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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

The companion museum to the National Air and Space Museum on the Mall showcases a collection of modern aircraft and spacecraft, and exhibitions about flight during the Korean, Vietnam and Cold wars and business aviation. Also on display hundreds of spacecraft, rockets, satellites and space-related small artifacts. The centerpiece of the space hangar is the Space Shuttle Discovery. At the Udvar-Hazy Center. Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly, VA | 202-633-1000

The body's major organ systems and how they function are depicted using human anatomical specimens. National Museum of Health and Medicine 2500 Linden Ln., Silver Spring, MD | 301-319-3300

Housed in one of the oldest synagogues in the Washington area, the museum tells the story of the local Jewish community through historic materials, educational programs and exhibits. Lillian and Albert Small Jewish Museum 701 Third St. NW, Washington, DC | 202-789-0900

Seven galleries and a workshop space contain works by artists from artists from across the Americas. Fondo Del Sol Visual Arts and Media 2112 R St. NW, Washington, DC | 202-483-2777