Going Out Guide: Museums


Posted at 01:59 PM ET, 05/14/2013

Visit the Corcoran, Phillips Collection and more for free on Art Museum Day
By Lavanya Ramanathan
A handful of museums are waiving admission on Saturday.

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Tags:  Museums

Posted at 10:30 AM ET, 05/01/2013

Mini-golf returns to the National Building Museum on May 27
By Alex Baldinger | @baldinger
The museum's layout for 2013 has 18 holes, up from 12, and these are no ordinary windmills.

By Alex Baldinger | @baldinger  |  10:30 AM ET, 05/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Do This, Events, Museums

Posted at 05:50 PM ET, 04/16/2013

Sequestration to force rolling closures of some Smithsonian art galleries
By Michael O'Sullivan
As soon as May 1, Smithsonian art museums, such as the Hirshhorn and the National Portrait Gallery, will be forced to temporarily close certain exhibition galleries on a rolling basis.

By Michael O'Sullivan  |  05:50 PM ET, 04/16/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Museums

Posted at 10:20 AM ET, 03/06/2013

Snowquester: What's open, what's closed and snow specials
By Alex Baldinger
Federal workers have the day off, school systems across the area are closed but many points of interest -- museums, bars, restaurants -- are open for business.

By Alex Baldinger  |  10:20 AM ET, 03/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bars, Events, Museums, Snowquester

Posted at 10:12 AM ET, 02/28/2013

Artini tickets are on sale now
By Lavanya Ramanathan
The Corcoran's sixth annual art-inspired cocktail competition is March 22.

By Lavanya Ramanathan  |  10:12 AM ET, 02/28/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  art parties, Cocktails, Museums

Posted at 04:44 PM ET, 02/21/2013

Art in focus: Mason Saltarrelli
By Michael O'Sullivan
Soulful paintings on paper inaugurate dealer Randall Scott's new art gallery.

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Posted at 01:12 PM ET, 02/16/2013

On Presidents' Day, a rare peek into the heart of the Library of Congress
By Ron Charles
Abraham Lincoln's handwritten draft of the Emancipation Proclamation also on display.

By Ron Charles  |  01:12 PM ET, 02/16/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Capitol Hill, Museums

Posted at 05:00 PM ET, 02/14/2013

Art in focus: "Walter McConnell: New Theories"
By Michael O'Sullivan
Walter McConnell makes pottery that does a lot more than hold water.

By Michael O'Sullivan  |  05:00 PM ET, 02/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Exhibits, Museums

Posted at 04:31 PM ET, 02/07/2013

Art in focus: Andrea Way at American University
By osullivanm
At A.U. Museum, 30 years of complex, contemplative art.

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Posted at 03:16 PM ET, 02/07/2013

'Orchids to festoon and orchids to bury'
By Lonnae O'Neal
The Smithsonian's 18th annual orchid exhibit, a partnership between the Smithsonian Gardens and the U. S. Botanic Garden, feels far away from the busy Washington streets.

By Lonnae O'Neal  |  03:16 PM ET, 02/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 04:28 PM ET, 02/06/2013

'Angels, Demons and Savages: Pollock, Ossorio and Dubuffet' at the Phillips Collection
By Maura Judkis
An introduction to Alfonso Ossorio, who influenced the development of Jean Dubuffet and Jackson Pollock.

By Maura Judkis  |  04:28 PM ET, 02/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Museums, Openings, Art

Posted at 01:03 PM ET, 02/01/2013

Mark Black History Month at American History this weekend
By Lavanya Ramanathan
The Museum of American History hosts a family day with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Quartet.

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Posted at 04:57 PM ET, 01/18/2013

See Ai Weiwei on the front of the Newseum tonight and Saturday
By Maura Judkis
See projections of the Chinese dissident artist's work on Pennsylvania Avenue.

By Maura Judkis  |  04:57 PM ET, 01/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Art, Museums

Posted at 10:44 AM ET, 01/18/2013

See the first draft of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation at the Library of Congress
By Michael O'Sullivan
Abraham Lincoln junkies will want to check out The Civil War in America, on view at the the Library of Congress's Thomas Jefferson Building.

By Michael O'Sullivan  |  10:44 AM ET, 01/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Events, Museums