about the first president. “A Leader’s Smile.” The lower half of GeorgeWashington’s dentures, as well as the first president’s last remaining tooth, are displayed. Open daily 9 to 5. 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy., Alexandria.
703-780-2000.www.visit.
mountvernon.org. $15, $14 seniors, $7 ages 6 to 11; free for age 5 and younger.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, KECK CENTER “Art and Science: Highlights From the Collection of the National Academy of Sciences,” through April 2. A display of artwork that explores the melding of arts and sciences, by appointment only. 500 Fifth St.NW. 202-334-2436.
www.nationalacademies.org/arts. 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 5:30. Constitution Avenue and Ninth StreetNW. 202-357-5000.
www.archives.gov. Free.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES “Discovering the Civil War: Part II,” through April 17. The second part of the exhibit teaches visitors about the two 13th Amendments to the Constitution proposed by Congress, documentation of the violence against African Americans and firsthand accounts of the Battle of Gettysburg. Open indefinitely: “The Charters of Freedom: Our Nation’s Founding Documents.” An exhibit placed alongside the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights to highlight how each document came into being. Constitution Avenue and Ninth Street NW. 202-357-5000.
www.archives.gov. Free.
NATIONAL BUILDINGMUSEUM “Cityscapes Revealed: Highlights From the Collection,” through Dec. 27. 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. Free, $5 donation suggested.
NATIONAL CAPITAL TROLLEYMUSEUM “Street Car Communities.” Unlimited trolley rides. Open Saturday-Sunday noon to 5. Northwest Branch Park, 1313 Bonifant Rd., Colesville. 301-384-6088.
www.dctrolley.org. $7, $5 for seniors and ages 2 to 17.
NATIONAL FIREARMSMUSEUM “Hollywood Guns,” through June 1. A display of firearms used in movies, including guns from “Die Hard” and “Pulp Fiction.” Also included are weapons from “StarWars” and “No Country for Old Men.” Open indefinitely: The displays trace the evolution of firearms and their role in the history of the United States. A recently added wing includes 400 rare guns, some previously owned by royalty. Open daily 9:30 to 5. 11250Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax. 703-267-1600.
www.nramuseum.org. Free.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, EAST BUILDING “In the Tower: Mark Rothko,” through Jan. 2. Black-on-black paintings that Rothko made in 1964 in connection with his work on a chapel for the Menil Collection in Houston. Open indefinitely: “Synecdoche.” An ongoing work of portraiture by Byron Kim consisting of more than 400 panels representing skin color, in oil and wax, of various artistic subjects. Open Monday-Saturday 10 to 5, Sunday 11 to 6. Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.
www.nga.gov. Free.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, WEST BUILDING “The Pre-Raphaelite Lens: British Photography and Painting, 1848-1875,” through Jan. 30. A look at nearly 100 photographs and 20 paintings by British artists. Open indefinitely: “From Impressionism to Modernism: The Chester Dale Collection.” Open Monday-Saturday 10 to 5, Sunday 11 to 6. Sixth Street and Constitution AvenueNW. 202-737-4215.
www.nga.gov. Free.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC “Simply Beautiful: Photographs From National Geographic,” through Feb. 6. Photographs based on the National Geographic’s upcoming book, “Simply Beautiful.” “Geckos: Tails to Toepads,” through Jan. 5. More than 75 live geckos from around the world. “Wild Music: Sounds and Songs for Life,” through Jan. 2. A look at the biological origin of music and how music affects humans and animals. Open daily 9 to 5. 17th andMstreetsNW. 202-857-7588.
www.nationalgeographic. com/museum. Free.
NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME ANDMUSEUM “Portrait Gallery.” Interactive electronic portraits of famous inventors. Open weekdays 9 to 5, Saturday noon to 5. 600 Dulany St., Alexandria. 571-272-0095.
www.uspto.gov. Free.
NATIONALMUSEUM OF AFRICAN ART“African Mosaic: Celebrating a Decade of Collecting.” A collection of 112 objects that represent 10 years of work toward building a permanent collection. Open daily 10 to 5:30. 950 Independence Ave. SW.
COMINGSAND GOINGS
Closing Friday
l “The Eye Behind the Camera” at the Jerusalem Fund (202-338-1958).
Closing Saturday
l “Elena Volkova: Proofs” and “Renee Van Der Stelt: Recordings” at the Hamiltonian Gallery (202-332-1116). l “Elsewhere” atWaverly Street Gallery (301-951-9441). l “Mind Sets” at Montpelier Arts Center (301-377-7800; 410-792-0664). l “RV” at Addison/Ripley (202-338-5180). l “Tang” at Transformer Gallery (202-483-1102). l “The Very Queer Portraits of Heyd Fontenot” at the University of Maryland (301-405-2763).
