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410-685-3750.
www.mdhs.org. $4, $3 students, seniors and ages 13 to 17, free for age 12 and younger.
MOUNT VERNON Open indefinitely:
The home and burial place of George Washington offers information and tours about the first president. “Bringing Them Home: 150 Years of Restoring the Washington Collection.” Treasures found during the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association’s 150-year pursuit of Washington artifacts. Open daily 8 to 5. 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy., Alexandria. 703-780-2000.
www.visit.
mountvernon.org. $15, seniors $14, ages 6 through 11 $7; free for age 5 and younger.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, KECK CENTER “Love, Loss,
and Laughter: Seeing Alzheimer’s Differently,” through Aug. 20. 500 Fifth St. NW. 202-334-2436. www7.
nationalacademies.org/arts. Free,
reservations required.
NATIONAL AQUARIUM,
WASHINGTON Open indefinitely: “Amazon River Basin Gallery.” “America’s Aquatic Treasures.” A display of the animals and habitats preserved and protected by the National Marine Sanctuaries Program, including the Florida Everglades, the Channel Islands, Florida Keys and more. “Amphibians Gallery.” Open daily 9 to 5 (last admission 4:30). Department of Commerce Building, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-482-2825. www.
nationalaquarium.com. $7, $6 seniors, $3 ages 2 to 10, younger free.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES (LAWRENCE F. O’BRIEN GALLERY) “Discovering the
Civil War,” through Sept. 6. An exhibit of little-known and rarely displayed Civil War documents and photos drawn from the archives’ collection. Open daily 10 to 7. Constitution Avenue and Ninth Street NW. 202-357-5000. Free.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES Open
indefinitely: The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. “Polar Exploration.” A display of items from polar expeditions, including the first successful attempt to reach the North Pole in 1909 by Robert Peary. Open daily 10 to 7. Constitution Avenue and Ninth Street NW. 202-357-5000.
www.archives.gov. Free.
NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM
“House of Cars: Innovation and the Parking Garage,” through July 11. An examination of the relationship between parked cars and the environments built for them. “Drawing Toward Home: Designs for Domestic Architecture From Historic New England,” through Aug. 15. Open indefinitely: “Washington: Symbol and City.” Open Sunday 11 to 5, Monday-Saturday 10 to 5. 401 F St. NW.
202-272-2448.
www.nbm.org.
NATIONAL CRYPTOLOGIC MUSEUM
Artifacts on the history of code-making and code-breaking. Open weekdays 9 to 4, first and third Saturdays of the month 10 to 2. At the National Security Agency, off Route 32, Fort Meade.
301-688-5849.
www.nsa.gov/MUSEUM.
Free.
NATIONAL FIREARMS MUSEUM
Displays trace the evolution of firearms and their role in the history of the United States. Open daily 10 to 4. 11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax. 703-267-1600.
www.nationalfirearmsmuseum.org. Free.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, EAST
BUILDING “The Sacred Made Real: Spanish Painting and Sculpture, 1600-1700,” through Monday. Intensely realistic paintings and sculptures of Christ, the Virgin Mary and the Immaculate Conception. Open indefinitely: “Synecdoche.” An ongoing work of portraiture by Byron Kim consisting of more than 400 panels representing the skin color, in oil and wax, of various artistic subjects. Open Monday-Saturday 10 to 5 and Sunday 11 to 6. Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.
www.nga.
gov. Free.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, WEST
BUILDING “Hendrick Avercamp: The Little Ice Age,” through July 5. Paintings and drawings of ice skating, sleigh rides and outdoor games on frozen canals and waterways by Dutch landscape artist Hendrick Avercamp. Open Monday-Saturday 10 to 5 and Sunday 11 to 6. Sixth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.
www.nga.
gov. Free.
NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUMOpen indefinitely:
“National Inventors Hall of Fame.” “Portrait Gallery.” Interactive electronic
of mediums, from traditional oil paintings to a pop-art sculpture bust of Richard Nixon made from strips of newspaper headlines. Open daily 11:30 to 7. Eighth and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. www.
npg.si.edu. Free.
