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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July 14, 2021
National Museum of African Art To Reopen July 16
New Exhibition “Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time” Now Extended to February 2022 The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art reopens Friday, July 16. This is the first opportunity for […]
December 11, 2020
Smithsonian Receives $13.5 Million From Lilly Endowment Inc. for Religion and Culture Programs
The Smithsonian has received $13.5 million in grants from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support programs and exhibitions that explore the role of religion in public life. Four Smithsonian museums and […]
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