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Learn about Egyptian burial ritual and cosmology and what they reveal about life in ancient Egypt.

View 200 items illustrating the similar aesthetic characteristics found in Native American objects from different North American cultures.

Explore the Arctic’s changing climate. Discover what these changes mean for the Arctic, its wildlife, its people—and the rest of the planet.

Mei Xiang and Tian Tian can be seen in his habitat wrestling in the grass, sleeping in a tree, munching on stalks of bamboo, or lounging in a misty grotto. 

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.

This exhibition is home to western lowland gorillas and orangutans.

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

See living, breathing, roaring Sumatran tigers and African lions and learn more about these endangered animals.

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.

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.

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.