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Ancient and Medieval Metalwork from Dumbarton Oaks December 16, 2005 - April 23, 2007 |
Sackler Gallery |
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Lance Armstrong's Tour de France Bicycle December 14, 2005 - September 4, 2006 On view are the Trek 5500 bicycle he rode in the 2000 Tour de France and a "LIVESTRONG" wristband worn to raise awareness of cancer. |
American History Museum |
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The 1927 Mississippi River Flood December 14, 2005 - September 4, 2006 This case explores this natural disaster through objects and images, including a Red Cross pamphlet and a lantern used during the disaster. |
American History Museum |
Fashion in ColorsDecember 9, 2005 - March 26, 2006 This exhibition explores color as a design element in the context of over 300 years of Western fashion. |
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum |
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Cleaning Up America's Hazardous Waste: The Superfund Program December 9, 2005 - January 29, 2006 |
Natural History Museum |
Legendary Coins & CurrencyDecember 8, 2005 - February 11, 2008 See some of the National Museum of American History's National Numismatics Collection's (NNC) rarest holdings, including a 1913 Liberty Head nickel and the unique 1849 Double Eagle. |
Smithsonian Castle |
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Nature's Best Photography Awards November 23, 2005 - March 27, 2006 |
Natural History Museum |
Freer and Tea: 100 Years of "The Book of Tea"November 19, 2005 - May 29, 2006 This exhibition explores the connections between Freer and the Japanese art historian and curator Okakura Kakuzo. |
Freer Gallery |
Artists of Edo (1800-1850)November 19, 2005 - May 29, 2006 This exhibition presents approximately 30 paintings and prints representing the distinctive styles of early 19th-century artists active in the large metropolis of Edo. |
Freer Gallery |
African Art Now: Masterpieces from the Jean Pigozzi CollectionNovember 16, 2005 - February 26, 2006 This exhibition features 100 objects by 28 contemporary African artists representing 15 African countries from the Contemporary African Art Collection of Swiss entrepreneur and photographer. |
African Art Museum |
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Reflections: Life Pieces to Masterpieces November 13, 2005 - April 2, 2006 |
Anacostia Community Museum |
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Mother and Child: Expressions of Love November 13, 2005 - April 2, 2006 |
Anacostia Community Museum |
Conversation Among Blues WomenNovember 13, 2005 - April 2, 2006 Site-specific installation that mixes masks, textiles, found objects, lighting, and sound to give voice to and document the experiences of a wide-ranging group of African American women. |
Anacostia Community Museum |
Reclaiming Midwives: Pillars of Community SupportNovember 13, 2005 - August 6, 2006 Through photographs, drawings, diary entries, and birthing equipment, this exhibition documents the life and work of Mary Francis Hill Coley in rural Georgia where she provided midwifery care to thousands for 30 years. |
Anacostia Community Museum |
War Letters: Lost and FoundNovember 11, 2005 - November 13, 2006 Original letters from the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam highlight the importance of letter writing and reveal that extraordinary history is contained in these letters. |
Postal Museum |
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George Catlin's Indian Gallery November 11, 2005 - April 26, 2009 On view are 287 portraits, landscapes, and scenes of American Indian life by George Catlin. |
Renwick Gallery |
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The Spirit of Ancient Colombian Gold November 9, 2005 - April 9, 2006 On view are over 280 gold items dating between 500 B.C. and 1600 A.D. that reflect the diverse regional and cultural traditions of the indigenous people of the area that is now Colombia. |
Natural History Museum |
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Born of Clay: Ceramics from the National Museum of the American Indian November 5, 2005 - May 30, 2007 See over 300 Native works of pottery that span 5,000 years and four distinct geographic regions. Also, current Native potters share their respect for ancestral traditions, a belief in the sacredness of clay, and an appreciation for the changing use of ceramics. |
American Indian Museum Heye Center |
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Excavating Design: 18th-Century Drawings and Prints from the Permanent Collection November 4, 2005 - January 8, 2006 |
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum |
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Alaska Native Art and Culture November 4, 2005 - November 6, 2005 |
Natural History Museum |