Exhibit - Ancient Iranian Ceramics
Some 3,000 years ago, in the area south of the Caspian Sea in what is now modern Iran, craftsmen developed a distinctive type of pottery. This small installation features some of the outstanding treasures in the Sa... culturaltourismdc.org
Colby Caldwell: Gun Shy
Washington DC?HEMPHILL opens Colby Caldwell: gun shy on Saturday, March 24, 2012, with a public reception from 6:30?8:30pm. The exhibition will remain on view through May 25, 2012. ?A photograph embeds time, freezes it, and c... artnet.com
The Art Of Video Games
The Art of Video Games is one of the first exhibitions to explore the forty-year evolution of video games as an artistic medium, with a focus on striking visual effects and the creative use of new technologies. The exhibition... artlog.com
Exhibit - Sculpture On The Grounds Featuring Dalya Luttwak
Come see fascinating sculptures by Washington based Israeli artist Dalya Luttwak! The Washington Sculptor's Group and the Kreeger Museum collaborate on "Sculpture on the Grounds" at the Kreeger Sculpture Garden, du... culturaltourismdc.org
Exhibit - By, For, And Of The People: Folk Art And Americana...
The DAR Museum has an impressive collection of decorative arts, and much of the published work about the museum stresses that fact. Over the years however, important examples of American folk art and Americana have... culturaltourismdc.org
Exhibit - Abraham Lincoln In Bronze: One Man, One View
An exhibit about the steps taken to create the cottage"s large bronze statue of President Lincoln. Through July 15. President Lincoln"s Cottage, Upshur Street and Rock Creek Church Road NW. culturaltourismdc.org
Exhibit - Jeffersons Bible: The Life And Morals Of Jesus Of...
This display focuses on a remarkable document from the early 19th century. Thomas Jefferson assembled a private text in 1820, using excerpts from the Four Gospels of the New Testament in Greek, Latin, French and En... culturaltourismdc.org
Exhibit - Display Case: You Must Remember This
Coinciding with the grand opening of the Warner Bros. Theater, this display will showcase 20 feet of Hollywood memorabilia, including costumes worn by Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and Clint Eastwood along with Ha... culturaltourismdc.org
Exhibit - Slavery At Jeffersons Monticello: Paradox Of Liberty
The Smithsonian"s National Museum of African American History and Culture and Monticello will present Slavery at Jefferson"s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty, an exhibition of artifacts from the Smithsonian"s collect... culturaltourismdc.org
Exhibit - History Highlight: Snowboarding
Snowboarding first appeared in the 1960s through the efforts of a few American surfing, skateboarding and skiing enthusiasts. This History Highlight case examines the history of snowboarding and features the Snurfe... culturaltourismdc.org
Dark Matters
Dark Matters brings together works from the Hirshhorn?s collection that draw upon the associations and implications of darkness. Darkness is a lack, the absence of light. It evokes notions of mortality, silence, solitude, a... artslant.com
Exhibit - Dragons, Nagas, And Creatures Of The Deep
Welcoming 2012 as the East Asian calendar"s Year of the Dragon, Dragons, Nagas, and Creatures of the Deep presents a global selection of textiles depicting dragons and other fantastical creatures of legend. Across ... culturaltourismdc.org
Self-guided Audio Tours
2:00 - 4:00 PM every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. View http://www.aia.org/conferences/green/AIAB082816 for more details. washingtonpost.com
In Vibrant Color: Vintage Celebrity Portraits From The Harry...
Twenty-four portraits taken by pioneering New York Daily News photographer Harry Warnecke, including Lucille Ball, Jackie Robinson, Gene Autry, W.C. Fields and others. washingtonpost.com
The Hope Diamond
For the first time in its 50-year residence at the Smithsonian, the 45-carat gem has been taken out of its setting, giving the public a rare look at its bare beauty. washingtonpost.com
Polar Exploration
A display of items from polar expeditions--including the first successful attempt to reach the North Pole in 1909 by Robert Peary at the Public Vaults washingtonpost.com
Permanent Exhibit
Various displays about the history of crime, crime-fighting and punishment in the United States washingtonpost.com
Permanent Exhibit
The displays trace the evolution of firearms and their role in the history of the United States. A recently added wing includes 400 rare guns, some previously owned by royalty. washingtonpost.com