NATIONAL POSTAL MUSEUM
“Alphabetilately,” through Oct. 29. A collection of stamps and artifacts that depict the American experience. “Delivering Hope: FDR & Stamps of the Great Depression,” through June 6. Franklin D. Roosevelt used the power of the visual image to inspire the American people during the Great Depression, changing the look of stamps to convey hope, optimism and stability toward the federal government. Open daily 10 to 5:30. 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE.
202-633-5555.
www.postalmuseum.si.edu.
Free.
WILLIAM WAYBOURN
Anna U. Davis’s new exhibit, “The Dance Before the Kill,” at Long View Gallery includes “Monogamist Masochist.”
GALLERY OPENING OF THE WEEK
Anna U. Davis is known for bold, colorful, almost cartoonish
figures collaged together from hundreds of pieces of cut-up magazine pictures. Her favorite themes: gender and race. But could the Swedish-born artist be toning things down a bit with her latest show, which features nothing but pen-and-ink drawings? Probably not. Using the metaphor of the pasodoble, a kind of Spanish dance music played in both ballrooms and at bullfights, “The Dance Before the Kill” explores Davis’s fascination with sexuality and aggression.
On view though July 1, “The Dance Before the Kill” will have a
public reception on Thursday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Long View Gallery, 1234 Ninth St. NW. 202-232-4788. www.longviewgallery.
com. Free.
— Michael O’Sullivan
NAVY MUSEUMA display of naval artifacts, models, documents and fine art chronicling the history of the United States Navy dating to the American Revolution. Exhibits include a movable gun mount and an authentic periscope visitors can use to peer at the Anacostia River. Open Monday-Friday 9 to 5; open Saturday, Sunday and holidays 10 to 5. 805 Kidder Breese SE. 202-433-6897.
www.history.navy.mil.
NEWSEUM Open indefinitely: “G-Men and Journalists: Top News Stories of the FBI’s First Century.” Coverage of the FBI’s most famous investigations. “Elvis! His Groundbreaking, Hip-Shaking, Newsmaking Story.” An exhibit about Elvis Presley as he was portrayed in the media and how his music and physicality pushed boundaries. Includes private telegrams, letters and scrapbooks. Open daily 9 to 5. 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.
888-639-7386.
www.newseum.org.
$19.95, $17.95 seniors, military and students, $12.95 ages 7 to 18, free for age 6 and younger.
portraits of famous inventors. Open weekdays 9 to 5, Saturday noon to 5. 600 Dulany St., Alexandria. 571-272-0095.
www.uspto.gov. Free.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN
ART “Transitions: Paul Emmanuel,” through Aug. 22. The South African artist employs various media, including photography and film, to examine his identity as a young white male living in post-apartheid South Africa. Open daily 10 to 5:30. 950 Independence Ave. SW. 202-633-4600.
africa.si.edu. Free.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH MILITARY HISTORY Artifacts,
photographs and memorabilia document the role of Jewish men and women in the U.S. armed forces. Open Monday-Friday 9 to 5. 1811 R St. NW. 202-265-6280.
www.nmajmh.org. Free.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF CRIME &
PUNISHMENT “Art Crimes,” through Monday. An exhibit about art crimes including thefts, forgeries and lootings. Open indefinitely: Various displays about the history of crime, crime-fighting and punishment in the United States. Open daily 10 to 8. 575 Seventh St. NW. Web tickets: $17.95, $14.95 seniors and ages 5 to 11, free for age 4 and younger. Regular tickets: $19.95, $16.95 seniors and ages 5 to 11, free for age 4 and younger.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF HEALTH
AND MEDICINE “Abraham Lincoln: The Final Casualty of the War.” The exhibit focuses on the last hours of Lincoln’s life including the bullet that killed him, the probe used to locate the bullet, bone fragments and hair from the site of the wound. Open daily 10 to 5:30. 6900 Georgia Ave. NW, Building 54.
202-782-2200. nmhm.washingtondc. museum. Free.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF LANGUAGE
Displays about languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Cherokee and Latin. Tuesday and Saturday 10 to 4, and the first and third Sunday of the month 1 to 4. 7100 Baltimore Ave., College Park.
301-864-7071.
www.languagemuseum.org.
Free.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL
HISTORY The Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond, through Aug. 1. The deep-blue, 31-carat diamond is on display for the first time in more than 50 years. “Yuungnaqpiallerput (The Way We Genuinely Live): Masterworks of Yup’ik Science and Suvival,” through July 25.
