Past Exhibitions | Smithsonian Institution

Handcrafted Holiday Tree Ornaments

Admire and purchase articles created by American craftsmen of metal, glass, porcelain, textiles, and ceramics; some serve a double purpose and may be worn as pendants.

November 13, 1980 – December 20, 1980

Renwick Gallery

Cycles of Sustenance

View 69 color photographs from the World Bank, illustrating traditional agricultural practices and World Bank programs to improve productivity in Latin America, Malaysia, India, Africa, and the Middle East.

September 26, 1980 – December 31, 1980

Natural History Museum

Far Eastern Photographs

See 22 selections from the Anthropological Archives that include late 19th- and early 20th-century scenes and peoples of Japan, China, and Korea.

July 1, 1980 – December 31, 1980

Natural History Museum

The Pelzman Memorial Glockenspiel

Delight in a glockenspiel featuring animated animals and music hourly.

May 16, 1976 – December 31, 1980

National Zoo

Why Not a Woman (for President)?

Meet Belva Ann Lockwood, the first woman candidate for President on the Equal Rights Party ticket in 1884, and the subject of a small exhibit.

August 22, 1980 – January 4, 1981

Portrait Gallery

New York: The Artist's View

See 32 paintings, 7 drawings, and 2 sculptures by 33 artists from the HMSG collection. They range from late 19th century to the present and vary in style from realism to abstract.

August 21, 1980 – January 4, 1981

Hirshhorn Museum

Time: Arts and Entertainment (Part III)

See the 3rd exhibition of selections from the Time Magazine Cover collection, focusing on portraits of persons in the arts and entertainment, as did the second show.

February 22, 1980 – January 4, 1981

Portrait Gallery

Works from the Hirshhorn Collection

View about 50 paintings and 9 sculptures from both the 19th and 20th centuries.

July 3, 1980 – January 4, 1981

Hirshhorn Museum

1980 Trees of Christmas

Twelve trees are on view in this year's holiday display. Two themes were selected this year: international cultures and crafts.

December 19, 1980 – January 4, 1981

American History Museum

Benjamin West and His American Students

View approximately 110 paintings in an exhibition that focuses on West's influence on 3 generations of American artists.

October 16, 1980 – January 4, 1981

Portrait Gallery

Eisenstaedt: Germany

View 93 black-and-white photographs by the German emigre, contrasting Germany of the 1930s with that of today.

October 31, 1980 – January 4, 1981

American Art Museum

Nakian: The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection

The 83-year-old Armenian, Rueben Nakian, now residing in New York City, is a senior figure in the field of abstract contemporary sculpture. On view are 20 sculptures (two on the plaza) and 6 drawings.

August 14, 1980 – January 4, 1981

Hirshhorn Museum

The World of David Gilmour Blythe (1815-1865)

See 73 paintings, drawings, prints, and sculpture by the 19th-century social and political satirist. Several works by his contemporaries are also included.

October 17, 1980 – January 11, 1981

American Art Museum

Great Historical Clock of America

See an American version of the astronomical clock of Strasbourg Cathedral.

October 1, 1980 – January 12, 1981

American History Museum

George C. Marshall, Soldier-Statesman, 1880-1980

This small display marks the 100th anniversary of General Marshall's birth.

January 1, 1981 – January 13, 1981

American History Museum

Season's Greetings

See approximately 52 cards in two cases including 26 Christmas cards and 17 New Year's cards.

December 1, 1980 – January 15, 1981

American History Museum

Mamie (Eisenhower)

View articles given to the Museum of American History by Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower, from her days at the White House.

January 1, 1980 – January 15, 1981

American History Museum

Silver

View some 80 silver objects representing the work of major silversmiths and goldsmiths from the 17th through 20th centuries, including tea kettles and caddies, salvers, jewelry, and small boxes.

October 28, 1980 – January 18, 1981

Cooper Hewitt Design Museum

Central Park

View some 50 drawings selected from the newly discovered cache of original plans of Central Park, including watercolor renderings, working drawings, and construction details.

October 28, 1980 – January 18, 1981

Cooper Hewitt Design Museum

Photographs of Guatemalan Weavers and Craftsmen

See 50 black-and-white photographs of weavers and craftsmen of Guatemala by Marilyn Anderson,

November 29, 1980 – January 25, 1981

Natural History Museum

Prints: Recent Acquisitions

Included in a selection of recent print acquisitions are six caricatures of Benjamin Butler (by Adalbert Volck); lithographs of Sergei Rachmaninoff and Paul Robeson; and a wood block print of Albert Einstein (by Frasconi).

July 1, 1980 – January 26, 1981

Portrait Gallery