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National Mall, Washington, DC

National Museum of African American History and Culture Museum Store

Heads up: They can't respond to individual proposals and will notify you only if interested. The guidelines PDF is dated 9/2015. The vendor web page sits behind a verification wall; read the PDF directly. US-made goods get preference.

Smithsonian museum store of crafts, publications and recordings illustrating the African American experience.

Location
National Mall, Washington, DC
Address
National Mall, Washington, DC (street address not on the pages read)
Pitch method
Email
Terms
Not stated (questionnaire asks for wholesale pricing)
Buying model
Wholesale
Maker preferences
original artisan work reflecting African American history, made in USA preferred
Replies
Only if interested
Carries
Jewelry, Stationery, Kids & toys, Ceramics, Art, Prints, Gifts
Instagram
Not listed
Last verified
2026-10-17

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