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The Smithsonian Institution: America's Treasure ChestMay 8, 2005 - April 30, 2013 See selected objects representing all of the museums that offer a tantalizing sample of the breadth and depth of the Smithsonian's vast collections. |
Smithsonian Castle |
Close Up in Black: African American Film PostersMay 7, 2005 - July 28, 2005 Trace the history of the African American experience in the movie industry through ninety framed film posters that illuminate the impact of performers, writers, designers, directors, and producers on screen and behind the screens. |
Ripley Center |
Whatever Happened to Polio?April 12, 2005 - September 4, 2006 The story of the polio epidemic in the United States, from vaccine development to current world efforts to stop polio. |
American History Museum |
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Wildlife Photography Rotating Display April 9, 2005 - July 24, 2006 |
National Zoo |
Extreme Textiles: Designing for High PerformanceApril 8, 2005 - October 30, 2005 The museum's first exhibition devoted to the subject of technical textiles features highly engineered materials designed for ultimate performance. |
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum |
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Chinese Mountains of Immortality: A Focused Look April 2, 2005 - September 25, 2005 |
Sackler Gallery |
Small Masterpieces: Whistler Paintings from the 1880sApril 2, 2005 - November 14, 2008 This exhibition showcases 23 of the most beautiful of Whistler's small oil paintings -- many produced in his studio or from nature. |
Freer Gallery |
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Jazz Photographs -- Composed and Improvised March 28, 2005 - May 10, 2005 A selection of rarely seen images -- from formal publicity shots to casual snap shots -- of jazz artists performing, jamming, and relaxing. |
American History Museum |
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From Selma to Montgomery: The 40th Anniversary of the Voting Rights March March 21, 2005 - September 11, 2005 |
American History Museum |
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In the Realm of Princes: The Arts of the Book in Fifteenth-Century Iran and Central Asia March 19, 2005 - August 7, 2005 |
Sackler Gallery |
Games, Contests and Artful Play in JapanMarch 19, 2005 - October 23, 2005 This exhibition and a concurrent installation of screens in a neighboring gallery present paintings and objects from the 14th to 20th centuries that illustrate a variety of Japanese games and contests. |
Freer Gallery |
Rusticity Refined: Kyoto Ceramics by NinseiMarch 19, 2005 - October 23, 2005 This small exhibition of 13 objects -- 12 ceramics and 1 scroll --compares 5 objects by the famed Kyoto potter Nonomura Ninsei that embody the new asethetic form of porcelains with prototypes of the Momoyama period. |
Freer Gallery |
The Allure of PearlsMarch 18, 2005 - September 5, 2005 On view in a case in the Winston Gallery are 12 extraordinary pearls that represent the breadth in color, shape, size, and luster of these natural gems. |
Natural History Museum |
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Stamps Take Flight March 15, 2005 - March 19, 2006 Learn about the creative processes and printing techniques behind America's stamps as illustrated by stamps with air and space themes, including an "Inverted Jenny." |
Postal Museum |
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EV1 Electric Car March 15, 2005 - June 14, 2006 |
American History Museum |
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High Fiber March 11, 2005 - July 10, 2005 |
Renwick Gallery |
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Hella Jongerius Selects: Works from the Permanent Collection March 4, 2005 - September 4, 2005 |
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum |
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Miracles Under the Waves: Photographic Art of Akiyoshi Ito March 2, 2005 - May 1, 2005 See the vibrant colors and diverse forms of life in coral reefs around the world revealed in 34 photographs by Japanese photographer and artist Akiyoshi Ito. |
Ripley Center |
Asian Games: The Art of ContestFebruary 26, 2005 - May 15, 2005 This exhibition explores the role of games as social and cultural activities in the diverse societies of pre-modern Asia. |
Sackler Gallery |
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George Catlin and His Indian Gallery February 26, 2005 - September 5, 2005 See George Catlin's celebrated depictions of the Native people of the American Plains, painted from 1830 to 1836 as he followed the trail of the Lewis and Clark expedition. |
American Indian Museum Heye Center |
