 | |  National Geographic Museum Explore the world and all that's in it at the National Geographic Museum. The museum features a variety of changing exhibitions, from interactive experiences to stunning photography. Celebrating over 125 years of educating people about our world, the museum provides a unique perspective from renowned explorers, photographers, and scientists. Through October 15, the museum presents an immersive exhibition called "Sharks." The exhibition includes large-scale images, videos, artifacts, models, and interactive experiences. | |  |  An Octoroon Last year's most talked-about, most unforgettable production returns to Woolly for a limited three-week run: An Octoroon written by new MacArthur 'Genius Grant'-winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins! With a plantation on the brink of foreclosure, a young man falls for the part-black daughter of the estate's owner as an evil swindler plots to buy her for himself. Meanwhile, the slaves are trying to keep things drama-free, because everybody else is acting crazy. |  Painting Shakespeare Discover the paintings collection at the Folger—its stories, its glories, and Shakespeare's power to inspire visual artists. From humble oil sketches to international masterpieces, this exhibition presents a sometimes surprising, and always eye-catching, view of the man and his works. |  Lotus and Water Lily Festival See stunning beauty and experience diverse cultures that highlight Latin, Asian and African traditions at the annual Lotus and Water Lily Festival. Join the National Park Service for the festival kickoff on July 15, from 10 am to 4 pm and for the weeklong activities that continue through July 22, at Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens. Event is free and open to the public. | | Friday, July 14 Exhibit - American by Belief President Lincoln's Cottage Exhibit - Natiional Geographic Presents: Earth Explorers National Geographic Museum Exhibit - PostSecret: The Power of a Postcard National Postal Museum Film - Mad World Smithsonian American History Museum Saturday, July 15 Exhibit - Architecture of an Asylum: St. Elizabeths 1852-2017 National Building Museum Tour - U.S. Capitol Tour Adventures for Creative Tourists Exhibit - Gateways / Portales Smithsonain Anacostia Community Museum Event - 6th Annual Day of Archaeology Festival Dumbarton House Concert - The Tenors with National Symphony Orchestra Wolf Trap Sunday, July 16 Film - Vampire Cleanup Department National Museum of American History Exhibit - Revival National Museum of Women in the Arts Event - Portrait Discovery Kits National Portrait Gallery Tour - Walks with History Pickle Pea Productions Monday, July 17 Exhibit - Congress and the World Wars U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Exhibit - Inspiring Beauty: 50 Years of Ebony Fashion Fair George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum Exhibit - Amending America National Archives Tuesday, July 18 Event - Unsolved! International Spy Museum Event - Double Take: One Artwork Two Viewpoints American Art Museum Exhibit - Exploring the Early Americas Library of Congress Exhibit - Artistic Expression in the First World War National Air and Space Museum Wednesday, July 19 Event - Hive Late Night National Building Museum Theater - The Kinsey Sicks in 'Things You Shouldn't Say' Theater J Film - March on Washington Film Festival National Museum of Women in the Arts Event - Workshop Wednesdays: Coil Basket Making National Museum of African Art Thursday, July 20 Lecture - Fielding Dream Edlavitch DCJCC Event - East / West Divide Gallery Talk The Phillips Museum Film - Tidewater at Anacostia Community Museum Environmental Film Festival Event - America InSight: Verbal Description Tours American Art Museum |