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National Museum of African Art

Located on the National Mall, the National Museum of African Art became a bureau of the Smithsonian in 1979.

Located on the National Mall, it is the only museum in the United States devoted to the study, collection, and exhibition of African art. While the museums primary focus is collecting and exhibiting traditional arts of Africa south of the Sahara, it also collects and exhibits the arts of other African areas, including northern Africa and the contemporary and ancient arts of the entire continent. In addition, the museum is a leading research and reference center, housing the Warren M. Robbins Library and the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives.

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