Event

Solstice Celebration at African Art

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Stay out late with the Smithsonian!

Join the National Museum of African Art for a Solstice Celebration featuring tours, performances, art, drinks for purchase, and more!

  • 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Curator-led tours of Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art (S1)
  • 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Performance by DJ SIO and VJ Inka (Mezzanine, S1)
  • 10 p.m. to 11 p.m., Performance by The Leila, a progressive rock band with a Moroccan twist (S1)
  • 11 p.m. to 11:45 p.m., DJ Set (Mezzanine, S1)

Photo credit: Inka photo by Hanna Sho; Sio photo by Alice Palm; The Leila photo by Samir ikhioui

By attending this event, you grant the Smithsonian Institution permission to photograph, film, videotape you and/or record your voice and likeness in connection with or the promotion of the project.

On View At

Exterior of the National Museum of African Art with two domed roofs, banners at the entrance, and a sculpture on the left side
The National Museum of African Art is the only national museum in the United States dedicated to the collection, exhibition, conservation, and study of the arts of Africa.
Location
Washington, DC
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily

What's on View

Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art explores how LGBTQ+ artists from Africa and its diaspora are part of a larger, joyful story of African art history. Artists’ voices are central to this exhibition, which features works by Zanele Muholi, . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
National Museum of African Art