Museums

NAVY MUSEUM"A Vision of History"; "Commodore Perry and the Opening of Japan"; "Dive, Dive: U.S. Navy Submarine Force"; "Joshua Barney's Chesapeake Bay Flotilla"; "Navigating the Dead Sea: U.S. Navy 1848 Expedition"; "Polar Exploration"; "Securing the Seas for Union Victory"; "Spanish-American War"; "Spanning Three Centuries: Museums on the Washington Navy Yard"; "The American Revolution and the French Alliance"; "The Forgotten Wars of the 19th Century." Open by appointment only Monday-Friday 9 to 4, Saturday-Sunday 10 to 5. Building 70, Washington Navy Yard, Ninth and M SE. 202-433-6897.

PHILLIPS COLLECTION"Degas to Diebenkorn: The Phillips Collects," through May 25 ($12, students and seniors $10). Permanent collection of 19th- and 20th-century European and American paintings. Open Friday-Saturday and Tuesday-Wednesday 10 to 5, Sunday 11 to 6, Thursday 10 to 8:30 (closed Monday). Admission to permanent collection, Saturdays and Sundays $12, seniors and students $10, ages 18 and younger free; Tuesdays-Fridays by donation. 1600 21st St. NW. 202-387-2151.

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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AIA"Architecture of Construction: Photographs by James Stokoe," through March 27. American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Ave. NW. 202-638-3211.

AMERICAN U."Group 93, 2008: Paintings, Prints, Textiles," through April 9. Katzen Arts Center, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-2787.

ARLINGTON ARTS CENTER"Collectors Select," through March 29. 3550 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. 703-248-6800.

ART GLASS CENTER"Pathways: The Artists' Journey," through March 30. Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. 301-634-2222.

ARTS CLUB OF WASHINGTON Platinum/palladium images by Carolyn Rogers, works by Scott Hutchison and works by Elzbieta Sikorska, through March 29. 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282.

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.

BOHRER PARK Multimedia exhibition by the American Art League, through April 13. 506 S. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg. 301-258-6394.

D.C. JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER"L(a)ttitudes," works by 10 artists, through June 2. 1529 16th St. NW. 202-518-9400.

GOETHE-INSTITUT"Gute Aussichten: Young German Photographers," through May 2. 812 Seventh St. NW. 202-289-1200.

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 Sunday. 1624 Crescent Pl. NW. 202-667-6800.

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES"The Last Iceberg," photographs of the Arctic and Antarctic by Camille Seaman, through May 30. 2100 C St. NW. 202-334-2436.

NATIONAL ZOO Amazonia Science Gallery and Habitat: "Vanishing Pollinators," indefinitely; in the Education Building: "The Bird of Paradise Lost," indefinitely. 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-633-4800.

WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL"Dreams and Believers: Cathedral Builders," through Oct. 31. Wisconsin and Massachusetts avenues NW. 202-537-6200.

WATERS HOUSE"Germantown," through March 29. 12535 Milestone Manor Lane, Germantown. 301-515-2887.

WHITE HOUSE VISITORS CENTER"James Hoban: The Architect of the White House," through Nov. 2; "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

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The District

ADDISON/RIPLEY New works by Agnes Jacobs, through April 5. 1670 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-338-5180.

FOXHALL Paintings by Joe Fitzgerald, through March 31. 3301 New Mexico Ave. NW. 202-966-7144.

GALLERY 10 Works by Felisa Federman, through March 29. 1519 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-232-3326.

¿ HEMPHILL"The Concrete Series" by Martin Kotler, Saturday through May 24. 1515 14th St. NW. 202-234-5601.

IRVINE Sculptures and installations by Akemi Maegawa, through March 29. 1412 14th St. NW. 202-332-8767.

JANE HASLEM"Windowjazzinventions," paintings by James McGarrell, through Saturday. 2025 Hillyer Pl. NW. 202-232-4644.

MARSHA MATEYKA"Dragons Adrift: The New Chinese Landscape," drawings by Nancy Wolf, through April 19. 2012 R St. NW. 202-328-0088.

STUDIO New works by Carol Rubin, through March 23; "The Paper Chase" by Nancy Frankel and Elena Stamberg, through March 23. 2108 R St. NW. 202-232-8734.

VASTU Photography by Ricardo Zapata, paintings by Thomas Drymon, through April 15. 1829 14th St. NW. 202-234-8344.

Maryland

GALLERY NEPTUNE Works by Marie Ringwald, through April 5. 4901 Cordell Ave., Bethesda. 301-718-0809.

WAVERLY STREET"Metalwork 2008," exhibition by the Washington Guild of Goldsmiths, through April 4. 4600 East West Hwy., Bethesda. 301-951-9441.

Virginia

TARGET"The Five Senses," through April 6. 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. 703-838-4565, Ext. 4.