Nigeria’s stunning new Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) finds itself in the crosshairs of local power politics.

An upcoming exhibition featuring the work of LGBTQ+ African artists at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art has been postponed until 2026 due to “our current budgetary situation,” a ...

Protesters in Nigeria have disrupted this week’s opening of a major museum of West African art, where local disputes over the ...

After more than five years in development, Nigeria's glitzy Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin City was set to host ...

The MOWAA opening is delayed thanks to protesters crashing a preview event of the highly anticipated Museum of West African ...

There is no public parking facility for Smithsonian museums on the National Mall. A limited number of city-operated metered parking spaces are available, including several accessible parking spaces.

The Museum of West African Art is poised to give Nigeria an institution of global significance, although its most hyped ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Beige fabric walls off a gallery at the National Museum of African Art, just off the National Mall. “Coming soon” reads the sign on a slim chrome stand just in front of it. “Here: ...

Four museums on the National Mall are closed Tuesday because of an HVAC problem. The Hirshhorn Museum, the National Museum of Asian Art, the National Museum of African Art, and the National Museum of ...

WASHINGTON – Hundreds of people joined a rally on May 3 to show support for the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the wake of threats by the Trump administration and others ...

WASHINGTON (WLS) -- President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush were on hand in Washington D.C. as the Smithsonian Institute opened the highly-anticipated National Museum of African ...