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National Portrait Gallery

Events: Elvis, the Wright Brothers, Foreign Film and More

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Weekend Events: Gallery Talks, Joseph Cornell and a Spot of Tea

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Events: FONZ Photo Club, Music of the Civil Rights Movement, Gallery Talks and More

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The Day When Elvis Met Nixon

Rock and roll superstar Elvis Presley arrived at the White House in a purple velvet jumpsuit on this day in 1970

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Events: ZooLights, Book Signings and the Rhythm of the Drum

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Wednesday Roundup: Flamingos, Planes and XKCD

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Happy 175th Birthday, Mark Twain

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Events: Japanese Rock and Roll, Latin American Poetry, Pop Up Books and More

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Weekend Events: Jazz at the Freer, Fashionable Gods and a National Portrait Gallery Family Fun Day

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Weekend Events: Classic Japanese Cinema, Fashion of the Gods and Perspectives on Portraiture

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Events: Saving Haitian Culture, Pop Up Books, Veterans Day and More

Portrait Gallery’s Hide/Seek Uncovers an Intricate Visual History of Gay Relationships

The show reveals how American artists as a whole have explored human sexuality

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Costume Ideas From the Smithsonian Collections

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Weekend Events: Hirshhorn After Hours, Day of the Dead

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Wednesday Roundup: Podcasts, Warhol and Archives

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Happy Birthday Bela Lugosi, the Actor Who Immortalized Count Dracula

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Events: Halloween at the Zoo, the Northern Lights, Quirky Couture and More

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Events: Performance Art, National Fossil Day, Michael Jackson and More

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Weekend Events: Charlie Brown, Vietnamese Film and a Portrait Gallery Party

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‘One Life: Katharine Graham’ Opens at the Portrait Gallery

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