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Art Museum of the Americas, Organization of American States (OAS)



The oldest museum of modern and contemporary Latin American and Caribbean art in the United States

AMA | Art Museum of the Americas is the oldest museum of modern and contemporary Latin American and Caribbean art in the United States. It is part of the Organization of American States (OAS), an international public organization whose aim is to promote democracy, peace, justice, and solidarity among its 35 member countries.

AMA’s origins date back to the Visual Arts Unit of the Pan-American Union (now the OAS), and in the mid-20th century grew as an early catalyst of the parameters of modern art in Latin America and the Caribbean. Today the collection has more than two thousand works complementing and documenting this regional focus.

Much of the importance of this art collection is in its specialization on works that proved instrumental in the launching, particularly in the United States, of the careers of many who are now regarded as masters of mid-century Latin American and Caribbean art. The collection represents artistic trends that have developed in Latin America, including new figuration, geometric and lyrical abstraction, conceptual art, optical, and kinetic art.

AMA continues to organize exhibitions and programs with emerging and established artists, providing a space for cultural expression, creativity, and dialogue while highlighting issues central to the OAS (democracy, equitable development, human rights, justice, and innovation) through the arts.

  • ADA Compliant
  • Free Admission
  • Guided tours available
  • Private Tour
  • Open to public
  • Produce public facing events?
  • ADA compliant
  • BIPOC Owned
  • Multilingual
  • Wheelchair Ramp
  • 32-Inch-Wide Doorway
Distance to Metro

6 Miles

Distance to Conv Center

2.10 Miles

Floorplans
Group Maximum

25

Attraction Rates

Free

Length of Tour

1-2 Hours

Metro Station

Farragut North, Farragut West

Parking

Self

Metro Line

Blue, Orange, Silver

CONTACT

201 18th St. NW
Washington, DC 20006
United States

(202) 370-0149

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