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All following month events listed under the calendar.

Exhibitions | Family & kids | Adults | Lectures | Clinics | Films | Tours | Teachers' workshops


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West African dance
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Exhibitions

Artful Animals
July 1, 2009-February, 21, 2010

Walt Disney-Tishman African Art Highlights
Indefinite

FAMILY & KIDS

Let's Read About Africa

Introduces young audiences to Africa through children's literature by award-winning authors.
Age: 5-10 and young at heart.
First Saturday of each month. 11 a.m.-12 p.m and 12 p.m.-1 p.m.

Adults

Lectures

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Clinics

Curatorial and Conservation Clinic
Registration required, 202.633.4640
Museum curators and conservators offer insights and advice on the aesthetics, cultural context and proper care of works in your collection. Select a clinic; limit two objects per visit.

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Films

Exhibition Tours

Discussions

Children's Workshops

Fri., August 7
10:15, 11:00, 11:45 and 12:30 Ages 3-9
Artful Animals: Live performance with Discovery Theater
African Drum, Dance and Story with Soul in Motion Players
A Discovery Theater Meet the Museum program in conjunction with the exhibition Artful Animals
Programming supported by the Smithsonian School Programming fund

Tickets are required. Go to http://discovertheater.com/shows/aug/artful.shtm

Africa in Motion



Sounds of Africa


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