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The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM; formerly the National Museum of American Art) is a museum in Washington, D.C., part of the Smithsonian Institution.Together with its branch museum, the Renwick Gallery, SAAM holds one of the world's largest and most inclusive collections of art made in the United States from the colonial period to the present.
The Smithsonian Institution Building (also known as "The Castle") was completed in 1855 to house an art gallery, a library, a chemical laboratory, lecture halls, museum galleries, and offices. [3] During this time the Smithsonian was a learning institution concerned mainly with enhancing science and less interested in being a museum.
The National Air and Space Museum, the Smithsonian's largest in terms of floor space, opened in June 1976. [50] Eleven years later, the National Museum of African Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery opened in a new, joint, underground museum between the Freer Gallery and the Smithsonian Castle.
Pages in category "Paintings in the Smithsonian American Art Museum" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) is an famous art museum in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded in 1962 and opened in 1968, it is part of the Smithsonian Institution. Its collections focus on images of famous and powerful Americans. Along with the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the museum is housed in the historic Old Patent Office ...
Paintings in the Smithsonian American Art Museum (27 P) S. Sculptures in the Smithsonian Institution (62 P) Pages in category "Collection of the Smithsonian Institution"