45. Diago: The Pasts of This Afro-Cuban Present

Diago: The Pasts of This Afro-Cuban Present

Tour description:
AMA or 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). Some of the most important pieces of its art collection are in its specialization on works that proved instrumental in launching the careers of many who are regarded as masters of mid-century Latin American and Caribbean Art.

Current Exhibition Diago: The Pasts of This Afro-Cuban Present.

This exhibition is presented in alignment with the Decade for People of African Descent in the Americas (2016-2025), adopted at the OAS General Assembly held on June 14, 2016, which recognized the valuable contributions of peoples of African descent at every level of the national and international affairs and cultures of OAS member states.

Tour Guide: Adriana Ospina; Director and Curator

Ward: 2

Tour Information:

· Tour Starting Location:

Art Museum of the Americas

201 18th Street NW, Washington, DC 20006

Meet inside the museum.

· Closest Metro or Bus Line: We are next to White House/Constitution Memorials. Metro Farragut North is the closest

· Tour Ending Location: 201 18th Street NW, Washington DC 20006

· Tour Length: 1 hour 30 minutes

· Tour Distance: 5 mile(s)

· Fitness Level: Low Level (intensity of slow walking, flat terrain)

· Audio Enhancer: No

· ASL: No

· Wheelchair Accessible: No

· Stroller Accessible: No

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Art Museum of the Americas, 201 18th Street Northwest, Washington, United States