Some 228 extraordinary artifacts unearthed in modern Afghanistan—most on view for the first time in the United States—are on display at the National Gallery of Art.
Also showing............Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures
Narrated by Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, the twenty-eight-minute documentary features footage of the 2004 recovery of collections from the National Museum, Kabul, that had been hidden in the vaults of the Central Bank in the presidential palace. A twelve-minute version will be shown in the exhibition.
July 1–September 7, 2008
Daily, noon–3:00 p.m. (with minor exceptions)
East Building Small Auditorium
Wednesdays and Sundays, 11:30 a.m. (with minor exceptions)
East Building Small Auditorium
4th and Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20565
OPEN Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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