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National Museum of African Art - Smithsonian Institution

Press Room

The Office of External Affairs at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art is the official liaison for the news media. The office coordinates media coverage of exhibitions, events at the Museum, story ideas, film footage and still photographs courtesy of the Elisofon photographic archives. All requests for film at the museum are facilitated by the office of External Affairs. Images are for use by the press and media only.

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    Press Enquiries

    Catie Anchin
    202.633.4648
    Email:anchinc@si.edu
    Fax: 202.357.4879

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    Office of External Affairs

    Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
    950 Independence Ave
    MRC 708 PO Box 37012
    Washington DC 20013 -7012
    Tel: 202.633.4660
    Fax: 202 357 4879