Harpoons, snow goggles, kayaks and dance masks created by the people of western Alaska are among the 200 tools, clothing items, weapons and watercraft on display. Open daily 10 to 7:30. 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000.
www.mnh.si.edu. Free.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN
THE ARTS “Pomp and Power: Antoinette Bouzonnet Stella’s Entrance of the Emperor Sigismond Into Mantua,” through Aug. 22. Engravings by Antoinette Bouzonnet Stella (1641-76), a French artist who mastered the art of printmaking with help from her uncle, painter and printmaker Jacques Stella. Open daily 10 to 5, Sunday noon to 5. 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-5000.
www.nmwa.org. $10, $8 seniors and students, age 18 and younger free.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN “Brian Jungen:
Strange Comfort,” through Aug. 8. Works by this leading native artist transform everyday objects into simulations of Indian crafts. Open indefinitely: “Window on Collections: Many Hands, Many Voices.” Open daily 10 to 5:30. Fourth Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-1000.
www.nmai.si.edu. Free.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE MARINE CORPS Multimedia displays
about the history of the U.S. Marine Corps and its role in the history of the United States, including re-creations of a Korean War battlefield and a Vietnam combat zone. Open daily 9 to 5. 18900 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Triangle.
877-635-1775.
www.usmcmuseum.com.
Free.
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
“Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2009,” through Aug. 22. Works by 49 finalists selected from more than 3,000 entries in the triennial, juried competition demonstrating new ways of working with the human figure. “Portraiture Now: Communities,” through July 5. Three painters explore the idea of community through related portraits of friends, townspeople and families. “One Life: Echoes of Elvis,” through Aug. 29. Portraits of the King mark the 75th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s birth. “From FDR to Obama: Presidents on Time,” through Sept. 26. The exhibit explores the modern presidency through the covers of America’s oldest weekly news magazine. Representing a wide variety
PHILLIPS COLLECTION Collection of
19th- and 20th-century European and American paintings. Open Sunday 11 to 6, Thursday 10 to 8:30, and Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10 to 5. 1600 21st St. NW. 202-387-2151.
www.phillipscollection.org. $12, $10 for seniors and students, free for age 18 and younger. The permanent collection and weekday admission by donation.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN’S COTTAGE
“My Abraham Lincoln,” through Aug. 1. An examination of the history of Lincolnania collections and the continuing demand for Lincoln-related artifacts. Tours run hourly Monday-Saturday 10 to 3 and Sunday noon to 4. Visitors center is open Monday-Saturday 9:30 to 4:30 and Sunday 11:30 to 5:30. Upshur Street and Rock Creek Church Road NW.
202-829-0436.
www.lincolncottage.org.
Free.
REGINALD F. LEWIS MUSEUM
“Beyond Swastika and Jim Crow: Jewish Refugee Scholars at Black Colleges,” through Sept. 26. Open Wednesday through Saturday 10 to 5, Sunday noon to 5. 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore.
443-263-1800. www.
africanamericanculture.org. $8, $6 seniors and students, free for age 6 and younger.
RENWICK “The Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts From the Japanese American Internment Camps, 1942-1946.” A showcase of arts and crafts created in World War II Japanese internment camps. Open daily 10 to 5:30. 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-633-1000.
americanart.si.edu. Free.
RESTON MUSEUM“Reston: The Road and the Rail,” through Monday. A history of the effects of transportation and development in the area since 1859. Open Wednesday-Friday noon to 5. 1639 Washington Plaza, Reston.
703-709-7700.
www.restonmuseum.org.
REYNOLDS CENTER FOR AMERICAN ART AND PORTRAITURE “Lists: To-dos,
Illustrated Inventories, Collected Thoughts, and Other Artists’ Enumerations From the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art,” through Tuesday. The exhibit uses artists’ lists to illustrate how life and artmaking overlap. Open daily 11:30 to 7. Eighth and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.
S. DILLON RIPLEY CENTER
“Panamanian Passages,” through Monday. A bilingual exhibition depicting the human and natural history of Panama over the past 3 million years. Open daily 10 to 5:30. 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW. 202-633-1000.
www.si.edu/ripley. Free.
