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Opening
exhibit link Feb 26-May 17, 2009
Louise Bourgeois
On view are works by this French-born artist, who in her 90s continues to defy art conventions
Hirshhorn Museum
exhibit link Feb 27, 2009-Jan 3, 2010
1934: A New Deal for Artists
This exhibition showcases 56 paintings by artists from across the U.S. who worked under the Public Works of Art Program
American Art Museum
exhibit link Mar 4-May 31, 2009
Staff Photo Contest Winners: 2008
On view are 36 winning entries showcasing the
talent and diverse work and interests of the Smithsonian community
Ripley Center
exhibit link Mar 6-8, 2009
Lincoln, Slavery, and the Civil War
Eliot Landau's award-winning philatelic exhibition combines
philately, ephemera, and artifacts
Postal Museum
exhibit link Mar 6-Sep 7, 2009
Fashioning Felt
Varied new uses of felt -- an ancient material, believed to be one of the earliest techniques for making textiles -- are explored
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
exhibit link Mar 6-Sep 7, 2009
Shahzia Sikander Selects: Works from the Permanent Collection
Curated by artist Sikander, this exhibition, features works from the Cooper-Hewitt collection and a new work she created that was inspired by the collection
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
exhibit link Mar 6-May 31, 2009
Comic Art Indigene
This exhibition explores how contemporary Native Americans are using comics and comic-inspired art to tell stories -- an art form long used in Native culture to express their perspectives
American Indian Museum
exhibit link Mar 13-Jun 7, 2009
The Art and Craft of Greene & Greene
Some 130 objects designed by brothers Charles and Henry Greene -- recognized internationally as among the finest of the American Arts and Crafts movement -- are on view
Renwick Gallery
exhibit link Mar 14-Sep 20, 2009
The Tale of Shuten Doji
Exceptional illustrations of the popular tale about the conquest of the monster Shuten Doji by the hero Minamoto Yorimitsu (948-1021) are showcased
Sackler Gallery
exhibit link Mar 27-Aug 2, 2009
Inventing Marcel Duchamp: The Dynamics of Portraiture
Featured in this exhibition are some 100 never-before-assembled portraits and self-portraits of Duchamp
Portrait Gallery
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Favorites
Highlights of ongoing exhibitions at the Smithsonian
Star-Spangled Banner: The Flag that Inspired the National Anthem Star-Spangled Banner
This flag inspired Francis Scott Key to write our national anthem
American History Museum
Hope Diamond   Hope Diamond
The world's largest deep blue diamond
Natural History Museum
Giant Pandas Giant Pandas
Meet Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and cub Tai Shan
National Zoo
Milestones of Flight Milestones of Flight
From the Wright Flyer to the Breitling Orbiter
Air and Space Museum
Triceratops Triceratops
The museum's 65-million-year-old treasure has received a 21st-century face-lift
Natural History Museum
America’s Presidents Lansdowne Portrait Gilbert Stuart’s original “Lansdowne” portrait of George Washington
Portrait Gallery
American Art American Art
Paintings by Edward Hopper entice visitors to the American Experience, introductory galleries
American Art Museum
The Peacock Room The Peacock Room
Whistler brightened the room with golden peacocks, painting every inch of the ceiling and walls to create an elegant setting
Freer Gallery
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Traveling Exhibitions
Key Ingredients: America by Food Key Ingredients: America by Food
Explores the connections between Americans and the foods they produce, prepare, preserve, and present at the table
Museum on Main Street
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Discovery Theater Use the Smithsonian across America website to find Smithsonian exhibitions and Affiliate Museums in your community
Smithsonian across America
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Anacostia Community Museum
Freer Gallery of Art and Sackler Gallery (Asian art)
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (modern and contemporary art)
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Postal Museum
Renwick Gallery (American crafts)
Ripley Center (International Gallery)
Smithsonian Institution Building, the Castle (visitor information)
NEW YORK CITY
American Indian Museum Heye Center
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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