Museums

DAR Permanent collection includes ceramics, glass and silver, period rooms and children's section. Open Monday-Friday 9:30 to 4, Saturday 9 to 5 (closed Sundays). 1776 D St. NW. 202-879-3254.

THE DOME"Bodies . . . The Exhibition," displays of preserved human bodies and organs, through Oct. 28. Open Sunday-Wednesday 10 to 7, Thursday-Saturday 10 to 10 (last entry one hour before closing). Timed-entry tickets required. $26.50, seniors $21, ages 4 to 12 $18. 1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. 888-263-4379.

DUMBARTON HOUSE"The Jewel of Georgetown: Dumbarton House Celebrates Seventy-Five Years," through Dec. 29. The circa-1800 headquarters of the National Society of Colonial Dames of America houses a permanent collection of 18th- and 19th-century English and American furniture, ceramics, silver, textiles and paintings. Open Tuesday-Saturday 10 to 2; guided tours Tuesday-Saturday at 10:15, 11:15, 12:15 and 1:15. $5; students free. 2715 Q St. NW. 202-337-2288.

FAIRFAX MUSEUM Open indefinitely: "The Fairfax Story." Open daily 9 to 5. 10209 Main St., Fairfax City. 703-385-8414.

FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY"Shakespeare in American Life," through Aug. 18; Shakespeare First Folio on permanent display. Open Monday-Saturday 10 to 4. 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077.

FORT WARD"Civil War Drawings" by William Lydston Jr., through March 4. Permanent exhibit about the Civil War defense of Washington. Open Tuesday-Saturday 9 to 5, Sunday noon to 5. 4301 W. Braddock Rd., Alexandria. 703-838-4848.

FREER GALLERY"Daoism in the Arts of China," through June 10; "Tea Bowls in Bloom: Botanical Decorations on Tea Ceremony Ceramics," through July 15; "Parades: Freer Ceramics Installed by Gwyn Hanssen Pigott," through Nov. 4. Open indefinitely: "Art for Art's Sake"; "Arts of the Indian Subcontinent and the Himalayas"; "Arts of the Islamic World"; "Black and White: Chinese Ceramics From the 10th-14th Centuries"; "Charles Lang Freer and Egypt"; "Shades of Blue and Green: Chinese Celadon Ceramics"; "Small Masterpieces: Whistler Paintings From the 1880s"; "South Asian Sculpture"; "Whistler Paintings at the Freer"; "Winged Figures"; "Ancient Chinese Pottery and Bronze"; "Vietnamese Ceramics From the Red River Delta." Changing exhibits, from the permanent collection of Asian and American art. Open daily 10 to 5:30. Jefferson Drive and 12th Street SW. 202-633-1000 (TDD: 202-633-5285).

HILLWOOD The former home of Marjorie Merriweather Post displays her collection of Russian and French decorative art, indefinitely. Open Tuesday-Saturday 10 to 5; reservations required. $12, seniors $10, students $7, ages 6 to 18 $5; younger than 6 not admitted to mansion. 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807.

HIRSHHORN"Ways of Seeing: John Baldessari Explores the Collection," through July 27; "Directions: Virgil Marti and Pae White," through July 29; "Wolfgang Tillmans," through Aug. 26; "Black Box: Takeshi Murata," through Sept. 9. Permanent collection of 19th- and 20th-century paintings and sculpture, and an outdoor sculpture garden. Open daily 10 to 5:30. Seventh and Independence SW. 202-633-1000 (TDD: 202-633-5285).

INTERIOR DEPARTMENT MUSEUM Open indefinitely: "Silent Voices: Rock Art of the Fremont Culture"; "The Antiquities Act of 1906 and the National Park Service." Permanent exhibits pertaining to American historical events and locales. Open weekdays except federal holidays 8:30 to 4:30, and from 1 to 4 on the third Saturday monthly. 18th and C NW. 202-208-4743.

INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM Permanent displays of wristwatch cameras, poison gas guns, a World War II Enigma cipher machine and other coding machines, disguises, etc. Open daily 9 to 8. $16, seniors $15, ages 5 to 11 $13, younger free. 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798.

KOSHLAND SCIENCE MUSEUM"Infectious Disease: Evolving Challenges to Human Health," indefinitely; "Global Warming Facts & Our Future," indefinitely; "Wonders of Science," indefinitely. Open daily except Tuesdays 10 to 5. $5, seniors, students and military $3. Sixth and E NW. 202-334-1201.