One of my favorite places to visit in D.C. is the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Luce Foundation Center for American Art on the third floor of the SAAM/National Portrait Gallery building. It is fascinating to see the breadth and depth of the collections in the visible storage displays. I enjoy browsing through the objects and having the opportunity to see works that are not on view in the galleries. I wish all museums had the ability to make collections available to the public in this way, it is a fun treasure hunt for the visitor.
-Lee Bagby Viverette, Director of Library, Museum and Statewide Resources and Rare Book Librarian,
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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