Exhibitions in Washington, DC

September 2028

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

Portrait of Janis Joplin from the National Portrait Gallery collection

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¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa exhibition banner

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

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

Closing in September

Janis Joplin: Be Happy, Be Free, Wear Flowers4 Sept 2028
National Portrait GalleryFree
Janis Joplin's life told through her own letters, her scrapbook of her rise to fame, original paintings and the custom suit she wore on The Dick Cavett Show.

Also on through September

¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsato 26 Nov 2028
National Museum of American HistoryFree
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 2029
National Museum of Asian ArtFree
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 2029
National Museum of Natural HistoryFree
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 2029
National Museum of Natural HistoryFree
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.

Image credits

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Janis Joplin: Be Happy, Be Free, Wear FlowersNational Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of SalsaCourtesy of National Museum of American History
Bison: Standing StrongCourtesy of National Museum of Natural History
From These Lands: Sharing Our Natural and Cultural HeritageCourtesy of National Museum of Natural History

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