Media Advisory Smithsonian American Art Museum and Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery Celebrate Capital Pride With Rainbow Lighting
WHAT
The National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum celebrate Capital Pride with a rainbow lighting display
WHEN
24/7 Friday, June 8, through Sunday, June 10
WHERE
Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery
F, G and Seventh streets N.W. entrances
On the occasion of Pride Week, the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery are celebrating with a rainbow lighting display on their F, G, and Seventh streets N.W. building facades. The lighting will be displayed the evening of Friday, June 8, through the afternoon of Sunday, June 10, as part of the larger Pride celebration in and around Washington, D.C., the week of June 8.
The Pride lighting was made possible by the generosity of Atmosphere Inc.
Visitors can share photos of the lighting display on social media using the hashtags #atSAAM and #myNPG.
For more information, contact the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
About the Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is the flagship museum in the United States for American art and craft. It is home to one of the most significant and inclusive collections of American art in the world. The museum’s main building, located at Eighth and G streets N.W., is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. The museum’s Renwick Gallery, a branch museum dedicated to contemporary craft, is located on Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street N.W. and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Check online for current hours and admission information. Admission is free. Follow the museum on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube. Smithsonian information: (202) 633-1000. Museum information (recorded): (202) 633-7970. Website: americanart.si.edu.
