May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Celebrate at the Smithsonian with free performances, lectures, exhibitions, family activities and tours all month long.

Snow at Fukagawa, Kitagawa Utamaro (1753–1806)

http://newsdesk.si.edu/releases/celebrate-asian-pacific-american-heritage-month-...

35th Annual Smithsonian Craft Show

Don't miss the most prestigious juried show of fine American crafts in the country. April 26 - 30 at the National Building Museum.

Deborah Falls

http://newsdesk.si.edu/kits/2017-smithsonian-craft-show

"Objects of Wonder"

View the world in a new and wonderful way through rare and extraordinary objects from the 145 million in the Natural History Museum's collection.

http://newsdesk.si.edu/releases/new-exhibition-celebrates-national-museum-natura...

triple exposure of Ella Fitzgerald in performance

Women in Jazz

April is Jazz Appreciation Month. Get in the groove with special programs and performances celebrating the women of jazz, including the First Lady Song, Ella Fitzgerald.

http://newsdesk.si.edu/releases/smithsonian-celebrates-first-lady-song-ella-fitz...

cropped image of yellow and black pumpkins in mirror room

“Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors”

The first major exhibition of the Japanese artist's immersive infinity rooms opens Feb. 23 at the Hirshhorn.

“All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins,” 2016. © Yayoi Kusama

http://newsdesk.si.edu/releases/hirshhorn-debuts-free-timed-passes-yayoi-kusama-...

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