Twenty-two late 12th- to 18th-century works as well as an 8th-century Tang ewer examine major trends in the evolution of Chinese luohan paintings as executed by both regional or court professionals and followers of literati traditions. 

Jan Curry creates decorative, edible vignettes using such materials as gingerbread, sugar paste, herbs, and grains. 

This exhibition, marking the centenary of Whistler's death on July 17, 1903, highlights his importance to the history of exhibition design by creating new versions of 2 of his most influential installations.

Items selected by the Archives Center staff and volunteers todemonstrate the diversity of the Center's holdings are on view.

This case features the work of Mammals Hall taxidermists and features specimens, parts used in the taxidermy process, and photographs of taxidermists at work.

View 66 portraits that reflect the range of the National Portrait Gallery's collection, from Joseph Siffred Duplessis' 1785 classic depiction of Benjamin Franklin to Andy Warhol's 1984 pop portrait of singer Michael Jackson.

This exhibition celebrates the centennial anniversary of the establishment of the National Wildlife Refuge System.

On view are 30 photographs of scenes from around the world from the new book Through the Lens: National Geographic Greatest Photographs.

On view are 40 photographs taken by ecologist Christian Ziegler at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute on Panama's Barro Colorado Island. 

On view are 30 winning photographs from the 2003 Nature's Best International Photography Awards. 

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

This exhibition features 70 objects juxtaposed across four principal collecting departments of the museum.

Diana Walker's photographs have documented the public and private lives of America's presidents and first families, significant national and international stories, and urban and rural scenes for the past quarter century. 

This exhibition surveys the dangers faced by the nation's postal workers, honors their individual acts of heroism, and celebrates the U.S. Postal Service's involvement in a program that distributes pictures of missing children to tens of millions of homes each week.

To honor the recent death of tennis legend Althea Gibson, this case features one of her Wimbledon trophies, her racket, an outfit she wore during the 1957 Wimbledon tournament, and several photographs.

The story of one family's role in the growth of international and transracial adoption that followed the Korean War orphan crisis and reshaped American family and community life into the 21st century.

The exhibition explores innovations in African American contemporary art and how it continues to expand and embrace the use of new computer, sound, and video technology.

 Paintings by celebrated artist James Porter.

This exhibition uses the El Nino weather phenomenon to demonstrate the dynamic interrelations among the Earth's 4 components.