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	Opening in July

Jul 1, 2008-Jan 15, 2009
Eyes on the World: Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
The 36 photos on view were selected from thousands submitted to Smithsonian magazine's annual photo contest

Smithsonian Institution Building

Jul 4-Oct 13, 2008
Local Color: Washington Painting at Mid-Century
From the museum's permanent collection are 29 large, abstract paintings by Washington, D.C., based artists

American Art Museum

Jul 12-Oct 5, 2008
Jim Henson's Fantastic World
This exhibition explores the creativity of Jim Henson and features art work, movie props, many of his well-known Muppets, and more

S. Dillon Ripley Center's International Gallery

Jul 12, 2008-Jan 25, 2009
Seascapes: Tryon & Sugimoto
Pastels by American landscape painter Dwight Tryon and photographs by contemporary Japanese photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto are linked by a common subject -- the sea

Sackler Gallery

Jul 19, 2008-Jan 3, 2010
Dig It! The Secrets of Soil
This exhibition explores the vital role soil plays in human welfare, agriculture, and the environment
Natural History Museum

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	Favorites

Highlights of ongoing exhibitions at the Smithsonian

Giant Pandas
Meet Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and cub Tai Shan

National Zoo

Hope Diamond
The world's largest deep blue diamond

Natural History Museum

Milestones of Flight
From the Wright Flyer to the Breitling Orbiter

Air and Space Museum

Triceratops
The museum's 65-million-year-old treasure has received a 21st-century face-lift

Natural History Museum

Lansdowne Portrait Gilbert Stuart’s original “Lansdowne” portrait of George Washington

Portrait Gallery

American Art
Paintings by Edward Hopper entice visitors to the American Experience, introductory galleries

American Art Museum

Nam Paik's Video Flag
The American flag is instantly recognizable on this bank of 70 monitors, in which stars and stripes share air time with split-second images

Hirshhorn Museum

The Peacock Room
Whistler brightened the room with golden peacocks, painting every inch of the ceiling and walls to create an elegant setting

Freer Gallery

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	Traveling Exhibitions

Key Ingredients: America by Food
Explores the connections between Americans and the foods they produce, prepare, preserve, and present at the table

Museum on Main Street

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