Museums

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. 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.

BELAIR MANSION AND STABLE"Best Foot Forward," a showcase of shoes and clothing from 1750-1950, indefinitely; "The Slaves of Belair," indefinitely. Open Wednesday-Sunday noon to 4. 12207 Tulip Grove Dr., Bowie. 301-809-3089.

COLLEGE PARK AVIATION MUSEUM"At the Controls: the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Looks at Cockpits," through July 13. Open daily 10 to 5. $4, seniors $3, children $2. 1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Dr., College Park. 301-864-6029.

CORCORAN"Access to Life," through July 20 ($6-$12); through July 27 ($12, seniors and students $10). "The American Evolution: A History Through Art," through July 27 ($12, seniors and students $10). Permanent exhibit: The Salon Dore French gilt room, 16th-century Italian earthenware, 17th- to 20th-century European paintings and 18th- to 20th-century American paintings. Open Friday-Monday and Wednesday 10 to 5, Thursday 10 to 9 (closed Tuesday). Admission to permanent collections $6, ages 6 and younger free. 500 17th St. NW. 202-639-1700.

FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY"Now Thrive the Armorers: Arms and Armor in Shakespeare," through Sept. 9; Shakespeare First Folio, indefinitely. Open Monday-Saturday 10 to 4. 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077.

FREER GALLERY"Tales of the Brush Continued: Chinese Paintings With Literary Themes," through July 27; "Japanese Arts of the Edo Period, 1615-1868, Part 2," through Sept. 7; "Tea for Everyone: Japanese Popular Ceramics for Tea Drinking," through Sept. 7. Open indefinitely: "Art for Art's Sake;" "Arts of the Indian Subcontinent and the Himalayas;" "Arts of the Islamic World;" "Black and White: Chinese Ceramics From the 10th-14th Centuries;" "Charles Lang Freer and Egypt;" "Shades of Blue and Green: Chinese Celadon Ceramics;" "Small Masterpieces: Whistler Paintings From the 1880s;" "South Asian Sculpture;" "Surface Beauty: American Art and Freer's Aesthetic Vision;" "Whistler Paintings at the Freer;" "Winged Figures." Permanent exhibit: Changing displays from the museum's collection of Asian and American art; "Ancient Chinese Pottery and Bronze;" "Vietnamese Ceramics From the Red River Delta." Open daily 10 to 5:30. Jefferson Drive and 12th Street SW. 202-633-1000 (TDD: 202-633-5285).

HILLWOOD Permanent exhibit: The former home of Marjorie Merriweather Post displays her collection of Russian and French decorative art and maintains 13 acres of formal gardens. Open Tuesday-Saturday 10 to 5. $12, seniors $10, students $7, ages 6 to 18 $5. 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807.

HIRSHHORN"Directions -- Amy Sillman: Third Person Singular," through July 6; "The Cinema Effect: Illusion, Reality and the Moving Image, Part II: Realisms," through Sept. 7. Permanent exhibit: Paintings and sculpture from the 19th- and 20th-centuries and an outdoor sculpture garden. Open daily 10 to 5:30. Seventh and Independence SW. 202-633-1000 (TDD: 202-633-5285).

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON"Discover Greatness: An Illustrated History of Negro Baseball Leagues," through Oct. 5; "Separate and Unequaled: Black Baseball in the District of Columbia," through Oct. 5. 801 K St. NW. 202-383-1850.

INTERIOR DEPARTMENT MUSEUM Open indefinitely: "Conservation in Action: The Legacy of Rachel Carson;" "Portraits of Archaeology;" "The Bats and the Bees: Pollination Systems in America;" "The Surveying and Mapping of America." Open weekdays except federal holidays 8:30 to 4:30, and from 1 to 4 on the third Saturday monthly. Free; photo ID required. 18th and C NW. 202-208-4743.

INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM Permanent exhibit: Displays of wristwatch cameras, poison gas guns, a World War II Enigma cipher machine and other coding machines, disguises, etc. Open daily 10 to 6. $18, seniors $17, ages 5 to 11 $15, younger free. Separate admission to "Operation Spy," $14 for age 12 and older; combination ticket $25. 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798.

KOSHLAND SCIENCE MUSEUM Open indefinitely: "Global Warming Facts & Our Future;" "Infectious Disease: Evolving Challenges to Human Health;" "Wonders of Science." Open daily except Tuesdays 10 to 5. $5, seniors, students and military $3. Sixth and E NW. 202-334-1201.