Museums
Zoumana Sane's "Mami Wata" is part of "Mami Wata: Arts for Water Spirits in Africa and Its Diasporas" at the National Museum of African Art.
(Photo By Don Cole/collection Of Herbert M. And Shelley Cole)
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Openings
"ALAN BEAN: PAINTING APOLLO, FIRST ARTIST ON ANOTHER WORLD" The Apollo 12 astronaut uses an impressionist style to document his experience on the lunar surface, opening Thursday at the National Air and Space Museum, Sixth Street and Independence Avenue SW. Open daily 10 to 7:30, through Sept. 7. 202-633-1000 or http:/
"EARL SHAFFER AND THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL" Photographs and the diary of Earl Shaffer's four-month hike that spanned the Appalachian Trail in 1948, through Oct. 11 at the National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Open daily 10 to 6:30. 202-633-1000 or http:/
"FORM AND MOVEMENT: PHOTOGRAPHS BY PHILIP TRAGER" Black-and-white architectural photographs documenting buildings from the Italian Renaissance to modern-day New York City, Saturday through Jan. 3 at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. Open Sunday 11 to 5, Monday-Saturday 10 to 5. 202-272-2448 or http:/
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: "Beyond the Limits: Flight Enters the Computer Age"; "Looking at Earth," on aerial photography; "America by Air"; "Apollo to the Moon"; "Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight"; "Exploring the Planets"; "Lunar Exploration Vehicles"; "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:/
AIR AND SPACE/DULLES Open indefinitely: "Applications Satellites"; "Commercial Aviation"; "General Aviation"; "Human Spaceflight"; "Rockets and Missiles"; "Sport Aviation"; "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:/
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:/
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: "America on the Move"; "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:/
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:/
AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM Changing exhibitions of works by self-taught artists. Open daily, except Mondays, 10 to 6. 800 Key Hwy., Baltimore. 410-244-1900 or http:/
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:/
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:/
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