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The granite entrance pavilion of the National Museum of African Art with its two green copper domes, seen from Independence Avenue.
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National Museum of African Art

The National Museum of African Art is the Smithsonian's museum of traditional and contemporary art from across the African continent, founded on Capitol Hill in 1964 and part of the Smithsonian since 1979. Since 1987 it has occupied a mostly underground building beside the Enid A. Haupt Garden, entered through a domed pavilion on Independence Avenue.

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Is National Museum of African Art free?

Yes. Entry to National Museum of African Art is free.

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