National Museum of the American Indian. October 29, 2011–January 07, 2013Washington, DC Through an array of 122 historic objects, artwork, photographs, songs, and personal accounts, A Song for the Horse Nation presents the epic story of the horse's influence on American Indian tribes, beginning with the return of horses to the Western Hemisphere by Christopher Columbus to the present day.
The exhibition traces how horses changed the lives of Native people: from the way they traveled, hunted, and waged war to how they celebrated generosity, exhibited bravery and conducted ceremonies. It shows how horse trading among tribes was the conduit for the extensive spread of mustangs in the Plains and Plateau regions of the United States, as well as how horses became the inspiration for new artistic expressions and rich traditions that continue to this day. This critically acclaimed exhibition first opened at the museum's George Gustav Heye Center in New York on November 14, 2009, and was on display until July 10, 2011. National Gallery of Art – Elegance and Refinement: The Still-Life Paintings of Willem van Aelst (1882–1925) Elegance and Refinement: The Still-Life Paintings of Willem van Aelst June 24–October 14, 2012 This exhibition is no longer on view at the National Gallery. Please follow the links below for related online resources or visit our current exhibitions schedule.
Few artists were more skilled than Willem van Aelst (1627–1683) at depicting luscious fruits, luxurious fabrics, and spoils of the hunt. His renowned still lifes are remarkable for their fine finish, carefully balanced composition, jewel-toned palette, and elegant subject matter. Bringing together 28 of these sumptuous paintings and his only known drawing, this exhibition—the first devoted solely to this artist—celebrates the most technically brilliant Dutch still-life painter of his time.
National Gallery of Art – George Bellows. National Gallery of Art – Deacon Peckham's "Hobby Horse" Deacon Peckham's Hobby Horse May 27–October 28, 2012 This exhibition is no longer on view at the National Gallery. Please follow the links below for related online resources or visit our current exhibitions schedule. One of the most intriguing and often-reproduced American paintings in the collection of the National Gallery of Art—Deacon Robert Peckham's The Hobby Horse (c. 1840)—is the inspiration for this focus exhibition of nine children's portraits created for patrons among a newly thriving class of Massachusetts merchants and manufacturers in the mid-1800s.
The works will be displayed along with a hide-covered rocking horse similar to the one Peckham (1785–1877) depicted in his painting. National Gallery of Art – In the Tower: Barnett Newman. National Gallery of Art – Shock of the News. Smithsonian. National Museum of American History. The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden.
The Price of Freedom: Americans at War. The Star-Spangled Banner: The Flag That Inspired the National Anthem. The First Ladies. The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Berlin Wall Gallery. A Barrier That Couldn't Block Information The Berlin Wall was strong enough to stop a tank, but it couldn't stop news from getting into East Germany by word of mouth, smuggled messages or radio and television.
This gallery tells the story of how news and information helped topple a closed and oppressive society. The exhibit contains the largest display of unaltered portions of the original wall outside of Germany. It features eight 12-foot-high concrete sections of wall, each weighing about three tons. A three-story East German guard tower that loomed near Checkpoint Charlie — Berlin's best-known East-West crossing — stands nearby.
Location: CONCOURSE LEVEL Take a virtual look at all seven levels. News Corporation News History Gallery. Newseum. Today's Front Pages Gallery. Front Pages From Across America and Around the World More than 700 newspapers transmit their front pages electronically to the Newseum every day.
Up to 80 are enlarged and printed for display in this gallery — among them one from every state and the District of Columbia as well as a sampling of international newspapers. Additional front pages are displayed outside the Newseum on Pennsylvania Avenue. 9/11 Gallery Sponsored by Comcast. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Propaganda Exhibit. Explore the Nazis' sophisticated propaganda campaigns and their legacy.
Features What Is Propaganda? Today, the word sounds ominous, conjuring up images of falsehood and manipulation, brainwashing and servility. It stands as the antithesis of objectivity, rationality, and truthfulness. But what is propaganda? Incitement to Genocide When is violent language a crime? Poll and Online Forum Can you create a democratic system while limiting a core democratic principle like freedom of expression? Student Activity Learn more about the mass-produced People's Radio and its use under the Nazi regime. Read more in Arabic, Farsi, Italian, Spanish, and Turkish Press Room Special Exhibition Opens More »