The Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery—two museums that tell America's stories through art, history and biography—share a newly renovated National Historic Landmark building in downtown Washington D.C. The Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture, named in honor of a generous gift from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, includes the two museums and their special-purpose facilities: the Lunder Conservation Center, the Luce Foundation Center for American Art, the Nan Tucker McEvoy Auditorium and the Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard.

11:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. daily
Closed December 25

Admission is free

The museums are located in the heart of Washington, D.C.’s vibrant new downtown, a few blocks from the National Mall. The main entrance is at 8th and F Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C.

The museums are conveniently located above the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metrorail station (Red, Yellow and Green lines). Metro hours, fare information, and maps are available at www.wmata.com. When exiting the Metro please take the Arena exit at 7th and F Streets. The DC Circulator also serves the museums' Penn Quarter neighborhood. Hours, fare information and maps are available at www.dccirculator.com.

There are several paid parking lots and garages near the museums, and there is limited on-street parking at meters.

Barrier-free access is available at G Street entrance. All areas of the museum are served by elevators. Wheelchairs are available. Please inquire at the Information Desk.

Please help us protect our artworks by not smoking, eating, or drinking in the galleries. Suitcases, large umbrellas, and all backpacks are not allowed in the galleries. Bag check is not offered, but free lockers are available for smaller items. Please limit the use of cellular phones when in the galleries. Bags, boxes, and packages may be inspected for security reasons upon entrance or exit.

Yes, a self-check coat room located in the F Street Lobby.

Handheld photography and video for personal use are permitted in the permanent collection galleries, and in the Luce Foundation Center, but not in special exhibitions or in the Lunder Conservation Center. No tripods are allowed. Commercial use must be pre-arranged with the museums' Public Affairs Offices.

Currently, the Courtyard Cafe and the seasonal Portico Cafe are open.

Courtyard Cafe
11:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
The Courtyard Cafe offers a seasonal menu of American-inspired dishes, using local, organic or sustainable ingredients when possible. The menu includes soups, create-your-own salad entres, sandwiches and panini, gourmet desserts, and more. The salad bar and specialty sandwiches are available until 4 p.m.; "Grab & Go" menu items, desserts, snacks and espresso are available until 6:30 p.m. Free public wireless Internet access (Wi-Fi) is available throughout the Kogod Courtyard.

Catering for groups of ten or more is available; orders must be placed at least 72 hours in advance.

Portico Cafe
NOW OPEN 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (weather permitting)
Enjoy espresso, wine, salads, sandwiches and pastries in the outdoor Portico Cafe from April through mid-October.

A wide variety of collection-inspired gifts, graphics, books and more are available in the museums’ stores on the first floor. Open 11:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m.

Visit the On View page for a listing of current and upcoming special exhibitions.

Check the Calendar for information on what is happening at the museums on the day of your visit.

SAAM: To schedule a docent-led group tour, including school groups, contact the Tour Scheduler at SAAMmuseumtours@si.edu or (202) 633-8550. School groups also can download a School Program Reservation Form. Guided tours require one month advance notice. Self-guided visits do not need a reservation.

NPG: To schedule an educator-led school program, contact the School and Teacher Program Coordinator at whitebz@si.edu or (202) 633-8503, or download the School Program Registration Packet at http://www.npg.si.edu/educate2/educate20.htm. Facilitated programs require one months advance notice. Self-guided visits do not require reservations.

National Portrait Gallery

• Gilbert Stuart’s iconic "Lansdowne" image of George Washington in the "America’s Presidents" exhibition, 2nd floor
• Nineteenth-century actor Ira Aldridge in "American Origins," 1st floor
• Jo Davidson’s sculpture of Gertrude Stein in "Twentieth-Century Americans," 3rd floor

Smithsonian American Art Museum

• James Hampton’s The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly in the Folk Art galleries
• Nam June Paik’s Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii in the Lincoln Gallery
• Albert Bierstadt’s Among the Sierra Nevada, California in the American Art Through 1940 galleries
• David Beck’s MVSEVM in the south lobby on the second floor

Learn more about visiting this and other Smithsonian Institution museums on the main Smithsonian Web site.

Smithsonian Information: 202-633-1000
TTY: 202-633-5285
email: info@si.edu

Smithsonian American Art Museum
Recorded Information: 202-633-7970
email: saaminfo@si.edu

National Portrait Gallery: 202-633-8300
email: npgnews@si.edu