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Museums
AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM
True Reformer Building, 1200 U St. NW. (202) 667-2667. Monday–Fridays, 10a.m.–5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Permanent: Using photographs and documents, the museum helps visitors understand the African American's heroic and largely unknown struggle for freedom for all.
ALEXANDRIA ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM
Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union St., Suite 327, Alexandria. Tuesdays–Fridays, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sundays, 1–5 p.m. Free. (703) 838-4399. Permanent: "A Community Digs Its Past: The Lee Street Site," exhibit features artifacts from the excavation.
ALEXANDRIA BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM
902 Wythe St., Alexandria. Tuesdays–Saturdays, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. (703) 838-4356. Permanent: "Securing the Blessings of Liberty," exhibit explores the African American journey from Africa, through the slave trade, and into Alexandria.
ANDERSON HOUSE MUSEUM OF THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI
2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Tuesdays–Saturdays, 1–4 p.m. Free. (202) 785-2040. Permanent: The 1905 mansion houses a collection of decorative art and artifacts relating to the period.
ARLINGTON HISTORICAL MUSEUM
1805 S. Arlington Ridge Rd., Arlington. Saturdays & Sundays, 1–4 p.m. (call to confirm availability). Free. (703) 892-4204. Permanent: Artifacts and exhibits detailing the settlement and history of Arlington.
ARLINGTON HOUSE, THE ROBERT E. LEE MEMORIAL
Arlington National Cemetery, Memorial Drive, Arlington. Daily, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Free. (703) 235-1530. Permanent: Exhibit features the pre-Civil War home of Robert E. Lee.
BEALL-DAWSON HOUSE
103 W. Montgomery Ave., Rockville. Tuesdays–Sundays, noon–4 p.m. $3. (301) 762-1492. Permanent: The collection in this house, built in 1815, examines the early history of and life in Montgomery County.
BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM
902 Wythe St., Alexandria. Tuesdays–Saturdays, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. (703) 838-4356. Permanent: Collection narrates local and regional black history. Includes the Robert H. Robinson Library, which was built in 1940 after protestors staged a sit-in at the then-segregated Alexandria Library.
BREWMASTER'S CASTLE (CHRISTIAN HEURICH HOUSE MUSEUM)
1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW. Viewable by tour only. $5. (202) 429-1894. Permanent: The 1894 home and garden of German immigrant and brewer Christian Heurich is the most intact late-Victorian home in the United States, and features hand-painted murals and original furnishings from the Heurich family's residency. Tours: Wednesdays–Fridays at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.; Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. and 1 & 2:30 p.m. $5 (includes admission).
BROOKSIDE GARDENS
1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. Monday–Sunday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Free. (301) 962-1400. Permanent: A 50-acre public display garden featuring an azalea garden, rose garden, children's garden, formal garden, fragrance garden, Japanese style garden, trial garden, two conservatories, and a horticultural reference library.
CLAUDE MOORE COLONIAL FARM AT TURKEY RUN
6310 Georgetown Pike, McLean. Wednesdays–Sundays, 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. $3. (703) 442-7557. Permanent: 18th-century living history farm demonstrates aspects of colonial farm life and history.
COLLEGE PARK AVIATION MUSEUM
1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Drive, College Park. Daily, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $4. (301) 864-6029. Permanent: Collection includes a 1916 Curtiss "Jenny," a 1932 Monocoupe, an Ercoupe, a J-2 Cub, and a Berliner helicopter.
CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART
500 17th St. NW. Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays–Sundays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Thursdays, 10 a.m.–9 p.m. $14. (202) 639-1700. Permanent:"Nature as Nation," features landscape paintings from the gallery's permanent collection. Collection includes 19th- and 20th-century works and the Salon Doré, the museum's 18th-century French period room. Talks: "Lunchtime Perspectives," lecture by a museum staff member. Thursdays at noon. $14 (includes admission). Tours: Wednesdays & Fridays at noon; Thursdays at noon & 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays & Sundays at noon & 2:30 p.m. Free.
DAR MUSEUM
1776 D St. NW. Mondays–Fridays, 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Free. (202) 628-1776. Permanent: Collection features early-American ceramics, quilts, textiles, and other decorative arts.
DECATUR HOUSE MUSEUM
1610 H St. NW. Tuesdays–Sundays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $5 (suggested donation). (202) 842-0920. Permanent: Collection includes paintings, dishes, and furniture dating from the 19th century. Tours: Tuesdays–Sundays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Free.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MUSEUM
1849 C St. NW. Mondays–Fridays, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (202) 208-4743. Permanent: The museum's permanent collection features artifacts related to the history of the Department of the Interior, featuring four painted murals by William Henry Jackson, concrete cores from construction at the Grand Coulee and Hoover Dams, and an animated diorama of the Juneau, Alaska, Gold Mill in 1935.
