Museums

NATIONAL CRYPTOLOGIC MUSEUM Exhibits and artifacts on the history of code-making and code-breaking. Open weekdays 9 to 4. At the National Security Agency, off Route 32, Fort Meade. 301-688-5849.

NATIONAL FIREARMS MUSEUM Permanent exhibits tracing the evolution of firearms and their role in the history of the United States. Open daily 10 to 4. 11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax. 703-267-1600.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC"Trash People," through June 8; "A Camera, Two Kids and a Camel," through Sept. 14. Open Monday-Saturday 9 to 5, Sunday 10 to 5. 17th and M streets NW. 202-857-7588.

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH MILITARY HISTORY Artifacts, photographs and memorabilia documenting the role of Jewish men and women in the U.S. armed forces. Open Monday-Friday 9 to 5. 1811 R St. NW. 202-265-6280.

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN Open indefinitely: "Our Lives: Contemporary Life and Identities"; "Our Peoples: Giving Voice to Our Histories"; "Our Universes: Traditional Knowledge Shapes Our World"; "Return to a Native Place: Algonquian Peoples of the Chesapeake"; "Window on Collections: Many Hands, Many Voices." Permanent and rotating exhibitions about the history and culture of Native Americans. Open daily 10 to 5:30. Fourth and Independence SW. 202-633-1000 (TDD: 202-633-5285).

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF CIVIL WAR MEDICINE"Building on the Past: Military Medicine for the 21st Century"; "Nurses of the Civil War"; "The Art of Embalming the Dead During the American Civil War." Permanent exhibits of medical equipment, photographs, camp re-creations and memorabilia related to medical care during the Civil War. Open Monday-Saturday 10 to 4, Sunday 11 to 4. $6.50; $6 seniors; $4.50 children; ages 10 and younger free. 48 E. Patrick St., Frederick. 301-695-1864.

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF HEALTH AND MEDICINE Open indefinitely: "Evolution of the Microscope"; "From a Single Cell"; "Human Body, Human Being"; "To Bind Up the Nation's Wounds." Open daily 10 to 5:30. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Building 54, 6900 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-782-2200.

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS"Paula Rego," through Sunday. Open indefinitely: Selections from the permanent collection and the silver collection. Open Monday-Saturday 10 to 5, Sunday noon to 5. $10, students and seniors $8, ages 18 and younger free; free on first Sunday each month. 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-5000.

NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY"Recognize! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture," through Oct. 26; "Edward Steichen: Portraits," through Sept. 1; "Zaida Ben-Yusuf: New York Portrait Photographer," through Sept. 1; "Kate: A Centennial Celebration," through Oct. 5; "Herblock's Presidents: Puncturing Pomposity," through Nov. 30; "Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture," through Feb. 8. Open daily 11:30 to 7. Eighth and F streets NW. 202-633-1000 (TDD: 202-633-5285).

NATIONAL POSTAL MUSEUM"Rarity Revealed: The Benjamin K. Miller Collection," through Jan. 12; "Postal Inspectors: The Silent Service," through Feb. 28. Open indefinitely: "Customers and Communities"; "Airmail in America"; "Artistic License: The Duck Stamp Story"; "Binding the Nation"; "Moving the Mail"; "On the Road," a history of city mail vehicles; "Stamps and Stories"; "Victory Mall," opens Thursday, continues indefinitely; "What's in the Mail for You!"; "The Art of Cards and Letters." Open daily 10 to 5:30. 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE. 202-633-1000 (TDD: 202-633-9849).

NATURAL HISTORY Open indefinitely: "African Voices"; "Butterflies and Plants: Partners in Evolution"; "Forces of Change: Global Links, El Nino's Powerful Reach"; "Frozen in Time: The Iceman"; Korea Gallery; "Life in the Ancient Seas"; "Native Alaskan Cultures"; "T-Rex"; "Discovering Rastafari," through Nov. 8; Kenneth E. Behring Hall of Mammals; Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems and Minerals; Discovery Center; Orkin Insect Zoo. Open daily 10 to 5:30. 10th and Constitution NW. 202-633-1000 (TDD: 202-633-5285).

