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Smithsonian American Art Museum
(SAAM) and the National Portrait Gallery
This museum houses the world’s largest
collection of American paintings, sculpture,
National Museum of Natural History photographs, and crafts (see pp100–3).
A huge African elephant is the focal point
of the building’s main foyer. The museum’s
fascinating exhibits trace the evolution of
animals and explain the creation of gems
and minerals (see pp72–3).

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Capitol Hill National Gallery of Art
The Mall The futuristic East Building
houses the 20th-century art
in this collection, while the
1930s West Building is home
to older works (see pp60–63).

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National Air and Space Museum
Washington’s most popular museum
has exhibits from aviation and space
history, including the Wright Brothers’
first airborne plane and the Apollo 14
space module (see pp64–7).

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