Museums

Museums

Openings

CORCORAN"Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer's Life, 1990-2005," Saturday through Jan. 13 (special exhibition admission $14, seniors $12, students $10, ages 6 and younger free). Continuing: "Impressionism, Realism, Modernism: Works on Paper From the American Collection," through Nov. 11; "Ansel Adams," through Jan. 27 (special exhibition admission $14, seniors $12, students $10, ages 6 and younger free). Permanent collection includes the Salon Dore French gilt room, 16th-century Italian earthenware, 17th- to 20th-century European paintings and 18th- to 20th-century American paintings. Open Friday-Saturday 10 to 5; Sunday, Monday and Wednesday 10 to 6; Thursday 10 to 9 (closed Tuesday). Admission to permanent collections $6, ages 6 and younger free. 500 17th St. NW. 202-639-1700.

HIRSHHORN"Currents: Recent Acquisitions," Thursday through March 16. Continuing: "Black Box: Mircea Cantor," through Dec. 9; "Morris Louis Now: An American Master Revisited," through Jan. 6. 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).

Exhibitions

AFRICAN ART"The Art of Being Tuareg: Sahara Nomads in a Modern World," through Jan. 27; "Body of Evidence: Selections From the Contemporary African Art Collection," through June 30; "African Vision: The Walt Disney-Tishman African Art Collection," through Sept. 7. Open daily 10 to 5:30. 950 Independence Ave. SW. 202-633-1000 (TDD: 202-633-5285).

AIR AND SPACE/DOWNTOWN"The Golden Age of Flight"; "The Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Aerial Age"; "Voyager: Around the World Without a Pit Stop"; "Beyond the Limits: Flight Enters the Computer Age"; "Carrier War in the Pacific"; "Earth Today: A Digital View of Our Dynamic Planet"; "Explore the Universe"; "GPS: A New Constellation"; "How Things Fly," interactive gallery about the principles of flight; "Looking at Earth," on aerial photography; "Modern Carrier Aviation: Seapower in a Changing World"; Pershing II and SS-20 missiles; "Treasures From American History." Large-format films in the Imax theater; "Cosmic Collisions" in the Albert Einstein Planetarium. Open daily 10 to 5:30. Seventh and Independence SW. 202-633-1000 (TDD: 202-633-5285).

AIR AND SPACE/UDVAR-HAZY CENTER Permanent displays of the space shuttle Enterprise, an SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft, the "Grumman Goose," the B-29 Enola Gay and other aircraft and space artifacts. Large-format films in the Imax theater. Admission free; parking $12. 14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy., Chantilly. 202-633-1000 (TDD: 202-633-5285).

AMERICAN ART"Earl Cunningham's America," through Nov. 14; "Kindred Spirits: Asher B. Durand and the American Landscape," through Jan. 6; "Temple of Invention: History of a National Landmark," through Jan. 21; "Celebrating the Lucelia Artist Award, 2001-2006," through June 22. Open daily 11:30 to 7. Eighth and F streets NW. 202-633-1000 (TDD: 202-633-5285).

AMERICAN U. MUSEUM"All in the Family: Juried Show of American U. Alumni," through Oct. 21; "Carol Brown Goldberg: Listening to Ivy," through Oct. 21; "Keiko Hara: Topophilia Imbuing," through Oct. 21; "Songs Without Words: The Photographs of Countess Sophia Tolstoy," through Oct. 21; "Architecture/Sculpture," through Dec. 30. Open Tuesday-Sunday 10 to 5, through October. American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300.

ANACOSTIA MUSEUM"East of the River: Continuity and Change," through Nov. 9. Open daily 10 to 5. 1901 Fort Pl. SE. 202-633-1000 (TDD: 202-633-5285).

BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART"Rodin: Expression and Influence," through April 6; "A Grand Legacy: Five Centuries of European Art," indefinitely. Permanent exhibitions include the Cone Collection of postimpressionist and early-modern art, Old Masters galleries, the American Wing of American decorative arts, the Garrett and Lucas collections of prints and drawings, and the Saidie A. May collection of art since 1900. Open Friday and Wednesday-Thursday 11 to 5, Saturday-Sunday 11 to 6 (open to 9 on the first Thursday each month). Admission free. North Charles Street and Art Museum Drive, Baltimore. 443-573-1700.

COLLEGE PARK AVIATION MUSEUM Permanent exhibits and memorabilia related to the history of aviation at the world's oldest continuously operating airport. Open daily 10 to 5. $4, seniors $3, children $2. 1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Dr., College Park. 301-864-6029.

CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM"Broadcast," group show, through Nov. 18. Open Tuesday-Saturday 11 to 5. 100 W. Centre St., Baltimore. 410-783-5720.