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Infinite Place: The Ceramic Art of Wayne Higby Infinite Place: The Ceramic Art of Wayne Higby
October 4, 2013 - January 12, 2014

See ceramics by Wayne Higby, one of the most innovative second-generation artists coming out of the post-World War II American ceramic studio movement.

Renwick Gallery
Dancing the Dream
October 4, 2013 - July 13, 2014

Explore the relationship between the art of dance and the evolution of a modern American identity through images of performers, choreographers, and impresarios.

Portrait Gallery
World of Stamps World of Stamps
September 22, 2013 - TBA

See stamps that have shaped history and honored people and places around the world.

Postal Museum
Mail Marks History Mail Marks History
September 22, 2013 - TBA

Trace the journeys of three historic letters by analyzing different kinds of mail markings. 

Postal Museum
National Stamp Salon National Stamp Salon
September 22, 2013 - TBA

Browse tens of thousands of stamps, mail, medals, dies, and other artifacts from the National Philatelic Collection.

Postal Museum
Gems of American Philately Gems of American Philately
September 22, 2013 - TBA

Examine a 1918 Inverted Jenny and 12 other philatelic gems that are rarely on view.

Postal Museum
Connect with US Stamps Connect with US Stamps
September 22, 2013 - TBA

Explore your own connection with stamps, create your own stamp design, and learn how stamps are produced.

Postal Museum
Stamps Around the Globe Stamps Around the Globe
September 22, 2013 - TBA

Browse stamps from every country that has ever produced stamps -- including countries that no longer exist!

Postal Museum
Mud Masons of Mali Mud Masons of Mali
August 31, 2013 - April 2014 (TBA)

Discover how mud masons maintain the spectacular traditional architecture of Djenne, Mali, in the modern world.

Natural History Museum
Souvenir Nation: Relics, Keepsakes, and Curios
August 9, 2013 - January 31, 2014

What is a souvenir? What becomes a souvenir? Find out in this exhibition!

Smithsonian Castle
Before and After the Horizon: Anishinaabe Artists of the Great Lakes Before and After the Horizon: Anishinaabe Artists of the Great Lakes
August 3, 2013 - June 15, 2014

See how Native Anishinaabe artists past and present have been inspired by their deep indigenous roots in the Great Lakes region.

American Indian Museum Heye Center
Perspectives: Rina Banerjee Perspectives: Rina Banerjee
July 2013 (TBA) - May 2014 (TBA)

Artist Rina Banerjee's artworks invite viewers to share her fascination in materials.

Sackler Gallery
Fragile Beauty: The Art & Science of Sea Butterflies Fragile Beauty: The Art & Science of Sea Butterflies
Summer 2013 (TBA) - May 2014 (TBA)

Through larger-than-life sculptures, learn how some of the smallest creatures in the ocean -- ocean pteropods (“sea butterflies”) -- are faring in the face of increasing ocean acidification. 

Natural History Museum
Landscapes in Passing: Photographs by Steve Fitch, Robbert Flick, and Elaine Mayes
July 26, 2013 - January 20, 2014

See how three late-20th-century photographers view the American landscape -- as drive-through scenery rather than the entrancing wilderness of the 19th century.

American Art Museum
Portraits of Planet Ocean: The Photography of Brian Skerry Portraits of Planet Ocean: The Photography of Brian Skerry
June 2013 (TBA) - 2014 (TBA)

Captivating images by photojournalist Brian Skerry reveal the mystery and beauty of the undersea world.

Natural History Museum
One Life: Martin Luther King Jr. One Life: Martin Luther King Jr.
June 28, 2013 - June 1, 2014

Trace the trajectory of Martin Luther King Jr.’s career, from his rise to prominence as the leader of the national civil rights movement to his work as an anti-war activist and advocate for those living in poverty.

Portrait Gallery
A Democracy of Images: Photographs from the Smithsonian American Art Museum A Democracy of Images: Photographs from the Smithsonian American Art Museum
June 28, 2013 - January 5, 2014

See how photography in America evolved from a documentary medium to an artistic genre. 

American Art Museum
Little Golden Books
June 28, 2013 - January 5, 2014

Learn how Little Golden Books made children's literature more widely available and transformed children's reading habits.

American History Museum
Invention and the Patent Model
June 20, 2013 - TBA

Some 20 patent models from the museum's collections, submitted between 1790 and 1880, reveal technological innovations and changing social roles during the period.

American History Museum
Lines, Marks, and Drawings: Through the Lens of Roger Ballen
June 19, 2013 - February 9, 2014

 Experience how artist Roger Ballen organizes visual chaos into visual coherency.

African Art Museum

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