NAVAL HERITAGE CENTER Permanent and rotating exhibits of ship models, artifacts, photographs and memorabilia. Open Monday-Saturday 9:30 to 5. U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-737-2300.

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.

NEWSEUM A museum of news tracing the history of journalism, with interactive exhibitions in 14 galleries, 15 theaters and two broadcast studios, indefinitely. Open daily from 9 to 5. Timed-entry tickets $20, seniors $18, age 7 to 12 $13, younger free. 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 888-639-7386.

OLD GUARD MUSEUM"An Old Guard History"; "The Old Guard Today." Open Monday-Saturday 9 to 4, Sunday 1 to 4. Building 249, Sheridan Avenue, Fort Myer, Arlington. 703-696-6670.

PHILLIPS COLLECTION"Degas to Diebenkorn: The Phillips Collects," through Sunday ($12, students and seniors $10). Permanent collection of 19th- and 20th-century European and American paintings; "The Great American Epic: Jacob Lawrence's Migration Series," through Oct. 26 ($12, seniors and students $10, ages 18 and younger free). 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.

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"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 (TDD: 202-633-5285).

ARTHUR M. SACKLER GALLERY"Muraqqa: Imperial Mughal Albums," 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 (TDD: 202-633-5285).

SEWALL-BELMONT HOUSE"Pro-Active Women," photographs by Sharon Farmer, through May 31. 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.

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 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. 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.

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.

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.

WOODROW WILSON HOUSE"The Presidential Dish: Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and the White House China Room," through Aug. 4. President Wilson's home exhibits memorabilia of his administration and his era. Open Tuesday-Sunday 10 to 4. $7.50, seniors $6.60, students $3.50. 2340 S St. NW. 202-387-4062.

Art Spaces

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AMERICAN CENTER FOR PHYSICS Photographs by Pam Fox and Hugette Roe, and paintings and sculpture by Mike Shaffer, through Oct. 24. 1 Physics Ellipse, College Park. 301-209-3125.

ARLINGTON ARTS CENTER"Spring Solos 2008," works by Jacklyn Brickman, Laure Drogoul, Jeremy Drummond, Jennifer Fleming, Jennifer Mattingly and Erin Williams, through May 31. 3550 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. 703-248-6800.

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY"Taps," indefinitely. Memorial Bridge and Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington. 703-607-8052.

ARTS CLUB OF WASHINGTON Paintings by Sandra Gobar and Cynthia Littleton, and mixed media by Elaine Langerman, through May 31. 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.

BROOKSIDE GARDENS/VISITORS CENTER Watercolors by Sue Moses and Carol Kent, through June 20. 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. 301-962-1400.

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, 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.

GLEN ECHO PARK/POPCORN GALLERY"Shape, Color and Texture: Recent Works in Clay," Saturdays and Sundays noon to 6, weekdays by appointment; through May 26. 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. 301-634-2222 or 301-537-3327.

GOETHE-INSTITUT"Interior Views," through June 6. 812 Seventh St. NW. 202-289-1200.

GREEN SPRING GARDENS Exhibition by members of Potomac Valley Watercolorists, through June 30. 4603 Green Spring Rd., Alexandria. 703-642-5173.

HOUSE OF SWEDEN"New Sweden"; "Ennesbo"; "The Red Houses"; "Folk Costume Details"; and watercolors by Stanislaw Zoladz, through June 8. 901 30th St. NW. 202-467-2671.

JERUSALEM FUND"Silver Adornment from Bilad al-Sham," through July 11. 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1958.

