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SMITHSONIAN ASSOCIATES PRESENTS

Smithsonian Sleepovers

Grab your sleeping bag and spend a night of fun in our museums!

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Smithsonian Folklife Festival

June 29-July 4 and July 7-10, 2016

Basque: Innovation by Culture

Sounds of California

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Now Playing in IMAX® 3D

Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater
National Air and Space Museum

and

Airbus IMAX Theater
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

A Beautiful Planet »

Robert Irwin:
All the Rules Will Change

Explore the limits of perception with a modern master.

Through September 5, 2016

At the Hirshhorn »

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Smithsonian Mobile


Your FREE mobile guide to
visiting our museums

Discover what you can see and do, search our collections, add your tips and photos!

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Celebrate World Oceans Month with Smithsonian Earth

Explore marine depths around the world with our captivating documentary series Great Blue Wild, Costal Africa, and more.

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Visiting Us

Most museums are open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The American Art Museum and Portrait Gallery are open 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. All are closed Dec. 25.

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