Past Exhibitions | Smithsonian Institution

A Country of Three Seas

Investigate 43 poster-size color photos by Diego Samper that explore 3 regions of Colombia -- the Caribbean, the Pacific Coast, and the Amazon basin.

June 16, 1998 – July 15, 1998

National Zoo

Venezuelan Wildlife Photos

Visit an exhibition of 100 photographs of Venezuelan wildlife.

June 22, 1994 – August 15, 1994

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Nuestros Bosques, Nuestra Herencia (Forests, Our Heritage)

Reflect on the concerns of people living in countries with neotropical forests in this 40-panel display of photographs and a miniature diorama of Yanomami Indians.

April 8, 1993 – December 16, 1993

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Curators and Keepers: The Unseen Mammals at the National Zoo

View a collection of watercolor portraits by local artist Ina Schechter.

October 11, 1991 – January 31, 1992

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Zoo Centennial Historic Photo Exhibition

Visit selection of historic photographs taken during the past 100 years at the Zoo, commemorating both the 100th anniversary of the Zoo and the 150th anniversary of the invention of photography.

June 22, 1989 – October 1, 1991

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North American Mammal Exhibit

Visit the new quarters for jaguars, pumas, bobcats, fishers, prairie dogs, raccoons, and Kit foxes in 3 moated enclosures and 8-cable suspension cages, with wolverines and porcupines to come.

May 1, 1980 – December 31, 1990

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Marvel at a life-size, radio-controlled replica of a large prehistoric "creature," a pterodactyl-like craft resembling the Quetzalcoatlus northropi, whose 35-foot-plus fossil remains were found in Texas in the early 1970s.

September 16, 1988 – December 31, 1990

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1989 Friends of the National Zoo Photography Contest

See amateur photographs taken at the National Zoo.

October 16, 1989 – November 26, 1989

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The Fishes of the Mississippi River

Visit the fishes of the Mississippi River - paddlefish, bowfin, short-nosed gar, shovel-nose sturgeon, large-mouth bass, sunfish, flat-head catfish, and others.

June 1, 1987 – August 30, 1988

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ZooArk

Discover the reasons so many animals are endangered in this 6-part interactive exhibition located at different places throughout the Zoo.

September 1, 1986 – July 1, 1987

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The Happy Frog

Say hello to a 200-pound bronze sculptured frog who welcomes visitors from his pedestle in front of the Reptile House.

November 1, 1975 – November 1, 1985

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Preview of Permanent Invertebrate Exhibition

Visit 7 displays, each featuring a different type of creature.

May 23, 1985 – October 30, 1985

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Animals Native to India

See animals from India throughout the zoo: Indian sarus, Indian elephant, Bengal tigers, leopards, Indian spot-bill duck, red (lesser) pandas, bintarong, sloth bears, lion-tailed macaque, Eld's deer, and hoopoe bird.

June 1, 1985 – August 31, 1985

National Zoo

Reptiles from India

See the Tokay gecko, gharial, king cobra, Indian pond turtle, Indian rat snake, purple-spotted pit viper, leopard gecko, star tortoise, Indian python, sand boas, and Indian cobras.

July 1, 1985 – August 31, 1985

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1984 Friends of the National Zoo Photography Contest

See some 30 photographs by the winners of the Friends of the National Zoo1984 contest.

November 1, 1984 – November 30, 1984

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Golden Lion Tamarin Project

See photographs, text, and objects used by field biologists who are captive rearing this endangered species and re-introducing it to Brazil's tropical rain forests.

September 1, 1984 – November 30, 1984

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Smokey Bear's New Honey Tree

Marvel at an automated honey- and berry-dispensing tree constructed to mark the 40th anniversary of Smokey's becoming the symbol for prevention of forest fires.

August 1, 1984 – August 31, 1984

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1983 Friends of the National Zoo Photography Contest

See 34 photos of scenes shot at the Zoo in the FONZ annual competition.

March 2, 1984 – March 30, 1984

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Holiday Tree for the Birds

A large Norway spruce, bedecked with lights and edible treats for birds and squirrels by Friends of the National Zoo, has become an annual holiday attraction for Zoo visitors, both feathered and non-feathered.

December 12, 1983 – January 2, 1984

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1983 Zoo Employee Art Show

Animal-oriented art in various media is on display in this annual exhibition of works created by Zoo and FONZ employees.

February 1, 1983 – February 28, 1983

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Holiday Tree for the Birds

Enjoy a large evergreen, bedecked with lights, seed ornaments, and other treats for birds by Friends of the National Zoo, that is an annual holiday attraction for Zoo visitors, both feathered and non-feathered.

December 13, 1982 – January 2, 1983

National Zoo

Use of Radio-Telemetry in Wildlife Biology at Front Royal Conservation and Research Center

Learn from a 4-panel exhibition of photographs and graphics illustrating how animals are caught and fitted with miniature radio transmitters so their activities can be monitored by scientists at the Center in Front Royal, Virginia.

February 1, 1982 – December 31, 1982

National Zoo

Mammal House Models

See 10 models, the work of teenage Friends of the National Zoo Program Aides. Each model represents the creator's vision of an ideal Mammal House.

September 16, 1982 – September 30, 1982

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Animal Extinctions

Learn from 10 posters that deal with endangered species or extinct species from various sources.

August 1, 1982 – September 13, 1982

National Zoo

Tropical Images: The Struggle Between Man and Nature

Explore the problem of deforestation in tropical areas and its threat to the survival of man and the ecosystem in 32 photographs and accompanying text from Dr. Ken Green, NZP research scientist.

August 1, 1982 – August 22, 1982

National Zoo