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More than 23,000 pieces of art from cultures all over the world, including noteworthy collections of Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Modern and Contemporary American, French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 200 North Boulevard, Richmond, VA | 804-340-1400

A collection of objects from Mexico's cultural past and present. Mexican Cultural Institute 2829 16th St. NW, Washington, DC | 202-728-1628

More than 6,000 pieces, ranging from works by the Old Masters to 20th-century paintings, sculpture and decorative arts Washington County Museum of Fine Arts 91 Key St., Hagerstown, MD | 301-739-5727

The already-popular exhibit of First Lady gowns is expanded to include "Changing Times, Changing First Ladies," a look at how several First Ladies have impacted their husband's administrations. National Museum of American History - Smithsonian Institution 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC | 202-633-1000

A look at the Egyptian burial ritual, including mummies and cosmology, as well as what Egyptians expected in the afterlife. National Museum of Natural History - Smithsonian Institution 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC | 202-633-1000

This exhibit follows the history of military mail and its role in the lives of the United States armed forces through personal messages and official letters. National Postal Museum - Smithsonian Institution 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Washington, DC | 202-633-5555

Pottery from the Song dynasty (960-1279). Freer Gallery of Art - Smithsonian Institution Jefferson Drive at 12th Street SW, Washington, DC | 202-633-1000

An exhibit Korean ceramic decoration known as sanggam, the technique ofinlaying white and black pigments to create figures. Freer Gallery of Art - Smithsonian Institution Jefferson Drive at 12th Street SW, Washington, DC | 202-633-1000

Gold and silver objects and other luxury items made in China from the sixth through eighth centuries. Freer Gallery of Art - Smithsonian Institution Jefferson Drive at 12th Street SW, Washington, DC | 202-633-1000

A permanent exhibit of pistols, rifles and imported weapons used by both sides during the war. A recreated Federal arms factory demonstrates how guns used by the Union were made. National Firearms Museum 11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax, VA | 703-267-1600