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    Gems of American Philately Added

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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 Added

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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 Added

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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 Added

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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 Added

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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 Added

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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 Added

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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 Added

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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 Added

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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 Added

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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 Added

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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 Added

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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 Added

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

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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 Added

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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

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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 Added

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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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    On the Water: Stories from Maritime America Added

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    On the Water: Stories from Maritime America

    This exhibition traces American maritime history from 18th-century sailing ships, to 19th-century steamboats and fishing craft, to today's huge container ships.

    May 22, 2009 – Permanent

    American History Museum

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    Landmark Objects Added

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    Landmark Objects

    Large, iconic artifacts in the main corridor of each floor of the East and West Wings highlight the key themes of the exhibitions in the wing.

    November 21, 2008 – Permanent

    American History Museum

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    The Star-Spangled Banner: The Flag that Inspired the National Anthem Added

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    The Star-Spangled Banner: The Flag that Inspired the National Anthem

    The sight of those “broad stripes and bright stars” inspired Francis Scott Key to write a song that eventually became the United States national anthem.

    November 21, 2008 – Permanent

    American History Museum

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    Sant Ocean Hall Added

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    Sant Ocean Hall

    Dive in with Phoenix—a model of an actual North Atlantic right whale—and discover how the ocean is a global system essential to all life.

    September 27, 2008 – Permanent

    Natural History Museum

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    Butterfly Pavilion Added

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    Butterfly Pavilion

    The Butterfly Pavilion is temporarily closed due to unplanned maintenance. This exhibition shows how butterflies have evolved, adapted, and diversified with their plant partners over millions of years. Includes a live butterfly experience (tickets required).

    February 15, 2008 – Ongoing

    Natural History Museum

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    Return to a Native Place: Algonquian Peoples of Chesapeake Added

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    Return to a Native Place: Algonquian Peoples of Chesapeake

    This small display provides an overview of the history of the Native peoples of the Chesapeake Bay region.

    November 13, 2006 – Indefinitely

    American Indian Museum DC

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    Twentieth-Century Americans Added

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    Twentieth-Century Americans

    Four galleries showcase the major cultural, scientific, and political figures of the 20th century.

    July 1, 2006 – Permanent

    Portrait Gallery

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    Luce Foundation Center for American Art Added

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    Luce Foundation Center for American Art

    The first visible art storage and study center in Washington showcases more than 3,300 artworks from the museum's permanent collection.

    July 1, 2006 – Permanent

    American Art Museum


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