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Visionary ideas propel the greatest human accomplishments.Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa’s Arts, the National Museum of African Art’s most recent, large-scale presentation of its collection, is the first to offer broad thematic connections between artworks across the spectrum of time, place, and medium. Visionary aims to get visitors to look with fresh and focused insight and, in so doing. Research at the National Museum of African Art The National Museum of African Art (NMAfA) consists of museum scientists, curators, conservationists, and other professionals who work as a team to protect, catalog, and display our incredible collection. Learn more about our teams and access resources for your own African art academic pursuits. Artists’ voices are central to this exhibition, which is based on years of close collaboration and dialogue with African visual art practitioners who claim belonging in the LGBTQ+ community, however they define those terms. They are united by a simple, shared declaration: We are here and always have been and will be. National Museum of African Art Mission Statement The mission of the National Museum of African Art is to be a 21st-century global African art museum that reaches audiences—in person and virtually—across the nation and the world. What to see The National Museum of African Arts is a 21st-century global African art museum that reaches audiences—in person and virtually—across the nation and the world. Visit our exhibitions to experience artwork from Africa and the African Diaspora. Check out our events! Some events require free tickets reserved in advance. On View at the National Museum of African Art Benin Bronzes: Ambassadors of the Oba Ongoing The National Museum of African Art worked with the Nigerian National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) and the Benin City National Museum to identify, and ultimately transfer, ownership of 29 objects. With permission from the kingdom of Benin, nine of these objects are now on long-term loan to the museum; the other 20 have been returned to Nigeria. Research Collections Conservation Warren M. Robbins Library Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archive Museum Practice and Policy Provenance Rights and Reproductions Shared Stewardship and Ethical Returns The National Museum of African Art is located in the heart of downtown DC. It is footsteps from the city’s greatest monuments— plus its world-class hotels and restaurants. The museum is adjacent to the blue, orange, and silver lines at the Smithsonian Metro station; street parking is available on Independence Avenue and Jefferson Drive. The National Museum of African Art worked with the Nigerian National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) and the Benin City National Museum to identify, and ultimately transfer, ownership of 29 objects. With permission from the kingdom of Benin, nine of these objects are now on long-term loan to the museum; the other 20 have been returned to Nigeria.

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