First Tuesday of Every Month; 7 p.m.
FONZ Photo Club
Friends of the National Zoo members now have the opportunity to join the FONZ Photo Club. Benefits of the membership include monthly gatherings with interesting guest speakers and a chance to meet other photographers, opportunities to display your photographs on the National Zoo's website, and more.
National Zoological Park, Washington, D.C.
Ongoing
Photography Classes
The Smithsonian Associates offers photography classes geared towards all levels of experience, from the occasional snapshot clicker to the darkroom expert. They also offer an array specialized courses that include portraiture, landscape, pinhole photography, and photo theory.
Smithsonian Resident Associate Program, Washington, D.C.
November 2, 2007-Indefinite
Discovering Rastafari!
This exhibition will feature rare photographs, video footage, artifacts, and ephemera to explore the origins and practice of the Rastafari religion in Jamaica and the movement's subsequent spread throughout the African Diaspora and the world.
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C.
January 2009-October 2010
From Earth to the Universe
From Earth to the Universe (FETTU) is a collection of astronomical images that will showcase the most dramatic views of our Universe—planets, comets, stars, nebulae, galaxies, and the clusters in which they congregate. FETTU is being exhibited in over 250 locations throughout the world in 2009 and 2010, and could be on its way to a location near you!
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and Chandra X-ray Center
March 5, 2010-September 25, 2011
Glimpse of the Past: A Neighborhood Evolves
Featuring photographs, postcards, and posters from the 1850s to the present, the history of the neighborhood will come alive. Experience the sights, scenes, and beautiful buildings that make up the ever-changing Penn Quarter neighborhood in downtown Washington, D.C.
National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.
March 27, 2010-February 27, 2011
Perspectives: Hai Bo
As part of the Perspectives series of contemporary Asian art, on view are five large-scale photographs from Hai Bo's Northern Series, which invite viewers to enter the vast panoramas of the artist's childhood memories, observe the subtle changes of nature across seasons, and encounter the gentle transience of life.
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, D.C.
May 26, 2010-May 2, 2011
Beyond: Visions of Our Solar System
Combining art, science, photography, and exploration, Beyond presents a visual tour of these diverse landscapes. It is the first large-scale retrospective look at the legacy of robotic spacecraft over the last fifty years.
National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
May 29, 2010-March 20, 2011
Celebrating 100 Years at the National Museum of Natural History
On view will be photographs, both old and new, that show how scientific researchers have relied on photography to document their findings and to reveal the natural world that lies hidden to the naked eye.
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C.
July 1, 2010-February 28, 2011
Editors' Picks: The Best of Smithsonian Magazine's 7th Annual Photo Contest
For its 7th annual photo contest, Smithsonian magazine received over 45,000 entries from the United States and around the world in the following five categories: Altered Images, Americana, The Natural World, People, and Travel. A panel of judges selected fifty finalists, thirty of which will be displayed in the Castle.
Smithsonian Institution Building, the Castle, Washington, D.C.
August 27, 2010-January 17, 2011
John Gossage: The Pond
The installation of John Gossage: The Pond celebrates the recent gift to the museum of this remarkable photographic series and the re-issue of one of the most influential photography books of the past three decades.
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.
September 25, 2010-January 16, 2011
Fiona Tan: Rise and Falls
In the first major exhibition of this acclaimed artist's work to be shown in the United States, Fiona Tan's photographs and video installations deftly meld the past and the present in profoundly evocative works that explore the power of images in constructing memories and histories.
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, D.C.
October 23, 2010–January 23, 2011
Elvis at 21: Photographs by Alfred Wertheimer
On view will be photographs taken by Alfred Wertheimer, who was hired by RCA Victor in 1956 to shoot promotional images of a recently signed 21-year-old recording artist, Elvis Presley.
National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.
November 10, 2010-March 27, 2011
Directions: Mario Garcia Torres and Cyprien Gaillard
An exhibition of photography by Cyprien Gaillard (French, b. Paris, 1980) and Mario Garcia Torres (Mexican, b. Monclova, 1975) who both represent a new generation of conceptual artists, examining the architectural and artistic "ruins" of the recent past.
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.
Permanent Exhibitions
Renovating a Landmark: From Patent Office to Reynolds Center
This small exhibition, installed in the historic fabric room located adjacent to the coatroom near the museums' F Street lobby, highlights aspects of the renovation with photographs, architectural artifacts from the building, and objects discovered during the excavation of the courtyard.
Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Return to a Native Place: Algonquian Peoples of the Chesapeake
Through photographs, maps, ceremonial and everyday objects, and interactives, this panel display provides both an overview of the history and events affecting the Native peoples of the Chesapeake Bay region and information on their continued presence today.
National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C.
The Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age
The centerpiece of the gallery is the original 1903 Wright Flyer, displayed on the ground for the first time since acquired by the Smithsonian in 1948. Also on view are 250 photographs and 150 other artifacts.
National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
