Current Exhibitions

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Big Band

“Big Band” by American painter LeRoy Neimanm features a composition of 18 iconic jazz musicians, together in what he envisioned to be his “dream” band.

March 31, 2015 – Indefinitely

American History Museum
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Added to My Visit Removed from My Visit

Nation to Nation: Treaties between the United States and American Indian Nations Added

~~Nation to Nation: Treaties between the United States and American Indian Nations~~ Removed

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Nation to Nation: Treaties between the United States and American Indian Nations

Learn about the treaties that lie at the heart of the relationship between Indian nations and the United States.

September 21, 2014 – January 17, 2028

American Indian Museum DC
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Experience America

Through New Deal programs, the federal government paid artists to paint and sculpt and urged them to look to the nation’s land and people for subjects.

August 14, 2014 – Ongoing

American Art Museum
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Behind the Badge

Learn how the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the law enforcement arm of the Postal Service, helps protect you and discover tips to guard against scams and fraud.

June 27, 2014 – Indefinitely

Postal Museum
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National Stamp Salon

Browse tens of thousands of stamps, mail, medals, dies, and other artifacts from the National Philatelic Collection.

September 22, 2013 – Permanent

Postal Museum
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World of Stamps

See stamps that have shaped history and honored people and places around the world.

September 22, 2013 – Permanent

Postal Museum
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Connect with U.S. Stamps

Explore your own connection with stamps, create your own stamp design, and learn how stamps are produced.

September 22, 2013 – Permanent

Postal Museum
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Stamps Around the Globe

Browse stamps from every country that has ever produced stamps—including countries that no longer exist!

September 22, 2013 – Permanent

Postal Museum
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Gems of American Philately

Examine a 1918 Inverted Jenny and 12 other philatelic gems that are rarely on view.

September 22, 2013 – Permanent

Postal Museum
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Mail Marks History

Trace the journeys of three historic letters by analyzing different kinds of mail markings.

September 22, 2013 – Permanent

Postal Museum
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Mud Masons of Mali

Discover how mud masons maintain the spectacular traditional architecture of Djenne, Mali, in the modern world.

August 31, 2013 – Indefinitely

Natural History Museum
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Food: Transforming the American Table

This mouth-watering exhibition explores the social changes that have changed how we eat and features Julia Child's kitchen.

November 20, 2012 – Indefinitely

American History Museum
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American Trail

American Trail is where Zoo visitors can learn about animals native to the U.S. and Canada, many of which have come back from the brink of extinction and are thriving thanks to conservation efforts.

September 1, 2012 – Permanent

National Zoo
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As We Grow: Traditions, Toys, Games

The toys, games, and clothing displayed offer children ways of learning traditions of families and people and represent many tribes and time periods.

August 22, 2012 – Permanent

American Indian Museum DC
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Barbara Kruger: Belief + Doubt

Barbara Kruger creates this immersive site-specific piece that explores themes of democracy, doubt, and belief.

August 20, 2012 – Ongoing

Hirshhorn Museum
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Urban Bird Habitat Garden

This garden is an oasis for many bird species; it provides for their basic needs; food, water, shelter, and a place to raise their young.

July 25, 2012 – Permanent

Smithsonian Gardens
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Systems at Work

Learn how mail travels from sender to recipient and how the process has changed over the last 200 years!

December 14, 2011 – Permanent

Postal Museum
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The First Ladies

Learn how first ladies have shaped the role of first lady as the role of women in society evolved.

November 19, 2011 – Indefinitely

American History Museum
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Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt

Learn about Egyptian burial ritual and cosmology and what they reveal about life in ancient Egypt.

November 17, 2011 – Permanent

Natural History Museum
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Mail Call

This exhibition addresses the emotional importance of mail to troops and their families during wartime and the logistics of delivering mail to troops.

November 10, 2011 – Permanent

Postal Museum
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Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar

Watch from the mezzanine as museum specialists restore treasures in the National Air and Space Museum's collection.

September 2011 – Permanent

Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
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Added to My Visit Removed from My Visit

Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian Added

~~Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian~~ Removed

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Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian

Features 700 works of Native art from throughout North, Central, and South America.

October 23, 2010 – Ongoing

American Indian Museum New York
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Elephant Trails

As part of the Zoo's campaign to save Asian elephants, this expanded and transformed home for the Zoo's Asian elephants provides new indoor and outdoor space.

September 3, 2010 – Permanent

National Zoo
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The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins: What Does It Mean To Be Human? Added

~~The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins: What Does It Mean To Be Human?~~ Removed

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The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins: What Does It Mean To Be Human?

Meet your closest ancestors and relatives in this interactive exploration of human evolution.

March 17, 2010 – Permanent

Natural History Museum
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The Struggle for Justice

This exhibition showcases major cultural and political figures who struggled to achieve civil rights for disenfranchised or marginalized groups.

February 12, 2010 – Permanent

Portrait Gallery

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