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Museums

Works by hundreds of artists, including
Works by hundreds of artists, including "Beyond Perception" by Marina Reiter, will be on display at Artomatic 2008, open Friday through June 15 at the Capitol Plaza 1 complex. Open Friday-Saturday from noon to 2 a.m., Sundays from noon to 10 p.m. and Wednesday-Thursday from 5 to 10 p.m. At 1200 First St. NE (Metro: New York Avenue). 202-339-9007 or www.artomatic.org. FREE (By Marina Reiter)
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RENWICK"Ornament as Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry From the Helen Williams Drutt Collection," through July 6; "George Catlin's Indian Gallery," indefinitely. Permanent collection of American crafts. Open daily 10 to 5:30. 17th and Pennsylvania NW. 202-633-1000.

ARTHUR M. SACKLER GALLERY"Muraqqa': Imperial Mughal Albums from Chester Beatty Library, Dublin," through Aug. 3; "Perspectives: Y.Z. Kami," through Oct. 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.

SMITHSONIAN CASTLE"Classically Greek: Coins and Banknotes From Antiquity to Today," through June 1. Open daily 10 to 5:30. 1000 Jefferson Dr. SW. 202-633-1000 (TDD: 202-633-5285).

TEXTILE MUSEUM"Blue," through Sept. 18; "The Finishing Touch: Accessories From t he 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 .

U.S. BOTANIC GARDEN 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"The Nazi Olympics: Berlin 1936," through Aug. 17. 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.

WALTERS"Maps: Finding Our Place in the World," through June 8; "Mapping the Cosmos: Images From the Hubble Space Telescope," through July 27; "Salviati and the Antique: Ancient Inspiration for Modern Glassmaking," through Dec. 7. Open indefinitely: "Art From India, Nepal and Tibet: The John and Berthe Ford Collection"; "Art of the Ancient Americas"; "Palace of Wonders: The New Galleries of Renaissance and Baroque Art." Permanent collection of Egyptian, Greek and Roman antiquities, Byzantine silver, medieval armor, Faberge eggs, and 16th- through 19th-century paintings and sculpture. At Hackerman House: Chinese and Japanese porcelains, Japanese decorative arts, early Buddhist sculpture from China, and Southeast Asian art. Open Friday 11 to 8, Saturday-Sunday and Wednesday- Thursday 11 to 5 (closed Monday-Tuesday). Admission free. 600 N. Charles St., Baltimore. 410-547-9000.

Art Spaces

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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.

BROOKSIDE GARDENS"Wings of Fancy," exhibition of live butterflies in the South Conservatory, open daily from 10 to 4 through Sept. 21. 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. 301-962-1400 or 301-962-1453.

· CAPITOL HILL ARTS WORKSHOP"As Time Goes By," juried by Jack Dillinger, Saturday through June 6. 545 Seventh St. SE. 202-547-6839.

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


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