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|  | | |  Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History The National Museum of Natural History is part of the Smithsonian Institution, the world's leading museum and research complex. The museum is dedicated to inspiring curiosity and learning about the natural world through exhibitions and education outreach programs. Opened in 1910, it was among the first Smithsonian buildings to house the national collections and research facilities. Today, it entertains millions of visitors each year. See the 2017 Windland Smith Rice Awards exhibition on display through September 30 on the second floor of the museum. | |  | |  A Garden Party: From Africa to Asia This Friday, August 10, attend the party in the Enid A. Haupt Garden from 8 pm to 11 pm for an awesome Smithsonian at 8 event! Enjoy late-night access to the National Museum of African Art and the Sackler Gallery and view art from the African and Asian continents. The garden party features music from DJ As-One, specialty cocktails, curator talks, a photo booth, a cash bar, Asian- and African-inspired cuisine and beer samples. Dress in your garden party best and bring a photo ID. This is a ticketed event. | |  An Airmail Affair Visit the College Park Aviation Museum this Friday, August 10, for tasty hors d'oeurves, live music by The Swingin' Swamis and a silent auction. See and take photos with a Curtiss Jenny aircraft, flown in to re-enact the first airmail flight, chat with the crew and take a peek at the new exhibit Delivering America: Airmail to Email. Guests also may talk with a curator about the historic airmail artifacts that are on display for one night only. Prizes will be awarded for the best 1920s inspired attire. Tickets are $60 to $100. | |  Investigating Where We Live Visit this curated exhibition at the National Building Museum to learn about local teens' views of Washington, DC through their photographs, writings and artwork. Since 1999, teen participants in the Investigating Where We Live program have been exploring the city, meeting DC and making connections to their own communities, followed by an exhibit of their findings. This year, participants were asked to reflect on how their lives in 2018 connect to 1968. The Making Space For Us exhibit opens with a reception on Saturday, August 11, from 1 pm to 3 pm. | |  The Richter Archive at 75 In celebration of the arrival in 1943 of the George M. Richter Archive of Illustrations on Art, this installation presents the history and development of the photographic archives of the National Gallery of Art. The initial gift from Richter has become one of the largest collections of images of art and architecture in the world with over 15 million items. This exhibition is open through August 24, Monday to Friday in the National Gallery of Art. | |  Friday, August 10
Event - Color in Creativity Night
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Tour - Investigation: Detective McDevitt
Ford's Theatre Theater - Dave
Kreeger Theater at Arena Stage Exhibit - Bringing the War to Our Doorsteps
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Tour - In Their Footsteps: Woman Suffrage
National Women's History Museum Concert - Jazz in the Garden
National Gallery of Art
Film - In This Corner of the World
Japanese information & Culture Center (JICC) Saturday, August 11 Exhibit - American Civics
Mansion on O Street Exhibit - 1968: Civil Rights at 50
Newseum Exhibit - Greetings from Washington
The George Washington Univesity and The Textile Museum
Concert - Mary Chapin Carpenter
Filene Center at Wolf Trap
Tour - Memorials & Moonlight
DC by Foot Sunday, August 12 Exhibit - Baselitz: Six Decades
Hirshhorn Museum Exhibit - Secret Cities: The Architecture and Planning of the Manhattan Project
National Building Museum
Exhibit - Heavy Metal: Women to Watch 2018
National Museum of Women in the Arts Event - Family Mindfulness: Protectors and Guardians
Freer|Sackler Tour - Embassy Row and Historic Dupont Circle
DC by Foot Monday, August 13 Exhibit - Diggers and Doughboys: The Art of Allies 100 Years On
Embassy of Australia Exhibit - Juried Regional Exhibit
Hill Center
Exhibit - Lately Arrived: Recent Additions to the Collection
DAR Museum Exhibit - 2018 Landscape Architecture Awards
District Architecture Center Exhibit - Constructing MEXICO68
Mexican Cultural Institute Tuesday, August 14
Exhibit - Playball
National Museum of the U.S. Navy Event - Meet a Spy: Sandy Grimes
International Spy Museum Exhibit - 1968: A Time of Uproar in Europe and the U.S.
Goethe-Institut Washington Exhibit - Form & Function: The Genius of the Book
Folger Shakespeare Library Exhibit - Congress and the Separation of Powers
U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Exhibit - Curtis Woody: A Sketch of Slavery in the District of Columbia
Dumbarton House Wednesday, August 15 Exhibit - Breaking News: Alexander Hamilton
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum Exhibit - Your Community, Your Story
Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum
Exhibit - National Geographic: Exploration Starts Here
National Geographic Museum Exhibit - Journey to Yuki's World
Touchstone Gallery Event - Live from the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Exhibit - Zenith Comes of Age: 24 Years on Seventh Street
Zenith Gallery at 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Exhibit - The Sweat of Their Face: Portraying American Workers
Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Thursday, August 16 Exhibit - 20/20: Double Vision
Dupont Underground Film - Bard in the Park: The Lion King
Folger Shakespeare Library
Exhibit - Remembering Vietnam
National Archives Event - Teen Night
National Building Museum |
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Newsletter for August 10 to August 16, 2018 