Closing Sunday
l “Druid Hill Park: A Community’s Pride” at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum (443-263-1800). l “Porous Borders” at the Historical Society ofWashington (202-383-1850). l “The Option of Last Resort: Iraqi Refugees in the United States” at Photoworks Gallery (301-634-2274).
ClosingMonday
l “Beyond the Singularity” at ArtWhino (301-567-8210). l “The C&O Canal: Places and Stories” at the Art League Gallery (703-683-1780). l “Brush and Torch” at the Orchard Gallery (240-497-1912).
Middleburg.
540-687-6542.www.nsl.org.
www.nsl.org. Free.
NEWSEUM“Elvis! His Groundbreaking, Hip- Shaking, Newsmaking Story,” through Feb. 14. 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. “Covering Katrina,” through Sept. 5. A look at the hurricane through the eyes of journalists covering it, including artifacts used by them as well as photos and news clips. 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 age 6 and younger. Buy one, get one free between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 26.
PHILLIPS COLLECTION “Side by Side: Oberlin’s Masterworks at the Phillips,” through Jan. 16.Works from the Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin and the Phillips’s permanent collection. “Coburn and the Photographic Portfolio,” through Jan. 9. In conjunction with “TruthBeauty,” which includes 16 photographs by Alvin Langdon Coburn, selections of Coburn’s book illustrations will be on display. “TruthBeauty: Pictorialism and the Photograph as Art, 1845-1945,” through Jan. 9. More than 130 photographs that explores the evolution of pictorialism over 100 years. Open Sunday 11 to 6; Thursday 10 to 8:30; 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; weekdays by donation.
COURTESY OF RENEE VAN DER STELT
Drawings by ReneeVan Der Stelt are on exhibit through Saturday atHamiltonian Gallery.
ClosingWednesday
l All-media juried showat the Capitol Hill ArtsWorkshop (202-547-6839). l “Reflexions” at Marsha Mateyka (202-328-0088).
Opening soon l On Dec. 10, the Smithsonian
American Art Museum opens “Watch This! NewDirections in the Art of theMoving Image,” a new permanent collection gallery dedicated to media arts and featuring works by Nam June Paik, Cory Arcangel and others (202-633-1000; TDD: 202-633-5285).
PRESIDENT LINCOLN’S COTTAGE “Being Lincoln,” through July 31. A look into the lives of Abraham Lincoln impersonators. Tours run hourly Monday-Saturday 10 to 3, Sunday noon to 4. Visitors center is open Monday-Saturday 9:30 to 4:30, Sunday 11:30 to 5:30. Upshur Street and Rock Creek Church RoadNW. 202-829-0436.
www.lincolncottage.org. $12, $6 ages 6 to 12.
RADIO AND TELEVISIONMUSEUM Working vintage radios and televisions and related memorabilia. Open Friday 10 to 5, Saturday and Sunday 1 to 5. 2608 Mitchellville Rd., Bowie. 301-390-1020.
www.radiohistory.org. Free, donations welcome.
RATNERMUSEUM “The Nature of Things,” through Dec. 28. A group exhibition by Nebiur Arellano, Anita Bretzfeld, Jo Fleming, Mina Oka Hanig, Geri Smith and Novie Trump. Open Sunday 10 to 4:30, Monday- Thursday noon to 4. 10001 Old Georgetown Rd., Bethesda. 301-897-1518.
www.ratnermuseum.com. Free.
202-633-4600.africa.si.edu. Free.
NATIONALMUSEUM 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.
NATIONALMUSEUM OF CRIME& PUNISHMENT Various displays about the history of crime, crime-fighting and punishment in the United States. Open Friday-Saturday 10 to 8, Sunday-Thursday 10 to 7. 575 Seventh St.NW. 202-393-1099.
www.crimemuseum.org.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. Local residents with valid I.D. receive $6 admission on Sundays.
NATIONALMUSEUM OF HEALTH AND MEDICINE Open indefinitely: Displays about medicine, including the world’s largest and most representative collection of microscopes, human bodies and skeletons. “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.
NATIONALMUSEUM OF LANGUAGEOpen indefinitely: Displays about languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Cherokee and Latin. “The Emergence of American English.” American English as it changed from the British English of around 1812. “Writing Language: Passing It On.” Displays
on alphabetic and logographic writing systems. Open 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.
NATIONALMUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY “Losing Paradise: Endangered Plants Here and Around theWorld,” through Dec. 12. A traveling exhibition of 45 botanical illustrations by members of the American Society of Botanical Artists brings attention to the vast number of endangered plant species. “Cyprus: Crossroads of Civilizations,” through May 1. A look at the history of the Mediterranean island over 1,000 years. Open indefinitely: the Hope Diamond. The precious stone is exhibited for the first time as a stand-alone gem while a new, permanent setting is fabricated. Open daily 10 to 5:30. 10th Street and Constitution AvenueNW. 202-633-1000. Free.
NATIONALMUSEUM OFWOMEN IN THE ARTS “BooksWithoutWords: The Visual Poetry of Elisabetta Gut,” through Jan. 16. A display of poetry in the form of books, collage-poems and book-objects by the Italian artist. Open daily 10 to 5, Sunday noon to 5. 1250 New York Ave.NW. 202-783-5000.
www.nmwa.org. $10, $8 seniors older than 65 and students, age 18 and younger free.
NATIONALMUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN“UpWhereWe Belong: Native Musicians in Popular Culture,” through Jan. 2. An exhibition highlighting the contribution of Native Americans to contemporary music, including Russell “Big Chief” Moore and Rita Coolidge. “Vantage Point: The Contemporary Native Art Collection,” through Aug. 7. A look at the museum’s contemporary art,
including paintings, drawings and photographs, examining the past and present of Native Americans. Open daily 10 to 5:30. Fourth Street and Independence Avenue SW.
202-633-1000.www.nmai.si. edu. Free.
NATIONALMUSEUM OF THE MARINE CORPS “In Plane View,” through Jan. 13. More than 50 photographs by Carolyn Russo illustrate iconic aircraft from the National Air and Space Museum. Open daily 9 to 5. 18900 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Triangle. 877-635-1775.
www.usmcmuseum.com. Free.
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY “Americans Now,” through June 19. The National Portrait Gallery surveys the past 10 years in popular culture with a collection of portraits depicting individuals in sports, politics and entertainment. Portraits include the president and first lady, Cormac McCarthy, Martha Stewart,Willie Nelson, Michael Eisner and Toni Morrison. “Elvis at 21: Photographs by AlfredWertheimer,” through Jan. 23. Photographs capturing Elvis Presley’s transition to an American icon, as well as American everyday life. Open daily 11:30 to 7. Eighth and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.
www.npg.si.edu. Free.
NATIONAL POSTALMUSEUM Open indefinitely: “The Art of Cards and Letters.” “Moving the Mail.” “Victory Mail.” Open daily 10 to 5:30. 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE. 202-633-5555.
www.postalmuseum.si.edu. Free.
NATIONAL SPORTING LIBRARY AND FINE ARTMUSEUM A collection of 17,000 books preserves the literature, art and culture of horse and field sports, such as polo and thoroughbred racing. The museum library also displays sporting art. Tuesday-Friday 10 to 4, Saturday 1 to 4. 102 The Plains Rd.,
RENWICK “The Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts From the Japanese American Internment Camps, 1942-1946,” through Jan. 30. A showcase of arts and crafts created inWorldWar II Japanese internment camps. “A Revolution inWood: The Bresler Collection,” through Jan. 30. This collection of 66 well-known works of turned and carved wood by artists such as Edward Moulthrop and Michelle Holzapfel was given to the Smithsonian by Fleur and Charles Bresler. Open indefinitely: American crafts. Open daily 10 to 5:30. 17th Street and Pennsylvania AvenueNW. 202-633-1000.
americanart.si.edu. Free.
REYNOLDS CENTER FOR AMERICAN ART AND PORTRAITURE “Lost and Found: The Lesbian and Gay Presence in the Archives of American Art,” through Feb. 11. A look at letters, photographs and writings that look into the lives of gay American artists. Daily 11:30 to 7. Eighth and F streetsNW. 202-633-1000.
www.aaa.si.edu. Free.
S. DILLON RIPLEY CENTER “The Healing Power of Art:Works of Art by Haitian Children After the Earthquake,” through Jan. 9. Children express their feelings about the earthquake through art. “Southern Identity: Contemporary Argentine Art,” through Jan. 23. A bilingual exhibition of artistic trends displayed in work by 22 Argentine contemporary artists. Open daily 10 to 5:30. 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW. 202-633-1000.
www.si.edu/ripley. Free.
SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ARTMUSEUM “Telling Stories: Norman Rockwell From the Collections of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg,” through Jan. 2. Rockwell paintings collected by the two filmmakers. “John Gossage: The Pond,” through Jan. 17. Between 1981 and 1985, John Gossage traveled theWashington suburbs with his camera to focus on a pocket of wild, untouched nature and published the book “The Pond.” The exhibit is the first time all 53 gelatin silver prints will be on display. Open daily 11:30 to 7. Eighth and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.
www.americanart.si.edu. Free.
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