Museums

Museums

Openings

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, WEST BUILDING"Martin Puryear," sculpture by the native Washingtonian, Sunday through Sept. 28. "Richard Misrach: On the Beach," through Sept. 1; "Medieval to Modern: Recent Acquisitions of Drawings, Prints and Illustrated Books," through Nov. 2. Collection of European and American paintings, sculpture and decorative arts from the 13th through the 19th centuries, and an outdoor sculpture garden. Open Monday-Saturday 10 to 5, Sunday 11 to 6. Sixth and Constitution NW. 202-737-4215 (TDD: 202-842-6176).

NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY"2008 Presidential Scholars in the Arts: Works in the Literary and Visual Arts," award-winning art by high school students, Sunday through July 13. Continuing: "Edward Steichen: Portraits," through Sept. 1; "Zaida Ben-Yusuf: New York Portrait Photographer," through Sept. 1; "Kate: A Centennial Celebration," through Oct. 5; "Recognize! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture," through Oct. 26; "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).

NEWSEUM"G-Men and Journalists: Top News Stories of the FBI's First Century," indefinitely. 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.

PHILLIPS COLLECTION"Brett Weston: Out of the Shadow," Saturday through Sept. 7 ($12); "Diebenkorn in New Mexico," focusing on Richard Diebenkorn's formative and relatively little-known Albuquerque period, Saturday through Sept. 7 ($12). Continuing: "The Great American Epic: Jacob Lawrence's Migration Series," through Oct. 26 ($12, seniors and students $10, ages 18 and younger free). Collection of 19th- and 20th-century European and American paintings. Open Friday-Saturday and Tuesday-Wednesday 10 to 5, Sundays 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.

Exhibitions

AFRICAN ART"Body of Evidence: Selections From the Contemporary African Art Collection," through June 30; "Treasures 2008," through Aug. 17; "El Anatsui: Gawu," through Sept. 2; "African Vision: The Walt Disney-Tishman African Art Collection," through Sept. 7; "TxtStyles: Fashioning Identity," through Dec. 8. Open daily 10 to 5:30. 950 Independence Ave. SW. 202-633-1000 (TDD: 202-633-5285).

AIR AND SPACE/DOWNTOWN"Space: A Journey to Our Future," through Jan. 11; "In Plane View: Abstractions of Flight," through Jan. 2; "The Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Aerial Age"; "Voyager: Around the World Without a Pit Stop." Open indefinitely: "America by Air"; "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; "Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicles," indefinitely; "Modern Carrier Aviation: Seapower in a Changing World"; Pershing II and SS-20 missiles; "The Golden Age of Flight"; "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 Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-1000 (TDD: 202-633-5285).

AIR AND SPACE/UDVAR-HAZY CENTER Displays include the space shuttle Enterprise, an SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft, the "Grumman Goose," the B-29 Enola Gay and other aircraft and space artifacts. Also see 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"Earth and Sky: Photographs by Barbara Bosworth," through Nov. 9. Continuing: "Celebrating the Lucelia Artist Award, 2001-2006," through Sunday; "Aaron Douglas: African American Modernist," through Aug. 3; "The Honor of Your Company Is Requested: President Lincoln's Inaugural Ball," through Jan. 18, 2010. Open daily 11:30 to 7. Eighth and F streets NW. 202-633-1000 (TDD: 202-633-5285).

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"Bonnard & Vuillard," through Aug. 10; "Meditations on African Art: Pattern," through Aug. 17; "A Grand Legacy: Five Centuries of European Art," indefinitely. Permanent exhibits 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.

BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF INDUSTRY Permanent collection highlights the heritage and preservation of Baltimore and Maryland's industrial past. Open Tuesday-Saturday 10 to 4. Sunday 11 to 4. $10, seniors, students and children $6, ages 3 and younger free. 1415 Key Hwy., Baltimore. 410-727-4808.