Past Exhibitions | Smithsonian Institution

"Pop" Hart Prints

Hart's prints portray the ordinary people he met in a live 'on the road' from his Illinois birthplace to Tahiti.

September 1, 1972 – February 28, 1973

Brazilian Baroque: Decorative and Religious Objects from the 17th and 18th Centuries

See some 100 objects from the Museo de Arte Sacra, Sao Paulo, including silver and gold candlesticks, goblets, crowns and inlaid furniture from Brazil's colonial period.

December 22, 1972 – February 25, 1973

Renwick Gallery

D.C. Art Association | Exhibition '73

Members of the District of Columbia Art Association display artwork, including sculptures and paintings in oil, watercolor, and acrylic.

January 14, 1973 – February 18, 1973

Anacostia Community Museum

The Splendor of British and European Butterflies

Visit 60 watercolors by Brian Hargreaves, created for use as a field guide.

December 15, 1972 – February 15, 1973

Natural History Museum

National Collection of Fine Arts Collection (Contemporary)

Visit a special installation of some 50 contemporary paintings and sculptures, including part of the S.C. Johnson collection.

November 29, 1972 – January 28, 1973

American Art Museum

Recent Accessions (Prints)

See a selection of graphic works acquired by the National Collection of Fine Arts* during the last two years.

November 17, 1972 – January 14, 1973

American Art Museum

Wonder Productions Vol. I: The Evolution of a Book by Ellen Lanyon

Chicago artist Ellen Lanyon's sketches, working drawings, dummy pages, trial proofs, handcolored prints and finished book of lithographs trace the evolution and development of an idea into a finished book.

November 26, 1972 – January 10, 1973

American Art Museum

American Pieced Quilts

See 45 pieced quilts, most from the 18th century, showing the artistry and beauty of this again-popular folk craft.

January 28, 1972 – January 7, 1973

Renwick Gallery

The Evolution of a Community, Part 2: 1955-Present

Witness the history of Anacostia, a neighborhood in southeast Washington, D.C., from post-World War II through the present.

September 1, 1972 – December 31, 1972

Anacostia Community Museum

A Century of Weather and Crop Service

Go back to 1849 when Joseph Henry, as the first Smithsonian Secretary, pioneered the nation's weather mapping network. See weather maps and measuring devices from then to now.

June 1, 1972 – December 31, 1972

American History Museum

Pueblo Pottery: Zuni and Acoma Designs from the Smithsonian Collection

See Zuni and Acoma pueblo-designed pottery from the Smithsonian collections.

January 28, 1972 – December 31, 1972

Renwick Gallery

The Evolution of a Community, Part 1: 1608-1955

Witness the history of Anacostia, a neighborhood in southeast Washington, DC, from 1608 until shortly after World War II, as drawn from interviews with longtime residents.

February 27, 1972 – August 31, 1972

Anacostia Community Museum

Early Christian Manuscripts

See illuminated leaves and ancient Biblical manuscripts from the Freer collection

December 1, 1972 – April 30, 1972

Asian Art Museum, West Building

Recent Accessions in Japanese Art

View about 20 works of art, including paintings, metalwork and ceramics purchased by the Freer Gallery during the past 10 years.

December 1, 1972 – April 30, 1972

Asian Art Museum, West Building

Selections from the Index of American Design

See selections from the Index of American Design.

January 28, 1972 – January 31, 1972

Renwick Gallery

D.C. Art Association | Exhibition '71

Members of the District of Columbia Art Association display artwork, including sculptures and paintings in oil, watercolor, and acrylic.

May 2, 1971 – June 20, 1971

Anacostia Community Museum

Lorton Reformatory: Beyond Time

Residents of Lorton Reformatory use their time in the corrections facility to pursue education, vocational training, artwork, crafts, musical performances, and dramatic plays.

October 11, 1970 – November 1, 1970

Anacostia Community Museum

D.C. Art Association | 2nd Annual Exhibition

Members of the District of Columbia Art Association display artwork, including sculptures and paintings in oil, watercolor, and acrylic.

April 12, 1970 – May 3, 1970

Anacostia Community Museum

The Rat: Man's Invited Affliction

Rats pose a challenge globally and locally, including in Washington, D.C.

November 16, 1969 – January 25, 1970

Anacostia Community Museum

D.C. Art Association | 16 Washington Artists - First Annual Exhibition

The Anacostia Neigborhood Museum hosts the First Annual D.C. Art Association exhibition, featuring works by 16 Washington, D.C. artists.

November 4, 1968 – November 17, 1968

Anacostia Community Museum

Pueblo Portraits: 50 Years at Laguna Pueblo

See 40 black-and-white photographs that chronicle photographer Lee Marmon's diverse 50-year career.

September 15, 1999 – January 9, 1900

American Indian Museum New York

John C. Ewers: Studies in Plains Indian Arts

Exhibited with a photograph of Ewers are samples of field notes and a draft of his current book, one of more than 150 publications he has written.

March 1, 1978 – May 30, 1878

Natural History Museum

Sounding American Music

From acoustic guitar to keytar—this display looks at musicians representing diverse genres who have innovated, invented, and inspired as they contributed to America’s songbook.

June 21, 2017 – Closed 2023

American History Museum

Ceramics at the National Museum of African Art

Drawn from the museum's extensive collection of ceramic works, 14 vessels represent various regions of the African continent.

January 14, 1998 – Indefinitely

African Art Museum

Japanese American Pioneers of the Jet Age

Photographs and memorabilia provide a peak at the role Japanese American stewardesses played in Pan American World Airways' efforts in the mid-1950s to become the pre-eminent carrier over the Pacific.

May 2007 – May 2009

Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center