The National Museum of African Art is a museum that is part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.. Located on the National Mall, the museum specializes in African art and culture. The museum started as a private collection and became part of the Smithsonian in 1979. A museum is typically a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment. ... The Smithsonian Institution Building or Castle on the National Mall serves as the Instututions headquarters. ... Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C., Washington, the Nations Capital, or the District, and historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United States of America, and as such, the word Washington is often used as a... 1901 plan for the National Mall proposed by the McMillan Commission. ... Makonde carving c. ... Culture of Africa encompasses and includes all cultures which were ever in the continent of Africa. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ...
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