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  • A Song for the Horse Nation

    Witness the epic story of the horse's influence on American Indian tribes from the 1600s to the present.

    October 29, 2011 – January 7, 2013

    American Indian Museum DC

  • Juliette Gordon Low and the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouts

    Celebrate the centennial of the Girl Scouts of the United States, founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912. The Girl Scouts has grown from 18 members in 1912 to 3.3 million today.

    January 13, 2012 – January 6, 2013

    Portrait Gallery

  • Dark Matters: Selections from the Collection

    Dark Matters brings together works from the Hirshhorn’s collection that draw upon the associations and implications of darkness. The meanings of darkness are many, and throughout this exhibition, seeing in the dark involves questioning what you see.

    February 3, 2012 – January 6, 2013

    Hirshhorn Museum

  • The Beautiful Time: Photography by Sammy Baloji

    Sammy Baloji’s images introduces viewers to an important conversation taking place in Africa today about postcolonial history, urbanization, and the aspirations of 21st-century Africans.

    January 7, 2012 – January 6, 2013

    Natural History Museum

  • Abstract Drawings

    Some 46 works on paper reveal the rich possibilities of abstraction as a mode of artistic expression.

    June 15, 2012 – January 6, 2013

    American Art Museum

  • Titanoboa: Monster Snake

    See a model of Titanoboa cerrejonensis, an extinct snake measuring 48 feet long and weighing 2,500 pounds, which was discovered at a Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute-organized dig at the Cerrejon Mine in Colombia.

    March 30, 2012 – January 6, 2013

    Natural History Museum

  • Arctic Journeys/Ancient Memories: The Sculpture of Abraham Anghik Ruben

    View Abraham Anghik Ruben's sculptures as they give new life and expression to the myths and legends of ancient northern cultures of the North American Arctic.

    October 5, 2012 – January 2, 2013

    American Indian Museum DC

  • Ancient Iranian Ceramics

    See a distinctive type of pottery from the Sackler's collection of ancient Iranian ceramics.

    July 16, 2011 – December 31, 2012

    Asian Art Museum, East Building

  • Jessie Cohen: An Eye for Animals

    See stunning animal portraits by long-time Zoo photographer Jessie Cohen.

    October 27, 2011 – December 31, 2012

    National Zoo

  • Gifts to the Collection: 1987-2012

    See a selection of gifts, including scholar's rocks and seals, made by subsequent benefactors to the Sackler Gallery.

    June 23, 2012 – December 15, 2012

    Asian Art Museum, East Building

  • Pure Land: Inside the Mogao Grottoes at Dunhuang

    Colorful murals in a Chinese Buddhist cave temple of Dunhuang come alive with floating figures, performing musicians, and Buddhist sculpture in this hyper-real tour of one of the world's important treasures.

    December 1, 2012 – December 9, 2012

    Asian Art Museum, East Building

  • African Cosmos: Stellar Arts

    See some 90 African art objects that were inspired by astronomical observations and phenomena, including rainbows and eclipses.

    June 20, 2012 – December 9, 2012

    African Art Museum

  • Nomads and Networks: The Ancient Art and Culture of Kazakhstan

    Devoted entirely to the nomadic culture of ancient Kazakhstan, this landmark exhibition dispels the notion that nomadic societies are less developed than sedentary ones through more than 150 objects, many never before shown in the United States.

    August 11, 2012 – December 2, 2012

    Asian Art Museum, East Building

  • Inuit Art, Culture, and Environment

    See drawings, prints, tapestries, and photographs that depict the environment and culture of the Inuit.

    October 19, 2012 – December 2, 2012

    Ripley Center

  • Portrait of Alice Waters

    See Dave Woody's portrait of chef Alice Waters, founder of the restaurant Chez Panisse and the Edible Schoolyard and champion of the Slow Food Movement.

    January 21, 2012 – November 30, 2012

    Portrait Gallery

  • The Six Degrees of Peggy Bacon

    See how many degrees separate illustrator Peggy Bacon and others in the art world in this exhibition.

    June 27, 2012 – November 25, 2012

    Archives of American Art

  • AirCraft: The Jet as Art

    Jeffery Milstein's supersized images of aircraft in flight transform aviation technology into fine art.

    November 25, 2011 – November 25, 2012

    Air and Space Museum

  • Julia Child's Kitchen

    See Julia Child's kitchen, which contains hundreds of tools, appliances, and furnishings arranged exactly as they were when she donated the kitchen to the museum in 2001.

    August 15, 2012 – November 19, 2012

    American History Museum

  • More Than Meets the Eye

    In this photography exhibition, learn how museum scientists examine the world’s diversity of life and culture up close.

    July 23, 2011 – November 4, 2012

    Natural History Museum

  • Recent Acquisitions

    See 40 new objects the museum acquired from 2007 to 2011.

    November 18, 2011 – November 4, 2012

    Portrait Gallery

  • In Memoriam: Neil Armstrong

    See a portraits of Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon.

    August 30, 2012 – November 4, 2012

    Portrait Gallery

  • Pause and Play: A Pop-Up Gallery

    See popular culture items from the 1950s and early 1960s.

    May 1, 2012 – October 25, 2012

    American History Museum

  • Invention Case: Hot Spot of Invention

    This case highlights how MIT became a "hot spot of invention" as World War II neared.

    November 6, 2009 – October 21, 2012

    American History Museum

  • Musical Instruments Gallery

    The Musical Instruments Gallery presents samples of instruments and music relating to the history, performance styles and techniques of European and American music and the development of musical instruments dating from the 17th century.

    January 1, 1964 – October 21, 2012

    American History Museum

  • Decorated Musical Instruments

    See decorated musical instruments from the museum's collection.

    August 9, 2012 – October 21, 2012

    American History Museum


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