See new and experimental works of art that explore what it means to be “Hawaiian” in the 21st century.

The images on view explore how 19th-century audiences received and shared visual information that crossed many barriers, including those of race, class, and language.

The National Portrait Gallery marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War through a series of four alcove exhibitions -- one each year -- commemorating this period of American history. The first of these exhibitions recounts the death of Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth, a friend of President Lincoln, in Alexandria, Virginia.

The experiences of Civil War nurse Amanda Akin -- revealed through her diary -- reflect the sacrifices of millions of Americans who contributed to the war effort.

Using computer animation to manipulate her images, Italian artist Grazia Toderi creates video projections that are like frescoes of light.

On view are winners in various categories from the 2010 Nature's Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards.

To celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month in April, this case features Dizzy Gillespie's trumpet,Tony Bennet's oil painting of Ella Fitzgerald, and other jazz artifacts.

See some 60 photographs of Sioux Indians from Buffalo Bill's Wild West show taken by photographer Gertrude Käsebier (1852-1934).

This exhibition presents portraits-- many on view for the first time -- that reside in private Washington, D.C., collections.

Preview of the museum's largest exhibition of ancient Egyptian mummies and artifacts. Full exhibition opened Nov. 17, 2011.

See two of Laurent Grasso's video works that depict strange interfaces between the natural world and humankind.

On view are archival materials related to the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, the world’s first integrated all-female big band.

This exhibition features works by four extraordinary artists, who are creating works of superior craftsmanship that address the classic craft notion of function without sacrificing a contemporary aesthetic: Cliff Lee, Matthias Pliessnig, Judith Schaecter, Ubaldo Vitali.

Some 54 works by internationally renowned glass artist Preston Singletary (Tlingit) illustrate his evolution as an artist over the past two decades.

The video History of Chemistry I by renowned Chinese photographer and video artist Lu Chunsheng is on view.

This exhibition features fashion and textile designs from Sonia Delaunay's Atelier Simultané in Paris in the 1920s through 1940s.

Learn about the evolution of Chinese food in the U.S. and the long history of Chinese immigration in this case.

Learn about COBOL, or Common Business Oriented Language, one of the first computer-programming languages to run successfully on different brands of computers, in this case.

The exhibition features approximately 50 paintings, drawings, and photographs by Ault and his contemporaries, including the well-known artists Edward Hopper and Andrew Wyeth, as well as recently rediscovered painters Edward Biberman and Dede Plummer.

Featured are Alexander Calder's three-dimensional wire portraits alongside contemporary documents by other artists.