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Orchid Display at National Portrait Gallery

Exploring the Annual Smithsonian Orchid Exhibit

Exhibit, MuseumsApril 1, 2022346Views 0Likes 0Comments

Colorful blooms and interesting stories. Every year, the Smithsonian Gardens and United States Botanical Gardens co-host an orchid show. They feature hundreds of varieties in a different stunning display each year. This year, the show is being held in the Kogod Courtyard of the National Portrait Gallery. Take time to visit the display between viewing…

Celebrating President’s Day with Art

MuseumsFebruary 21, 2022370Views 0Likes 2Comments

At the heart of the National Portrait Gallery's second floor resides the "America's Presidents" exhibit. It contains a variety of artwork, from oil paintings to photographs to sculptures. Each one shows a president in a unique and different light. This is the only complete collection of presidential portraits outside of the White House and a…

Seasons Greetings 2018 at the United States Botanic Gardens

MuseumsNovember 29, 2018224Views 0Likes 0Comments

Trains have always brought people together. They brought our nation together in the historic meeting of the transcontinental railroad. They allowed us to travel long distances quicker than we had before, allowing families that lived far apart to meet more often. Trains also bring people together each year at the United States Botanic Garden. It…

Clementine Hunter: Life on Melrose Plantation

MuseumsOctober 12, 2018267Views 0Likes 0Comments

Like the artist herself, the exhibit at the National Museum of African American History and Culture is small and unassuming. There are only thirteen painting on three walls, even though Clementine painted thousands in her lifetime. The point, however, is not to flood you with information and art, but to allow the simple life in…