On display is a model of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania, to mark the 25th anniversary of the accident that took place there in March 1979.

On display are 35 limestone sculptures from an extraordinary cache of nearly 400 sixth-century Chinese Buddhist objects that were unearthed in 1996 in Qingzhou, Shandong province, China, at what used to be the site of the Longxing Buddhist temple.

Fifty-six works illustrate the intimate relationships between calligraphy, painting, and faith transmission within the Japanese Buddhist and Shinto tradition. 

On view are more than 100 New York Times's vintage b&w photographs taken between 1950 and 1959. 

Explore the evolution of Chinese characters from ancient times to the present. 

This first, full-scale museum retrospective of the works of 19th-century pioneer industrial designer Christopher Dresser features over 300 of his major works.

Features the work of nine contemporary artists from the museum's collection.

This exhibition showcases 26 of the best of Whistler's lithographs.

This photography exhibition highlights the experiences of 25 Latino achievers.

Chita Rivera's Kiss of the Spiderwoman costume, a selection of Puerto Rican artifacts given by businessman Teodoro Vidal, and several objects from Goya Foods, Inc. are displayed in 2 cases.

 This is the first North American survey of Scottish artist Douglas Gordon (b. 1966) who is best known for his video installations, which take as their subjects such classic Hollywood films as Psycho and Taxi Driver.

This exhibition highlights the Freer Gallery's diverse and visually exciting collection of birds and animals in a variety of media.

Marking the 40th anniversary of the Beatles's first U.S. tour and their live performance on the Ed Sullivan Show.

See a model of the National Museum of the American Indian, scheduled to open on the National Mall Sept. 21, 2004.

These 2 cases explore the everyday inventions that have resulted from the Nobel-winning research of scientists Guglielmo Marconi, William Shockley, John Bardeen, and Walter Brattain.

This exhibition explores the amazing array of creatures discovered within the fossil record of the Burgess Shale in the Canadian Rockies.

This exhibition explores the heritage and identity of the Alutiiq people, who live along the southern coast of Alaska.