ARTS & CULTURE MUST-SEE EXHIBITS THE AMERICAN STORY Open now | National Archives Artifacts include a 1823 stone engraving of the Declaration of Independence and George Washington's annotated copy of the Constitution. THE ART OF AIR AND SPACE: INTERPRETATIONS OF FLIGHT Open now | National Air and Space Museum Take to the skies with pieces from the museum’s collection by Francisco Goya, Norman Rockwell and Annie Leibovitz. AMERICAN ICON: THE U.S. FLAG IN ART Open through Dec. 6 National Gallery of Art Encounter the U.S. flag’s representation through paintings, prints and photographs from the late-1800s onward. ROUTED WEST: TWENTIETH CENTURY AFRICAN AMERICAN QUILTS IN CALIFORNIA Sept. 18 – Jan. 17, 2027 | National Museum of Women in the Arts Trace the flow of artful quilts by Black artists during the Second Great Migration across 80 pieces. AVERY, GOTTLIEB, ROTHKO: BY THE SEA Oct. 24 – Jan. 24, 2027 The Phillips Collection The friendship between artists Mark Rothko, Milton Avery and Adolph Gottlieb is explored through more than 70 works. HANDWORK: CONTEMPORARY CRAFT Opens Nov. 13 | Renwick Gallery More than 100 objects showcase the importance of making things by hand and the relevance of craft in American culture. j Rubell Museum MORE MUSEUM EXPLORATION ZENITH GALLERY: Contemporary art across a range of mediums available for sale NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN: Dive deep into Indigenous culture and art RUBELL MUSEUM: Displays cutting-edge works from national and international artists inside a historic building NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY: Perfect place to visit to honor America’s 250th birthday MUSEUM OF ILLUSIONS: Bend your mind with more than 50 exhibits that cover science, math and psychology 28 OFFICIAL VISIT ORS GUIDE
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