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Museums of American art

  • Smithsonian American Art MuseumThe Smithsonian Institution was established by an act of Congress in 1846. That law called for a gallery of art to be included within the new organization.
  • Metropolitan Museum of ArtOn the 13th of April 1870, the New York State Legislature granted an Act of Incorporation to establish a Museum and Library of Art in New York City.