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Remembering Marshall and the leaders with whom he helped shape history for much of the twentieth century.

Examines the historical context and dynamism of the country's contemporary cloth production.

By tracing the story of the beautiful coiled basket on two continents, Grass Roots demonstrates the enduring contribution of African peoples and cultures to American life in southeastern United States.

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the National Portrait Gallery, London. This exhibition included 60 works representing five centuries of British history.

On view are over 75 b&w and color portraits of major American figures by this German-born photographer (1915-1990).

This exhibition features approximately 100 photographs -- beginning with the era of the Beatles to 9/11 -- by New York-based, Scotland-born photographer Harry Benson.

Over the next two weeks, approximately 20 Tibetan monks will create a 7' x 7' sand mandala as a healing response to the events of Sept. 11, 2001.

This exhibition reveals how one of America's greatest political cartoonists—Herbert Lawrence Block—viewed the American presidency for most of the 20th century.

More than 100 major works are featured in the first museum exhibition to focus on sexual difference in the making of modern American portraiture.

The featured artists draw upon this rich subject in multifaceted ways, using both the material and concept of skin as a metaphor for widespread issues.

The featured artists draw upon this rich subject in multifaceted ways, using both the material and concept of skin as a metaphor for widespread issues.

World's finest examples of Himalayan art and sacred objects at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

Contemporary photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto explores connections between past and present modes of seeing by juxtaposing his photographs with approximately 60 ancient and medieval Japanese artworks.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the historic donation of the Hope Diamond and the museum's centennial, the museum is exhibiting for the first time ever the Hope Diamond in a new temporary setting called "Embracing Hope."

See 55 dresses and more than 200 related items from the Plains, Plateau, and Great Basin regions in this exhibition of Native women's identity through traditional dress and its contemporary evolution.

Examines how images by Euro-American photographers created and perpetuated ideas and sentiments about the peoples of central Africa.

For the first time, many of the most important codices in the world from the 2nd to 10th centuries are on view.