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exhibit link Nov 5, 2009-Mar 28, 2010
Directions--John Gerrard
Using 3-D gaming software, Irish artist Gerrard creates contemplative scenes from his photographs of oil fields and farms
Hirshhorn Museum
exhibit link Nov 6, 2009-Jul 5, 2010
Portraiture Now: Communities
From Maquoketa, Iowa, to Philadelphia to New York, three artists explore the idea of community through portraits of family, friends, or neighbors
Portrait Gallery
exhibit link Nov 8, 2009-Jul 4, 2010
The African Presence in Mexico: From Yanga to the Present
This exhibition looks at the history, culture, and art of Afro-Mexicans from the colonial times to the present
Anacostia Community Museum
exhibit link Nov 10, 2009-Mar 7, 2010
Yinka Shonibare MBE
Paintings, photographs, sculpture, and film by Nigerian artist Shonibare are on view in this comprehensive survey of his works
African Art Museum
exhibit link Nov 10, 2009-May 30, 2010
IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas
This 20-panel exhibition focuses on the interaction between the African American and American Indian people
American Indian Museum
exhibit link Nov 12, 2009-May 2, 2010
Nature's Best 2009 Photography Awards: Windland Smith Rice International Awards
On display are winners of this prestigious annual photography contest
Natural History Museum
exhibit link Nov 13, 2009-Nov 2010
Holidays on Display
This exhibition examines the art, industry, and history of holiday displays across the United States, primarily between the
1920s and the 1960s
American History Museum
exhibit link Nov 13, 2009-Feb 15, 2010
Keeping History: Plains Indian Ledger Drawings
The personal and cultural history of Native peoples are documented through ledger drawings, an art form developed by Native warriors in the late 19th century
American History Museum
exhibit link Nov 14, 2009-Jul 7, 2011
A Song for the Horse Nation
The epic story of the horse's influence on American Indian tribes from the 1600s to the present is told through some 100 works
American Indian Museum, Heye Center
exhibit link Nov 14, 2009-May 23, 2010
Children at Play in Chinese Painting
Various media depicting engaging scenes of children at play explores the relationships among family members
Freer Gallery
exhibit link Nov 19, 2009-Permanent
Moving Beyond Earth
This exhibition shows the achievements and challenges of human spaceflight in the United States during the space shuttle and space station era
Air and Space Museum
exhibit link Nov 21, 2009-Mar 14, 2010
Moving Perspectives: Yeondoo Jung
Jung's two new video works invite viewers into the dreams and memories of others
Sackler Gallery
exhibit link Nov 30, 2009-Apr 4, 2010
Black Box: Phoebe Greenberg
Greenberg's short film Next Floor -- part nightmare, part morality tale -- responds to the endless appetites of consumerism
Hirshhorn Museum
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Star-Spangled Banner: The Flag that Inspired the National Anthem Star-Spangled Banner
This flag inspired Francis Scott Key to write our national anthem
American History Museum
Hope Diamond   Hope Diamond
The world's largest deep blue diamond
Natural History Museum
Giant Pandas Giant Pandas
Meet Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and cub Tai Shan
National Zoo
Milestones of Flight Milestones of Flight
From the Wright Flyer to the Breitling Orbiter
Air and Space Museum
Triceratops Triceratops
The museum's 65-million-year-old treasure has received a 21st-century face-lift
Natural History Museum
 
America’s Presidents Lansdowne Portrait Gilbert Stuart’s original “Lansdowne” portrait of George Washington
Portrait Gallery
American Art Electronic Superhighway
In this monumental map of the U.S., Nam June Paik arranged 336 televisions on a scaffold and overlaid it with almost 600 feet of neon
American Art Museum
The Peacock Room 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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Key Ingredients: America by Food 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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