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Museum for African Art

(718) 784-7700
36-01 43rd Avenue, 3rd Floor,
Queens, NY 11101
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The Museum for African Art is dedicated to increasing public understanding and appreciation of African art and culture. The musseum is recognized worldwide as a pre-eminent organizer of exhibitions, and publishers of books, devoted exclusively to historical and contemporary African art.

Through exhibitions and catalogues of the highest aesthetic and scholarly merit, the Museum offers: definitive research, scholarship on African cultural. groups and their regional influences; thematic comparisons and explorations of artistic ideas reflected in the great variety of cultures in Africa; innovative methods of display and interpretation of African art to involve audiences directly in the exhibition process; and programs that stimulate lifelong learning and appreciation of African art.

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Admission And Tickets
Adults: $6.00
Seniors, Children, and Students: $3.00
Members: Free
Sundays: Free after 2pm

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Telephone: (718) 784-7700
Address: 36-01 43rd Avenue, 3rd Floor
Queens NY 11101
Cross Streets at 36th Street
Subway:
  to 33rd St/Rawson St -- 0.3
Web Site: www.africanart.org
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Hours And Additional Info
Mon, Thu, Fri: 10am-5pm
Sat&Sun: 11am-5pm

Museum for African Art Tips & Links
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1. Make sure to check out their online exhibition, Facing the Mask
Masks are found on all continents and among many cultures. Among the peoples of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, they link the world of the living with the supernatural. Today, numerous African peoples, living south of the Sahara, continue to employ masks for the same reasons as their ancestors. The Museum for African Art has created a superb online exhibition for viewing and learning more about these masks and the traditions behind them.