SAAM, Saam

Hello, my name’s Marcy, and I’m your personal guide. Along with MyWoWo, I’d like to welcome you to one of the wonders of the world: the Smithsonian American Art Museum, a must-see spot if you are interested in contemporary art.

The museum, created from previous collections, is inside the Old Patent Office Building, an example of Greek revival architecture, and features a portico styled after none other than the Parthenon in Athens.

After being used for years as a patent office, since 1968 the building has housed a truly fascinating and stunning collection of over 3,500 works from contemporary American artists, from the New Deal to today.

The Smithsonian American Art Museum, better known as SAAM, includes special sections dedicated to African-, Asian- and Latino-American art, as well as a varied selection of the most prominent works of decorative art and one of the most extensive exhibitions of video art and video installations in the world....