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RADIO AND TELEVISION MUSEUM Permanent collection of working vintage radios and televisions and related memorabilia. Open Friday 10 to 5, Saturday-Sunday 1 to 5. 2608 Mitchellville Rd., Bowie. 301-390-1020 or 301-809-3088.
RENWICK"George Catlin's Indian Gallery," indefinitely. Permanent collection of American crafts. Open daily 10 to 5:30. 17th and Pennsylvania NW. 202-633-1000 (TDD: 202-633-5285).
ARTHUR M. SACKLER GALLERY"Patterned Feathers, Piercing Eyes: Edo Masters From the Price Collection," through April 13. Open indefinitely: "Arts of China"; "Contemporary Japanese Porcelain"; "Sculpture of South and Southeast Asia"; "Taking Shape: Ceramics in Southeast Asia." Open daily 10 to 5:30. 1050 Independence Ave. SW. 202-633-1000 (TDD: 202-633-5285).
SEWALL-BELMONT HOUSE Permanent exhibits of women's suffrage and equal rights memorabilia. Open Tuesday-Friday 11 to 3, Saturday noon to 4. Suggested donation $3. 144 Constitution Ave. NE. 202-546-1210.
TEXTILE MUSEUM"The Finishing Touch: Accessories From the Bolivian Highlands," through Sept. 18; Rotating exhibitions of textiles and carpets from around the world. Open Monday-Saturday 10 to 5, Sunday 1 to 5. Suggested contribution $5. 2320 S St. NW. 202-667-0441.
TUDOR PLACE Permanent display of Mount Vernon objects, furniture and silver in the 1816 mansion, and a five-acre garden. Open for tours Tuesday-Saturday 10 to 4, Sunday noon to 4. House tour $6; garden tour $2. 1644 31st St. NW. 202-965-0400.
U.S. BOTANIC GARDEN"A Stitch in Vine," quilts by the Chesapeake & Potomac Applique Guild, through April 27. Permanent exhibitions of more than 4,000 plants and a tropical rain forest. Open daily 10 to 5. 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.
U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM Open indefinitely: "A Dangerous Lie: Protocols of the Elders of Zion"; "Genocide Emergency: Darfur, Sudan"; "The Nuremburg Trials: What is Justice?"; "Witness to History: Documenting the Path of American Liberators"; "Remember the Children: Daniel's Story." Permanent exhibition of artifacts, photographs and oral histories. Open daily 10 to 5:30. Admission to permanent exhibition by timed-entry ticket available at the museum daily or in advance through Tickets.com 800-400-9373. 100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl. (15th Street) SW. 202-488-0400.
U.S. PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE MUSEUM"Art of Invention, Invention of Art," indefinitely. Open Monday-Friday 9 to 5, Saturday noon to 5, closed Sunday. 600 Dulany St., Alexandria. 571-272-0095.
Art Spaces
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ARTOMATIC"Glass3," through March 9. The Shops at Georgetown Park, 3222 M St. NW. 202-298-9222.
ARTS BARN"Russian Spirit," group exhibition by Russian artists, through March 16. 311 Kent Square Rd., Gaithersburg. 301-258-6394.
BEAD MUSEUM"Treasures of the Earth," through Aug. 31. Permanent displays of beads from around the world. Open Tuesday-Saturday noon to 6. $3 suggested donation. 400 Seventh St. NW. 202-624-4500.
D.C. JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER"L(A)TTITUDES," works by 10 artists, through June 2. 1529 16th St. NW. 202-518-9400.
¿ GEORGETOWN U. Trompe l'oeil paintings by Sharon Moody, through April 10. Gallery 101, Walsh Building, Georgetown University, 1221 36th St. NW. 202-687-6467.
GOETHE-INSTITUT"Muslim Women in Germany: Photos From Ostkreuz Photo Agency," through Friday. 812 Seventh St. NW. 202-289-1200.
HOUSE OF SWEDEN"Herbarium Amoris," photographs, through March 16. 901 30th St. NW. 202-467-2671.
JERUSALEM FUND Paintings by Zahi Khamis, through March 14. 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1958.
GOLDMAN GALLERY"Treasures From My Attic," through March 23. Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, 6125 Montrose Rd., Rockville. 301-348-3770.
KENTLANDS MANSION"Through Our Lenses," group show by the Gaithersburg Camera Club, through March 30. 320 Kent Square Rd., Gaithersburg. 301-258-6394.
MANSION AT STRATHMORE"Head to Toe: 17th Annual Strathmore Membership Juried Exhibition," through April 5. 10701 Rockville Pike, Bethesda. 301-581-5100.
MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER"Five American Voices," through March 16. 1624 Crescent Pl. NW. 202-667-6800.
MONTPELIER ARTS CENTER"Digital Sequences," photographs by Christopher Jordan and Gail Rebhan, through Friday. 9652 Muirkirk Rd., Laurel. 301-953-1993 (TDD: 301-490-2329).
¿ NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES"The Last Iceberg," photographs of the Arctic and Antarctic by Camille Seaman, Sunday through May 30. 2100 C St. NW. 202-334-2436.
NVCC/ALEXANDRIA"2008 Fine Art Student Exhibtion," through Wednesday. Tyler Gallery, Northern Virginia Community College, 3001 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria. 703-845-6239.
RIVERSDALE HOUSE MUSEUM"Out of the Shadows: Servants in the Spotlight," through March 16. Open Friday and Sunday noon to 3:30. 4811 Riverdale Rd., Riverdale. 301-864-0420.
WHITE HOUSE VISITORS CENTER Open indefinitely: "Furnishing the Nation's Home: Treasures From the President's House"; "The Presidential Seal"; "White House Pets." 1450 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-208-1631.
WOMEN IN MILITARY SERVICE FOR AMERICA MEMORIAL"American Servicewomen in the Global War on Terror," indefinitely. Permanent exhibitions of World War II and Korean War artifacts and memorabilia. Arlington National Cemetery, Memorial Bridge and Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington. 800-222-2294 or 703-892-2606.
Galleries
¿ -- Opening show
The District
¿ ADDISON/RIPLEY New works by Agnes Jacobs, Saturday through April 5. 1670 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-338-5180.
¿ CARROLL SQUARE"Great American Pastime," Thursday through May 30. 975 F St. NW. 202-234-5601.
¿ FOXHALL Paintings by Joe Fitzgerald, Monday through March 31. 3301 New Mexico Ave. NW. 202-966-7144.
¿ GALLERY 10 Works by Felisa Federman, Wednesday through March 29. Continuing: Mixed-media and digital prints by Lucy Blankstein and Ellouise Schoettler, through Saturday. 1519 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-232-3326.
¿ WASHINGTON PRINTMAKERS Prints by Dorothy Anderson Grow, through March 30. 1732 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-332-7757.
Maryland
WAVERLY STREET Pastel landscapes by Loriann Signori, through March 7. 4600 East West Hwy., Bethesda. 301-951-9441.
Virginia
¿ TARGET"The Five Senses," Thursday through April 6. 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. 703-838-4565, Ext. 4.




