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29th Annual Dupont Kalorama Museum Walk Weekend: June 2 & 3, 2012
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Discover nine diverse museums in one of Washington, D.C.'s most beautiful neighborhoods. Save on gas and museum admission by hitting the pavement and taking a walking tour or riding the free shuttle between sites. Visit in any order you choose! Dupont Kalorama Museum Walk Weekend is set to take place on Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 from 10am - 4pm and Sunday, June 3rd, 2012 from 1-5pm. Dupont Kalorama Museum Walk Weekend is the perfect excuse to explore D.C.'s "off-the-mall" museums. In addition to a wide variety of exhibitions, many sites are offering special programs.
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Artomatic Returns to Crystal City, Free and Open to Everyone: May 18 - June 24, 2012
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Artomatic returns to Crystal City in 2012 for its signature free arts event, to be held in the biggest Artomatic building ever, from May 18th - June 24th, 2012. At its last event in 2009, Artomatic attracted more than 76,000 visitors to see work by more than 2,500 artists and performers. The Crystal City Business Improvement District (BID) is thrilled to announce that Artomatic will take over the Transwestern Presidential Tower, entrance at 2511 S. Clark St.
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Japan Spring on the National Mall: March 10 - July 8, 2012
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Japan Spring celebrates the first time that a city outside Japan is hosting three concurrent exhibitions of masterworks by distinguished Edo-period artists. On view in the nation's capital this spring are "Masters of Mercy: Buddha's Amazing Disciples" (March 10–July 8, 2012) and "Hokusai: 36 Views of Mount Fuji" (March 24–June 17, 2012) at the Smithsonian's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, and "Colorful Realm: Japanese Bird-and-Flower Paintings by Itō Jakuchū (1716–1800)," at the National Gallery of Art (March 30–April 29, 2012).
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X-Ray Vision: Fish Inside Out at The National Museum of Natural History: February 4 - August 5, 2012
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X-Ray Vision: Fish Inside Out will be on display at The National Museum of Natural History from February 4th - August 5th, 2012. It features the X-ray images Smithsonian scientists use to better understand Earth’s underwater ecosystems. Visitors will be able to share in the beauty, biology and diversity of 40 breathtaking images. Specimens include such marvels as the winghead shark, a pancake batfish, a bulbous deep sea angler and an ox-eyed oreo as well as the mysterious coelacanth, a prehistoric fish thought to have gone extinct alongside the dinosaurs until it was rediscovered in 1938.
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NoMa Summer Screen: 2012: The End of the World?: May 23 - August 8, 2012
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NoMa Summer Screen is a free, weekly, outdoor film series featuring local BBQ, music and fun activities. Join them this summer for 2012: The End of the World? As a spoof on doomsday prophesies marking the end of the Mayan calendar, this year’s series features films that deal with world-ending scenarios. The upcoming season will run from May 23rd through August 8th, 2012. Bring a blanket, Frisbee and picnic cooler starting at 7pm, and connect with friends as you enjoy great films under the stars. All films start at 9pm. Subtitles will be provided for all movies.
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National Air and Space Museum Presents a "Heritage Family Day" Series: February 11 - October 13, 2012
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As part of the Smithsonian’s Heritage and History education initiative, the National Air and Space Museum presents a “Heritage Family Day” series celebrating ethnic and cultural diversity. The series coincides with national observances, focusing specifically on the contributions that diverse communities have made to aviation and space exploration. These activity-filled days, which take place at the National Mall building and the Steven F.
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Bank of America's Museums On Us, FREE Admission for Cardholders on 1st Weekend of Each Month in Washington, DC: January - December, 2012
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Bank of America's Museums on Us program is back for its 15th season, offering FREE museum admission for Bank of America or Merrill Lynch cardholders on the first full weekend of each month. Bank of America's Museums on Us 2012 Dates • January 7th - 8th, 2012 • February 4th - 5th, 2012 • March 3rd - 4th, 2012 • April 7th - 8th, 2012 • May 5th - 6th, 2012 • June 2nd - 3rd, 2012 • July 7th - 8th, 2012 • August 4th - 5th, 2012 • September 1st - 2nd, 2012 • October...
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Fly Marines! The Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation: 1912-2012 At The Air and Space Museum: January 14, 2012 - January 6, 2013
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The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will present "Fly Marines! The Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation: 1912-2012," an exhibition consisting of 91 works of art selected from the Marine Corps Art Program. Originally established as the Marine Corps Combat Art Program in 1942 to "keep Americans informed about what ‘their Marines’ were doing at home and overseas," the collection now consists of more than 8,000 works and is managed by the National Museum of the Marine Corps, which partnered with the National Air and Space Museum to produce the exhibition.
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The Evolving Universe on Display at the National Museum of Natural History: Through July 7, 2013
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The Evolving Universe is on display at the National Museum of Natural History through July 7th, 2013. Breathtaking full-color photographs of the cosmos, taken by high-powered terrestrial and orbiting telescopes, take visitors back through time to the beginning of the universe. The exhibition, a collaborative effort with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory at Harvard University, explores how the stars, galaxies and universe undergo the same stages as life on Earth: from birth, to maturity and, eventually, to death.
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