National Museum of African Art
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The National Museum of African Art is a Washington, D.C.–based museum dedicated to the collection, study, and exhibition of traditional and contemporary art from across the African continent.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Smithsonian museum
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art museum → cultural institution → |
| country |
United States
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| dedicatedTo |
African art
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| focusesOn |
art from the African continent
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contemporary African art → traditional African art → |
| governingBody |
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
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| hasActivity |
collaborating with African artists and institutions
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hosting educational programs → maintaining a permanent collection → organizing temporary exhibitions → publishing scholarly research → |
| hasCollectionScope |
Central Africa
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East Africa → North Africa → Southern Africa → Sub-Saharan Africa → West Africa → |
| hasCollectionType |
architectural elements
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ceramics → contemporary installations → jewelry → masks → painting → photography → ritual objects → sculpture → textiles → works on paper → |
| hasFunction |
collecting
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education → exhibition → public programs → research → |
| hasLanguageOfOperation |
English
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| hasMission |
to foster the discovery and appreciation of the visual arts of Africa
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| hasType |
nonprofit museum
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| hasWebsite |
https://africa.si.edu/
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| locatedIn |
National Mall
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Washington, D.C. → |
| openToPublic |
true
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| partOf |
Smithsonian Institution
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| subjectArea |
African art history
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African diaspora art → African visual culture → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Enid A. Haupt Garden (adjacent)
("National Museum of African Art (underground)")
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adjacentTo |
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The Africa Center
("Museum for African Art")
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formerName |
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Smithsonian Institution
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hasPart |
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Independence Avenue
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passesBy |