Smithsonian American Art Museum

The Smithsonian American Art Museum, formerly the National Museum of American Art, is part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Together with its branch, the Renwick Gallery, it holds a large collection of art made in the United States from the colonial period to the present. More than 7,000 artists are represented. Most exhibitions are shown in the Old Patent Office Building, which it shares with the National Portrait Gallery.