DUMBARTON HOUSE MUSEUM
2715 Q St. NW. Tuesdays–Saturdays, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. (202) 337-2288. $5. Permanent: Federal-period historic house features period furnishings and artifacts. Tours: Museum tours, Tuesdays–Saturdays at 10:15 & 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 & 1:15 p.m. $5 (includes admission).
FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY
201 East Capitol St. SE. Mondays–Saturdays, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Free. (202) 544-4600. Permanent: "The First Folio," exhibit features the first collected edition of Shakespeare's plays, published in 1623. "The Shakespeare Gallery," exhibit features a multimedia tour of over 230 works related to Shakespeare. Tours: "Library Tours," tour by museum staff member. Mondays–Fridays at 11 a.m.; Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Free.
FORT WARD MUSEUM
4301 W. Braddock Road, Alexandria. Tuesdays–Saturdays, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sundays, noon–5 p.m. Free. (703) 838-4848. Permanent: Collection features Civil War artifacts from Union-occupied Confederate Alexandria and those related to the system of defensive forts surrounding Washington.
FREER GALLERY OF ART
12th St. & Jefferson Drive SW. Daily, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Free. (202) 633-4880. Permanent: "Ancient Chinese Pottery and Bronze," exhibit features ancient works dating from 2000 B.C. to the second century A.D. "Art for Art's Sake," exhibit includes works valued for beauty. "Arts of the Indian Subcontinent and the Himalayas," exhibit features a collection of art and artifacts from the region including Jain sculpture, bronze statues, paintings, and decorative daggers. "Arts of the Islamic World," exhibit features ninth- to 17th-century works, including ceramics, glassworks, paintings, and calligraphy. "Black & White Chinese Ceramics From the 10th–14th Centuries," exhibit showcases glazed pottery including dishes, boxes, and tomb ceramics. "Freer + Whistler: Points of Contact," exhibit features 23 oil paintings by James McNeill Whistler. "Japanese Screens," exhibit features works dating from the 15th to the 19th centuries. "The Peacock Room," exhibit includes the London dining room James McNeill Whistler painted between 1876 and 1877. "Small Glass Vessels and Sculpture Collected by Charles Lang Freer," exhibit features 68 objects dating from the New Kingdom to the Roman period, including glass vessels, amulets, and sculpture. "Small Masterpieces: Whistler Paintings From the 1880s," exhibit features more than 20 small works by the artist depicting sea and village landscapes and other subjects. "Surface Beauty: American Art and Freer's Aesthetic Vision," exhibit features paintings by Dwight Tryon and Thomas Dewing. "Tales of the Brush: Literary Masterpieces in Chinese Painting," exhibit features works from the first century to the present by Chinese artists. "Vietnamese Ceramics From the Red River Delta," exhibit collects more than 20 objects including jars, boxes, and bowls from the 12th to 16th centuries.
FRIENDSHIP FIREHOUSE MUSEUM
107 S. Alfred St., Alexandria. Fridays & Saturdays, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sundays, 1–4 p.m. Free. (703) 838-3891. Permanent: Exhibit features historic firefighting equipment including hand-drawn engines, leather buckets, and early rubber hoses.
GADSBY'S TAVERN MUSEUM
134 N. Royal St., Alexandria. Tuesdays–Saturdays, 11–4 p.m.; Sundays & Mondays, 1–5 p.m. $4. (703) 838-4242. Permanent: Collection features a house restored to late 18th- and early 19th-century appearance and includes china settings and other household items from the period. Tours: Wednesdays–Saturdays, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sundays, 1–4 p.m. $4 (includes admission).
GREENBELT MUSEUM HISTORIC HOUSE
10-B Crescent Road, Greenbelt. Sundays, 1–5 p.m. $2. (301) 474-1936. Permanent: Exhibit features furniture and household items used by Greenbelt families in the ’30s and ’40s, illustrating the early history of this federally built garden city.
HILLWOOD MUSEUM & GARDENS
4155 Linnean Ave. NW. Tuesdays–Saturdays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (Reservations required.) $12. (202) 686-5807. Permanent: Collection includes Russian imperial fine and decorative arts, rare Russian books, works by Carl Fabergé, 18th-century French furnishings and tapestries, and Sèvres porcelain.
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN
Independence Avenue & 7th St. SW. Daily, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Free. (202) 633-4674. Permanent: Sculptures by John Chamberlain, Alexander Calder, Josef Csaky, Auguste Rodin, David Smith, Jean Tinguely, and others. Paintings by Alex Katz and Iona Rozeal Brown. Various media by Miranda Lichtenstein, Edgar Orlaineta, Edgar Orlaineta. Tours: "Exhibition Tour," daily at 1 & 3 p.m. Free. "Collections Tour," daily at 2 p.m. Free.
