Museums

MUSEUMS

Openings

"AN ANTIQUITY OF IMAGINATION: TULLIO LOMBARDO AND VENETIAN HIGH RENAISSANCE SCULPTURE" Works of sculpture that blend the antique and the Renaissance with the sacred and the secular, Saturday through Nov. 1 at the National Gallery of Art, West Building, Sixth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Open Monday-Saturday 10 to 5 and Sunday 11 to 6. 202-737-4215 or http://www.nga.gov. Free.

Exhibitions

AIR AND SPACE/DOWNTOWN "Universal Dimensions: The Space Art of Wang Ming," through Oct. 9. A collection of 35 works by the Chinese artist and former air traffic controller that emphasize the universality of flight across nationalities and cultures. Open indefinitely: "America by Air"; "Apollo to the Moon"; "Milestones of Flight"; "Space Race." Open daily 10 to 7:30, through Sept. 7. Sixth Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-1000 or http://www.nasm.si.edu. Free.

AIR AND SPACE/DULLES Open indefinitely: "Commercial Aviation"; "Human Spaceflight"; "Rockets and Missiles"; "Vertical Flight"; "World War II Aviation." Open daily 10 to 5:30. Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy., Chantilly. 202-633-1000 or http://www.nasm.si.edu/UdvarHazy. Free.

ALEXANDRIA BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM "The Fine Art of Jazz," through Aug. 8. A series of 50 black-and-white photographs by Dan White, depicting luminaries past and present from the Kansas City jazz scene. Open Tuesday-Saturday 10 to 4. 902 Wythe St., Alexandria. 703-838-4356 or http://www.alexblackhistory.org. Free.

AMERICAN HISTORY "The Scurlock Studio and Black Washington: Picturing the Promise," through Nov. 15. An exhibit tracing the history of black Washington through pictures taken by the photographic studio founded by Addison Scurlock. Open indefinitely: "On the Water: Stories From Maritime America," an exploration of life on the nation's waterways. "Stories on Money," an exhibition looking at how money has changed from Colonial days to the present. Open daily 10 to 6:30. 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000 or http://www.americanhistory.si.edu. Free.

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY "Sipriz: The Haitian Sailing Project," through Aug. 16. A colorful, handmade Haitian sailboat celebrates the island's vibrant traditions of craftsmanship while drawing attention to the conditions that lead people to flee. Open Tuesday-Sunday 11 to 4. Katzen Arts Center, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-2787 or http://www.american.edu/katzen. Free.

AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM Changing exhibitions of works by self-taught artists. Open daily, except Monday, 10 to 6. 800 Key Hwy., Baltimore. 410-244-1900 or http://www.avam.org. $12, $8 seniors and students, free for age 6 and younger.

ANACOSTIA COMMUNITY MUSEUM "Jubilee: African American Celebration," through Sept. 20. Open indefinitely: "Separate and Unequaled: Black Baseball in the District of Columbia." An examination of the popularity and community draw of the national pastime when played by African Americans. Open daily 10 to 5. 1901 Fort Pl. SE. 202-633-1000 or http://www.anacostia.si.edu. Free.

ANDERSON HOUSE Items related to the American Revolution and collections of American, European and Oriental antiques and artifacts. Open Tuesday-Saturday 1 to 4. 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040 or http://www.societyofthecincinnati.org. Free.

ART MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAS Twentieth-century Latin American art. Open daily, except Monday, 10 to 5. 201 18th St. NW. 202-458-6016 or http://www.museum.oas.org. Free.

ARTHUR M. SACKLER GALLERY "Moving Perspectives: Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba and Fiona Tan," through Sunday. "The Tsars and the East: Gifts From Turkey and Iran in the Moscow Kremlin," through Sept. 13. Objects given to the czars of imperial Russia from Ottoman and Safavid diplomatic missions and trade delegations from the late 16th to the late 17th century. Includes arms and armor and jeweled ceremonial vessels. Open indefinitely: "Arts of China"; "Contemporary Japanese Porcelain"; "Taking Shape: Ceramics in Southeast Asia." Open daily 10 to 5:30. 1050 Independence Ave. SW. 202-633-1000 or http://www.asia.si.edu. Free.