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Photo of Whitney Bashor by Scott Suchman.
Photo of James Gardiner, Steven Gregory Smith & Margo Seibert by Scott Suchman.
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routes; “Stories on Money,” an exhibi-
plans from some of the most important
tion looking at how money has changed
Italian artists, dating from the Renais-
from Colonial days to the present; “The
sance and to the neoclassical period,
First Ladies at the Smithsonian: A First
through Nov. 27. “Text as Inspiration:
Lady’s Debut,” an addition to the muse-
Artists’ Books and Literature,” fourteen
um’s collection of first ladies’ gowns,
books of poetry and prose that artists
focusing on dresses from contemporary
have enhanced with visuals inspired by
first ladies, beginning with Mamie Eisen-
the text. Some are made by artist-book-
hower. 14th Street and Constitution Ave-
makers and others are titles by famil-
nue NW; 202-633-1000, Americanhis-
iar authors who tapped certain artists
tory.si.edu. National Museum of Natural History: “More Than Meets the Eye,” a look at the tools, skills and technologies used by the museum’s scientists to explore the diversity in lifeforms and cultures, through Nov. 4, 2012. “Race: Are We So Different?,” scientific, cultural and historical perspectives on the topic of heritage and ancestry, through Jan. 1. “The Bright Beneath: The Luminous Art of Shih Chieh Huang,” an expression of colors as seen at the ocean’s deepest depths; “Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the 17th-Century Chesapeake.” 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW; 202-633-1000, Mnh.si.edu. National Museum of the American Indian: “Conversations With the Earth: Indigenous Voices on Climate Change,” an indigenous science exhibition that uses photographs, video and audio captured by tribal communities from the Arctic to Brazil, through Dec. 2. “IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas,” an exhibit that looks at the lives of people with African-American and Native American heritages, through Feb. 2. Fourth Street and Independence Avenue SW; 202-633-1000, Nmai.si.edu. National Portrait Gallery: “Glimpse of the Past: A Neighborhood Evolves,” a photographic exploration of the neighborhood surrounding the Patent Office Building, one of the oldest federal buildings in Washington, through Jan. 8. “Mementos: Painted and Photographic Miniatures, 1750-1920,” an exhibit of portrait miniatures that were often made as love tokens or keepsakes, through May 13. “One Life: Ronald Reagan,” an exhibition celebrating the 40th president’s 100th birthday, through May 28. “Portraiture Now: Asian American Portraits of Encounter,” portraits by seven Asian American artists that capture the complexities of being Asian in America, through Oct. 14, 2012. “The Death of Ells
and paper sculpture, through Jan. 29.
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Nga.gov. National Museum of African Art: “African Mosaic: Celebrating a Decade of Collecting,” a collection of 112 objects that represent 10 years of work toward building a permanent collection, through Dec. 11. “Artists in Dialogue: Sandile Zulu and Henrique Oliveira,” two artists react to the each other’s work, resulting in site-specific, original creations, through Dec. 4. “Central Nigeria Unmasked: Arts of the Benue River Valley,” this collection of more than 150 sculptures include statues, helmet masks and maternal images created by residents of sub-Saharan Africa, through March 4. 950 Independence Ave. SW; 202-633-4600, Africa.si.edu. National Museum of American History: “For All the World to See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights,” more than 225 objects, including rare film footage and vintage TV clips, demonstrate how the visual image changed people’s attitudes about the civil rights movement, through Nov. 27. “Have You Heard the One...? The Phyllis Diller Gag File,” various artifacts and memorabilia from the career of performer Phyllis Diller, including a metal file drawer filled with more than 50,000 jokes and gags, through Oct. 28. “Holidays on Display,” an examination of parading culture and department store retail displays between the 1920s and 1960s; “On the Water: Stories From Maritime America,” an exploration of life on the nation’s waterways, and the central role marine transportation and waterborne commerce played in the