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MOUNT VERNONOpen indefinitely:
The home and burial place of George Washington offers information and tours about the first president. 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 AQUARIUM,
WASHINGTONOpen 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. 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 Civil War documents and photos drawn from the Archives’ collection. Constitution Avenue and Ninth Street NW. 202-357-5000. Free.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES The
Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. 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. Open Sunday 11 to 5, Monday-Saturday 10 to 5. 401 F St. NW.
202-272-2448.
www.nbm.org.
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 Open indefinitely: Collections of 20th-century art. “Synecdoche.” An ongoing work of portraiture by Byron Kim consisting of more than 400 panels representing skin color. 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 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 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 CIVIL WAR
MEDICINE Collections of medical equipment, photographs, camp re-creations and memorabilia related to medical care during the Civil War are on display. Open daily 10 to 5, Sunday 11 to 5. 48 E. Patrick St., Frederick.
301-695-1864.
www.civilwarmed.org.
$6.50, $6 seniors, $4.50 children, free for age 10 and younger.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF CRIME &
PUNISHMENT Various displays about the history of crime, crime-fighting and punishment. 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. Open daily 10 to 5:30. 6900 Georgia Ave. NW, Building 54. 202-782-2200. nmhm.
washingtondc.museum. Free.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL
HISTORYThe Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond, through Aug. 1. The deep-blue, 31-carat diamond is on display for the
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“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.
YVES KLEIN ARCHIVES
Yves Klein’s 1961 piece “Globe terrestre bleu (RP 5)” is part of “Yves Klein: With the Void, Full Powers,” at the Hirshhorn Museum through Sept. 12.
first time in more than 50 years. “Yuungnaqpiallerput (The Way We Genuinely Live): Masterworks of Yup’ik Science and Survival,” 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. 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: “Return to a Native Place: Algonquian Peoples of the Chesapeake.” 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. 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. 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 Sunday. 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.
NAVY MUSEUMA display of naval artifacts chronicling the history of the U.S. Navy dating to the American
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.
Lincolnania collections and the continuing demand for Lincoln-related artifacts. Free. Admission to the visitor center is free. Tours cost $12, $5 ages 6 to 12. 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.
$12, $6 ages 6 to 12.
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. Open daily 11:30 to 7. Eighth and F streets NW.
202-633-1000.
www.americanart.si.edu.
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.
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.” “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. NATIONAL ARBORETUM “Art
Blooms — Satsuki Azalea Bonsai,” through June 13. This annual spring exhibit features miniature azaleas covered
PRESIDENT LINCOLN’S
COTTAGE “My Abraham Lincoln,” through Aug. 1. An examination of the history of
in full-size flowers. Open daily 8 to 5. 3501 New York Ave. NE. 202-245-2726.
www.usna.usda.gov.
www.usna.usda.gov.
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 Museum,” through June 13. A collection of Islamic illuminated manuscripts. Open Wednesday-Sunday 10 to 5. 600 N. Charles St., Baltimore. 410-547-9000.
www.thewalters.org. Free.
WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM
OF FINE ARTS “Circuit of the Summer Hills,” through Sept. 19. A selection of paintings that convey sorrow over the losses endured during the Civil War. Open Tuesday-Friday 9 to 5, Saturday 9 to 4 and Sunday 1 to 5. 91 Key St., Hagerstown, Md. 301-739-5727.
www.wcmfa.org.
WHITE HOUSE VISITORS CENTER
“Furnishing the Nation’s Home: Treasures From the President’s House.” Open daily 7:30 to 4. 1450 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Free.
WOMEN IN MILITARY SERVICE FOR
AMERICA MEMORIAL “When Janey Comes Marching Home,” through Sept. 5. Collection of 44 large-scale photographs of women who served in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. Open daily 8 to 7. Arlington National Cemetery, Memorial Bridge and Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington. 800-222-2294, 703-892-2606. www.
womensmemorial.org. Free.
WOODROW WILSON HOUSE“My
Third Leg: Woodrow Wilson’s Walking Sticks,” through Aug. 15. The 28th president’s collection of walking sticks. Open Tuesday-Sunday 10 to 4. 2340 S St. NW. 202-387-4062. www.
woodrowwilsonhouse.org. $7.50, $6.50 seniors, $3 students.
Galleries and Art Spaces
K—Opening show
THE DISTRICT
ADDISON/RIPLEY “Requesting Quiet,” through Saturday. Paintings by Dan Treado. 1670 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-338-5180.
K ALLIANCE FRANCAISE
“Monumental Moment,” Friday through Sept. 1. Yacouba Tanou presents his photographs of the Washington Monument through the seasons. 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. 202-234-7911.
K AMERICAN PAINTING “A
Washington, D.C. Vacation,” Saturday through Sept. 11. The Washington Society of Landscape Painters will display their paintings of the District. 5118 MacArthur Blvd. NW. 202-244-3244.
CARROLL SQUARE “Isolation,”
through Friday. 975 F St. NW. 202-624-8643.
