*This Museum IS NOT Participating in Museum Day 2011*
Smithsonian Affiliate Museum
801 K St NW
Washington, DC 2001
202 383 1800
The Historical Society of Washington, D.C. Website »
The Historical Society of Washington, D.C., serves the city, its residents and visitors as an educational institution that promotes knowledge of the past for better understanding of the future.
Exhibitions will include “Portraying Lincoln, A Man of Many Faces,” which is n innovative look at Abraham Lincoln that focuses on how individuals responded to his life and legacy. Spanning form the early 1900s through the present day, the portraits include a mix of media and range from historically accurate renderings, to highly interpretive works. The accompanying text looks at themes within the portraits, from Lincoln’s face to his role in popular culture, and explores how these varied reactions contribute to our understanding of Abraham Lincoln.
Participation in Museum Day is open to any tax-exempt or governmental museum or cultural venue on a voluntary basis. Smithsonian magazine encourages museum visitation, but is not responsible for and does not endorse the content of the participating museums and cultural venues, and does not subsidize museums that participate.
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