Exhibitions
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To Live and Breathe: Women and Environmental Justice in Washington, D.C.
May 19, 2023 – January 7, 2024Anacostia Community MuseumExplore how women of color draw on a long history of activism and advance environmental justice efforts.
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Contemporary Muslim Fashions
February 28, 2020 – July 11, 2021Cooper HewittOrganized by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, this is the first major museum exhibition to explore the complex and diverse nature of Muslim dress codes worldwide.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin: Early and Notable Editions
February 28, 2020 – February 28, 2022African American History and Culture MuseumThe exhibit shows the early and notable editions of the novel in the library’s collection, as well as its interesting publishing history.
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Emily Howland Photography Album
March 25, 2019 – March 31, 2019African American History and Culture MuseumThe Emily Howland photography album containing a previously unknown portrait of abolitionist and Underground Railroad-conductor Harriet Tubman is on view.
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The REDress Project
March 1, 2019 – March 31, 2019American Indian MuseumTo commemorate Women’s History Month, the National Museum of the American Indian presents The REDress Project, an outdoor art installation by artist Jaime Black (Metis).
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Ella's Books: Volumes from the Library of Ella Fitzgerald
January 1, 2019 – January 31, 2020African American History and Culture MuseumBooks that were once part of Ella Fitzgerald’s personal library are on display in the museum library’s exhibit case.
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Watching Oprah: The Oprah Winfrey Show and American Culture
June 8, 2018 – June 2, 2019African American History and Culture MuseumThis exhibition explores the era that shaped Oprah Winfrey’s life and early career in TV, her talk show that dominated daytime TV for 25 years, and the ways in which she has influenced American popular culture.
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