SEWALL-BELMONT HOUSE
Collection of women’s suffrage and equal rights memorabilia. Open for hourly tours Saturday noon to 4, Thursday-Friday 11
to 3. 144 Constitution Ave. NE.
202-546-1210.
www.sewallbelmont.org.
Suggested donation $5.
SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART
MUSEUM“Graphic Masters III: Highlights From the Smithsonian American Art Museum,” through Aug. 8. The third in a series of special installations, celebrates the variety and accomplishment of American artists’ works on paper, including watercolors, pastels and drawings from the 1960s to the 1990s. “Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Remembering the Running Fence,” through Sept. 26. Before erecting 7,503 vinyl gates in New York’s Central Park in 2005, Christo and Jeanne-Claude became the world’s best-known environmental artists for sprawling projects such as 1972-76’s “Running Fence.” See original components, sketches and photographs of the 24.5-mile fence that weaved across northern California. Open daily 11:30 to 7. Eighth and F streets NW.
202-633-1000.
www.americanart.si.edu.
Free.
STABLER-LEADBEATER APOTHECARY MUSEUMPermanent
collection. Shop furnishings, apothecary bottles and medicinal equipment speak to the role of medicine in early Alexandria. Open November-March, Wednesday-Saturday 11 to 4, Sunday 1 to 4; last tour at 3:45. Open April-October, Sunday-Monday 1 to 5, Tuesday-Saturday 10 to 5; last tour at 4:45. 105-107 S. Fairfax St., Alexandria.
703-746-3852. www.apothecarymuseum.
org. $5; ages 5-12, $3; 4 and younger, free.
TEXTILE MUSEUM “The Art of Living: Textile Furnishings,” through July 1. A highlight of the historical and cultural breadth of the Textile Museum’s collection through the display of textile furnishings, including hangings, rugs, chair covers, cushions and other materials made in societies such as the late Roman Empire, colonial Peru, Edo-period Japan and Victorian Britain. Open Tuesday-Saturday 10 to 5, Sunday 1 to 5. 2320 S St. NW. 202-667-0441.
www.textilemuseum.org. Suggested
donation $5.
THE LYCEUM “Tramping and Trailing With the Girl Scouts,” through June 27. Exhibit featuring historical photographs, a collection of Girl Scout uniforms from 1910, Brownie objects, cookie fundraising materials, camping and hiking gear and other artifacts. Open Monday-Saturday 10 to 5 and Sunday 1 to 5. 201 S. Washington St., Alexandria.
703-746-4994.
www.alexandriahistory.org.
$2.
TUDOR PLACE The National Historic Landmark and house museum offers a decorative arts collection, 5.5-acre garden and the largest George and Martha Washington collection outside the founding father’s home. Special tour on domestic service every Thursday at 11. Open Sunday noon to 4, Tuesday-Saturday 10 to 4. 1644 31st St. NW. 202-965-0400.
www.tudorplace.org. House tour $8, $6 seniors, $3 students, free for age 6 and younger; garden tour $2.
U.S. BOTANIC GARDEN “Plants in
Culture” and “Hawaii at the USBG.” Explore the collection of more than 4,000 plants and a tropical rain forest. Open daily 10 to 5. 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.
www.usbg.gov. Free.
U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL
MUSEUMOpen indefinitely: “A Dangerous Lie: Protocols of the Elders of Zion.” “Genocide Emergency: Darfur, Sudan.” “The Nuremburg Trials: What Is Justice?.” “State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda.” The exhibition reveals how the Nazi Party used modern techniques to sway millions with its vision for a new Germany. Open daily 10 to 5:30. 100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl. SW. 202-488-0400.
www.ushmm.org. Free.
U.S. NAVY MEMORIAL HERITAGE
CENTER Ship models, artifacts, photographs and memorabilia. Open daily 9:30 to 5. Burke Theater, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-737-2300.
www.navymemorial.org. Free.
WALTERS “Japanese Cloisonné Enamels From the Stephen W. Fisher Collection,” through June 13. Working with thin strips of precious metals, cloisonné artists formed designs on surfaces of metal objects with patterns drawn from the natural world, Asian decorative traditions and their imaginations. “Poetry and Prayer: Islamic Manuscripts From the Walters Art
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