Exhibitions

The National Air and Space Museum holds one of the most comprehensive collections of aeronautical and space-related art in the world. There are approximately 7,000 works in the collection with pieces by notable artists including: Alexander .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Gain a richer understanding of Robert Rauschenberg’s innovative techniques, sustained legacy, and unique perspective on all things that fly. Explore 30 works by Robert Rauschenberg, many that have never been displayed before. Rauschenberg often.... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Alma Thomas is a singular figure in the story of twentieth-century American art. Blossoming in the mid-1960s, her vibrant, rhythmic art transcended established genres, incorporating elements of gestural abstraction and color field painting.

Big Things for Big Rooms traces the development of immersive, large-scale artworks since the late 1960s. This presentation of 10 artworks—five on view for the first time at the Museum—is drawn largely from the Hirshhorn’s own collection. .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore the work of the nineteenth century’s most innovative and controversial artist. James McNeill Whistler brings together objects from twenty collections for the first major international .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

On Stage: Portraying the Performing Arts features over twenty objects exploring the creative diversity of the American experience. On Stage showcases musicians, dancers, actors and others whose talents enrich our lives. Each of these .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Art collector and American industrialist Charles Lang Freer founded the country’s first national art museum (that’s us!). Long before that, however, he worked with artists, architects, and designers to transform his Detroit home into a place .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Miniatures are a global and almost universal phenomenon. Their tiny size draws us in. Their intricate details inspire awe. The little worlds we can build with them stir our imagination. Whether a toy or a work of fine art, there is more to a .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.