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	Highlights Tours

(walk-in; meet at Pavilion info desk)

Tours subject to docent availability and may be pre-empted by a selected exhibition tour:

• Sat. and Sun., 11 AM, 1 PM, and 3 PM
• Daily, docents may be available to give tours; ask at the information desk.


	Exhibition Tours

(walk-in; meet at Pavilion info desk)

• Ask at the information desk Saturdays and Sundays, between 11 AM and 1 PM, about tours of selected exhibitions.

Note: All tours subject to docent availability.


	Foreign-Language Tours: Dutch, French, German, & Spanish

(by appointment only, 4-week notice required; call Mon.-Fri., 9 AM-5 PM, except federal holidays: 202-633-4640 (voice) or 202-357-4814 (TTY))

• Dutch, French, German, and Spanish


	Group Tours

(by appointment only, 4-week notice required; call Mon.-Fri., 9 AM-5 PM, except federal holidays: 202-633-4640 (voice) or 202-357-4814 (TTY))


	Tours for Visitors with Hearing or Visual Impairments

(by appointment only, 4-week notice required; call Mon.-Fri., 9 AM-5 PM, except federal holidays: 202-633-4640 (voice) or 202-357-4814 (TTY))

Note: FM Assistive Listening Devices are available to amplify tours for visitors with hearing impairments; ask at Info Desk for details.


	Conservation Clinic: Care of Your Collections

Conservators advise individuals on the proper care of their collections.

(by reservation only; space is very limited, so reserve well in advance; call 202-633-4640 (voice) or 202-357-4814 (TTY))

• Clinics are offered on the 3rd Thursday of the following months:
- November (Thurs., Nov. 20, 2008)
- February (Thurs., Feb. 19, 2009)
- May (Thurs., May 21, 2009)

• Limit 2 objects per visit.


	Curatorial Clinic: Learn More About Your African Art

Curators meet with individuals to identify and discuss the aesthetic and contextual aspects of specific works of art.

(by reservation only; space is very limited, so reserve well in advance; call 202-633-4640 (voice) or 202-357-4814 (TTY))

• Clinics are offered on the 3rd Thursday of the following months:
- November (Thurs., Nov. 20, 2008)
- February (Thurs., Feb. 19, 2009)
- May (Thurs., May 21, 2009)

• Limit 2 objects per visit.

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