Exhibitions in Washington, DC

May 2028

May at a glance: 0 exhibitions opening, 1 closing, and 4 more on view across the city.

Black-and-white Mathew Brady studio portrait of a woman in a dress holding flowers

¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa exhibition banner

Entrance to the Bison: Standing Strong exhibit with the title wall and a photograph of four bison

Exhibit case in From These Lands containing a bison, kelp and a beaver skin

Closing in May

Meserve Collection Highlights: Modern Prints from Mathew Brady's Portrait Negatives14 May
National Portrait Gallery · Free
Nine modern prints struck from Mathew Brady's original Civil War-era negatives — Lincoln, Hawthorne, Grant and Emma, Queen of Hawai'i — shown with a glass plate and Brady's wooden storage box.

Also on through May

¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsato 26 Nov
National Museum of American History · Free
From the streets of Havana to the dance floors of New York and beyond, this bilingual show traces how salsa grew into a defining sound of the United States.
Do Ho Suh: Public Figuresto 29 Apr
National Museum of Asian Art · Free
On the Freer plaza facing the National Mall, a monumental empty plinth held aloft by hundreds of small striding figures, questioning who monuments are for.
Bison: Standing Strongto 31 May
National Museum of Natural History · Free
America's national mammal, from 100,000 years of shaping the prairie to near-extinction and recovery. A six-foot bull bison, an ancient bison skull and a North American prairie soundscape.
From These Lands: Sharing Our Natural and Cultural Heritageto 31 Dec
National Museum of Natural History · Free
More than 600 specimens and cultural belongings from all 50 states, DC and five US territories — fossils, minerals and treasures chosen to represent every corner of the country.

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