¿ MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS"Chesapeake Landscapes," by members of the Digital Photography Club of Annapolis, through July 3; "De(con)struction," by Hylarie McMahon, through July 3; "Experience Pastel," by members of the Maryland Pastel Society, through July 3. 801 Chase St., Annapolis. 410-263-5544 or 410-263-5544 or 410-280-5640.

MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE ARTS"The Divas and the Iron Chefs of Encaustic"; "Four Months: Paintings by Deena Feigelson Margolis"; new works by Donald Depuydt, through June 7. McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. 703-790-1953.

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES"The Last Iceberg," photographs of the Arctic and Antarctic by Camille Seaman, through May 30; "Taxa: Paintings by Isabella Kirkland," through Aug. 25. 2100 C St. NW. 202-334-2436.

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY"Floral Expressions in Stone and Print," through Aug. 29. 10101 Baltimore Ave., Beltsville. 301-504-6503.

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.

RATNER MUSEUM"Four Visions, Eight Hands," wire weaving by Renate Chernoff, silk art by Claudia Levy, enamel by Susanna Gartin and stitched prints by Domini Nash, through Tuesday. 10001 Old Georgetown Rd., Bethesda. 301-897-1518.

SOCIETY OF WOMEN GEOGRAPHERS"Daring Dames: A Century of Photographs of Adventurous Women, 1860-1960," through June 4. 415 East Capitol St. SE. 202-546-9228.

SUMNER SCHOOL MUSEUM"The Poor People's Campaign, 1968," photographs by Laura Jones, through July 11. 1201 17th St. NW. 202-442-6060.

LYCEUM"Living Legends of Alexandria," photographs, indefinitely. 201 S. Washington St., Alexandria. 703-838-4994.

VISARTS AT ROCKVILLE"Kimonos and Woodcuts: Collaboration, a Way of Work," through Monday. 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. 301-315-8200.

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

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

CARROLL SQUARE"Great American Pastime," through May 30. 975 F St. NW. 202-234-5601.

CURATOR'S OFFICE"Corpus," photographs by Jason Horowitz, through June 14. 1515 14th St. NW. 202-387-1008.

FOUNDRY New works by Stephen Nordlinger, through June 1. 1314 18th St. NW. 202-463-0203.

GALLERY 10 Figurative sculpture in glass by Judi Charlson, through May 31. 1519 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-232-3326.

GOVINDA Works on paper by Carolotta Hester, through May 31. 1227 34th St. NW. 202-333-1180.

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

MARSHA MATEYKA"Gene Davis: On Paper," through June 21. 2012 R St. NW. 202-328-0088.

STUDIO New works by Judy Goodkind, through June 14. 2108 R St. NW. 202-232-8734.

SUSAN CALLOWAY"An Ideal Country," landscape paintings by Brad Aldridge, through June 7. 1643 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-965-4601.

ZENITH"Drama Queens," mixed media by Chris Malone and paintings by Shelley Laffal, through June 1. 413 Seventh St. NW. 202-783-2963.

Maryland

ARTISTS' GALLERY Paintings by Phyllis Jacobs and Nancy McLoughlin, through June 1. 4 E. Church St., Frederick. 301-696-8187.

AURORA"25th A nniversary Exhibition," with works by Jean Ulmer Opilla, Catherine Frisch and Myra Sides Copus, through July 31. 67 Maryland Ave., Annapolis. 410-263-915 0.

GALLERY NEPTUNE Paintings by Lisa Montag Brotman, through June 7. 4901 Cordell Ave., Bethesda. 301-718-0809.

OSUNA Recent sculpture by Joan Danziger, through May 31. 7200 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. 301-654-4500.

Virginia

GRACE"The Chittlin Circuit Review," narrative paintings on the history of the blues, through June 14. Greater Reston Art Center, 12001 Market St., Reston. 703-471-9242.

TARGET"Led by a Thread: A Contemporary Fiber Exhibition," through June 1. 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. 703-838-4565, Ext. 4.