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	Opening

Jun 22-Sep 21, 2009
The Welsh Table
On view are ceramics by 10 of the best artists working in Wales today, who reinterpret traditional Welsh styles and decoration

Ripley Center (International Gallery)

Jul 1-Nov 29, 2009
Artful Animals
Some 125 works
capture the physical characteristics of animals and the many ways they act out human shortcomings and successes

African Art Museum

Jul 1, 2009-Jan 17, 2010
World View: Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
On view are 50 photos selected from thousands submitted to Smithsonian magazine's annual photo contest

Smithsonian Institution Building

Jul 10-Oct 11, 2009
Earl Shaffer and the Appalachian Trail
This exhibition introduces American naturalist
Earl Shaffer (1918-2002), the first person to hike the entire 2,000-mile Appalachian Trail in one continuous hike in 1948

American History Museum

Jul 16, 2009-Jan 13, 2010
Alan Bean: Painting Apollo, First Artist on Another World
Some 40 original works by Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean show the moon as seen through the eyes of the only artist to walk on its surface

Air and Space Museum

Jul 18-Nov 18, 2009
Moving Perspectives: Shahzia Sikander/Xun
The many changes taking place in contemporary Asia can be seen in these two recent works of video art (run continuously)

Sackler Gallery

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	Favorites

Highlights of ongoing exhibitions at the Smithsonian

Star-Spangled Banner
This flag inspired Francis Scott Key to write our national anthem

American History Museum

Hope Diamond
The world's largest deep blue diamond

Natural History Museum

Giant Pandas
Meet Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and cub Tai Shan

National Zoo

Milestones of Flight
From the Wright Flyer to the Breitling Orbiter

Air and Space Museum

Triceratops
The museum's 65-million-year-old treasure has received a 21st-century face-lift

Natural History Museum

Lansdowne Portrait Gilbert Stuart’s original “Lansdowne” portrait of George Washington

Portrait Gallery

American Art
Paintings by Edward Hopper entice visitors to the American Experience, introductory galleries

American Art Museum

The Peacock Room
Whistler brightened the room with golden peacocks, painting every inch of the ceiling and walls to create an elegant setting

Freer Gallery

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	Traveling Exhibitions

Key Ingredients: America by Food
Explores the connections between Americans and the foods they produce, prepare, preserve, and present at the table

Museum on Main Street

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