutely beautiful! The art, energy and gift shop were so inspiring and intense. As I walked around the museum almost each section was so lovely that there were moments where I started to cry from the beauty of each piece. I would recommend every one of African descent to visit this beautiful place.

Amazing museum, can't believe it took us years to check it out. Deceptively huge since it's mainly underground. Great mix of periods and diversity of pieces. We went on a weekend and it was very quiet. Highly recommended for visitors and residents.

World class museum focusing on african art, ancient through present day. In one room expect to see a leather mask from the late 1800s and in another a video art project from a Ghanaian living in the UK featuring the George Floyd incident. This is a thought provoking area where you can visit multiple times without seeing everything. There are regularly scheduled tours, which are very informative and help interpret some of the more complex pieces - check the website before you head out for times.

This museum is filled with tons of colourful and unique art involving recycling old items. The free admission here is very nice. There are three different sublevels with each one having a different theme you can check out. Personally, my favourite art piece here was the ring made out of gasoline cans. The gift shop also had a huge variety of souvenirs made in Africa at a good price. I am glad I checked this place out and you definitely should too! Highly recommend!

This museum is one of my favorites. The 3 subterranean levels of sculpture, costume and artifacts is fantastic. I wish there was twice as much to see! African art is full of color, imagination, playfulness and an earthy and respectful relationship with the finite resources of the planet. I go back whenever I can.

Incredible museum with traditional pieces to contemporary vibrant artwork, sculptures, and interactive exhibits. We liked how spacious the facility is, and we can't believe it was not busy, a museum of this caliber would be packed in other major cities. The basement level has an underground connecting tunnel to the Asian museum, we liked the convenience, and it's an easy way to see 2 impressive museums.

Initially, I wanted to check it out just to see what this museum had to offer. We ended up being there for over two hours. It was extremely interesting with beautiful art. Sam, the curator, gave us a tour about the lower area of the exhibits. I'm glad to see that some exhibits that once contained items are now empty. The pieces were rightfully returned to their people and countries in Africa.

Make sure you check out the incredible current exhibit "From The Deep" and the African Movement class happening the first 3 Saturdays of July, August and September - such a great way to start the weekend. A bit of dance, a bit of art and then we headed out for brunch!!