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PAUL BOTHWELL (COURTESY OF THE CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART AND CONNERSMITH)
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“Ceramica de los Ancestros: Cen-
ence book, through May 31. 10th Street
tral America’s Past Revealed,” Central
and Constitution Avenue NW; 202-633-
American ceramics from 1000 B.C. to
1000, mnh.si.edu.
the present, Fourth Street and Indepen-
National Museum of the American Indian: “As We Grow: Traditions, Toys and Games,” a new permanent exhibition at the museum displays more than 100 objects that show how Native American children play. The toys, games and clothing in these cases come from all over North, Central and South America and represent more than 30 tribes.
dence Avenue SW; 202-633-1000, nmai.si.edu. National Museum of Women in the Arts: “Circa ’75: Judy Chicago,” features selected works by Chicago in honor of her 75th birthday. Chicago’s work explores female identity and women’s cultural achievements, through
“An Unkindness,” which explores the relationship between man and nature and how destructive man-made processes like oil drilling reshape our ecosystem. The synthetic black ice rink is open to the public Wed.-Sun. until Feb 23.
Cozy Art Is the Best Art
National Air and Space Museum
STEVEN F. UDVAR-HAZY CENTER OPEN HOUSE Saturday, January 25, 10 am – 3 pm
Open House highlights: + Tours of the Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar and Emil Buehler Conservation Laboratory + Presentations and demonstrations by curators, conservators, archivists, and other Museum specialists + Hands-on activities for adults and kids
facts from stage and screen that cover more than 160 years of puppetry, through April 13. “The Birth of Biotech,” a display featuring lab and factory equipment used for recombinant insulin and historical objects used to treat diabetes, through Feb. 1. “Camilla’s Purse,” a display of Holocaust survivor Camilla Gottlieb’s purse and its contents including her 1884 birth certificate, opening GAVIN ASHWORTH (COURTESY OF BROOKLYN MUSEUM)
Fri., through May 4. 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW; 202-633-1000, americanhistory.si.edu.
National Museum of Natural History: “Dom Pedro,” the 14-inch obelisk is a 10,363-carat aquamarine. “Nature’s Best Photography Awards,” portraits of plants, animals and people by the world’s best amateur and professional photographers, through March 31. “Portraits of Planet Ocean: The Photography of Brian Skerry,” an underwater journey through different marine environments by the award-winning photojournalist. “Whales: From Bone to Book,” traces the journey of fossil bones from sea cliff to
THE NEW EXHIBIT at the National Museum of Women and the Arts fea-
tures quilts and textiles both functional and decorative. “Work’t By Hand: Hidden Labor and Historical Quilts” is on display until April 27.
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The Udvar-Hazy Center is celebrating its 10th Anniversary by shining a light on the aircraft, spacecraft, artifacts, and documents it houses, preserves, and displays.
YES, THAT’S AN ICE RINK in the middle of the Corcoran Gallery of Art’s rotunda. It’s part of artist Mia Feuer’s exhibit
America. “Puppetry in America,” arti-
museum drawer and illustration in a sci-
Free admission; parking $15 14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy. Chantilly, VA 20151 (202) 633-1000 airandspace.si.edu/openhouse
Caring for the world’s icons of flight This program is made possible by the generous support of FBR.