CHEVY CHASE PAVILION “Trees of
Life II,” through July 31. Zenith Gallery will present a mixed-media show featuring trees in all their forms. 5335 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-783-2963.
D.C. ARTS CENTER-GALLERY
“Abstract Realities,” through June 13. The show is a product of the D.C. Arts Center’s Curatorial Initiative, which brings together established curators with individuals who have a strong interest in becoming curators themselves. 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833.
K EVOLVE URBAN ARTS PROJECT
“Nature Transforms,” Saturday through July 24. Painter Jessica van Brakle, photographer Wess Brown and mixed-media artist Alex Zealand explore the intersections of visual arts, architecture and nature. 1375 Maryland Ave. NE. 202-489-8160.
HAMILTONIAN GALLERY “Lina Varga De La Hoz, Magnolia Laurie, Leah Frankel,” through June 12. 1353 U St. NW. 202-332-1116.
K INTERNATIONAL ARTS & ARTISTS’
HILLYER ART SPACE “Original Position,”
Friday through June 26. Judith Peck explores the philosophy of John Rawls in artwork. “Paint Is Paint, Surface Is Surface,” through June 26. Ben Ferry presents his paintings on various surfaces. 9 Hillyer Ct. NW. 202-338-0680.
IRVINE “Don’t Be Afraid, You’re Supposed to Be,” through June 12. Paintings by Aaron Johnson and Barnaby Whitfield. 1412 14th St. NW. 202-332-8767.
JEWELERSWERK GALERIE Beppe
Kessler, through Friday. A show of jewelry made from stone, gold and sculptured balsa wood. 3319 Cady’s Alley NW. 202-337-3319.
JOAN HISAOKA HEALING ARTS
GALLERY AT SMITH FARM“How to Get Off a Well-Traveled Road . . . ,” through June 12. Works by Alex Todorovich. 1632 U St. NW. 202-483-8600.
MARSHA MATEYKA “Nancy Wolf: New Drawings,” through June 12. Recent work by the local artist known for her intricately drafted architectural landscapes. “Andrea Way,” through Friday. New work by the gallery artist. 2012 R St. NW. 202-328-0088.
K REYES + DAVIS INDEPENDENT
EXHIBITIONS “Plaques and Tangles,” Friday through July 10. Works by Jeff Huntington. 923 F St. NW. 202-255-5050.
STUDIO H “Juxtapositions,” through June 14. A solo show by Ellen Cornett. 408 H St. NE. 202-468-5277.
WATERGATE “Foggy Bottom Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit,” through Saturday. The artists whose work is on display in Foggy Bottom will be featured inside the gallery as well. 2552 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-4488.
MARYLAND
K ARTSITES GUILD FOR JUDAIC ART “L’
Chaim, to Life,” Friday through Aug. 30. A celebration of special occasions such as birth and marriage through various media. 2200 Baltimore Rd., Rockville. 301-593-0273.
GALLERY NEPTUNEWorks by Joan Belmar, Cameron Pike and Marie Ringwald, through Saturday. Mixed-media art. 5001 Wilson Lane, Bethesda. 301-718-0809.
K GLENVIEW MANSION “Local Artist Showcase,” Sunday through July 6. Prints by Jean Barnes Downs; collage, assemblage and drawing from Katie Dell Kaufman; digital art and watercolor from Rona Eisner and ceramics by Sally Giarantana. 603 Edmonston Dr., Rockville. 240-314-8682.
MEROE GALLERY “Soul Revival: A Poetic and Visual Experience of Renewal,” through June 11. Local artists display their works based on the exhibition’s theme, “soul revival.” 1623 W. North Ave., Baltimore. 301-318-4691.
K ROCKVILLE CIVIC CENTER PARK
“Sculpture on the Grounds,” Sunday through Oct. 17. 603 Edmonston Dr., Rockville. 301-309-3354.
SCHOOL 33 ART CENTER “Are You of
the Body?,” through Saturday. Work by Kathleen Thum, Mason Eubanks and Benjamin Lock. 1427 Light St., Baltimore. 410-396-4641.
SLAYTON HOUSE“Donni Dingman Art Show,” through June 12. Paintings by the late artist. “In Passing: Scenes From the Road,” through June 12. Photography by Henry Friedman. 10451 Twin Rivers Rd., Wilde Lake Village Center, Columbia. 410-730-3987.
ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE “Image &
Imagination: Anne Arundel County Juried Exhibition,” through Thursday. A collection by local artists in the college’s Mitchell Gallery. 60 College Ave., Annapolis. 410-626-2556.
WAVERLY STREET “The Magic Hours,” through Saturday. Recent paintings by Loriann Signori. 4600 East West Hwy., Bethesda. 301-951-9441.
K WEISSER GALLERY “Synergy,”
Sunday through July 3. A combination of visual art and music by Nancy Weisser. 4080B Howard Ave., Kensington. 301-571-8966.
VIRGINIA
K ARTISTS’ UNDERTAKING “Colors of Summer,” Tuesday through July 5. Photography by Jack Nevitt and wooden
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