A Special Exhibition at National Geographic Museum
November 19, 2009 - March 31, 2010
February 6, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Due to the anticipated weather moving into the area, the National Geographic Museum will be closed Saturday and has canceled the planned Chinese New Year Festival.
Ring in the Year of the Tiger with film screenings, family activities, table tennis & marital arts demonstrations, and free food provided by P.F. Chang's China Bistro. Take advantage of several opportunities to win free tickets to the exhibition.
Click here for more details.The Festival is presented by P.F. Chang's China Bistro with additional support provided by The PIMCO Foundation.
With generous support from The PIMCO Foundation, 200 free day-of tickets will be available for the 6:00 p.m. exhibition viewing every Wednesday. Tickets will be distributed at 5:30 p.m. with a limit of two tickets per person.
Visiting D.C. from out of town? Take advantage of the fantastic offers put together by D.C.'s hotels. Stay just two blocks away from the National Geographic Museum at our official hotel partner, the Madison Hotel. Package offer includes one night deluxe accommodation, two premium "any-day, any-time" tickets to Terra Cotta Warriors, and a 20% discount at the museum gift shop. For information about packages offered by other hotels, please visit the website for Destination DC's Weekend Warriors promotion.
National Geographic Weekend Radio interview with National Geographic Museum Director.
Dates: November 19, 2009 to March 31, 2010
Daily: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesdays: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Terra Cotta Chinese Warrior Figurines
Handcrafted miniature terra cotta reproductions from 3rd-century China.
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Terra Cotta Warriors Book
Discover China's mysterious underground army of more than 8,000.
Buy the BookTerra Cotta Warriors at National Geographic is made possible through the generous support of:
Global Delivery Partner
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Official Hotel Partner
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Official Rail Partner
Official Airline Partner
Official Radio Partner
Official Restaurant Partner
Special thanks to our partners in the People’s Republic of China, the Shaanxi Cultural Heritage Promotion Center, and the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, and our local partners: Asia Nine, CulturalTourismDC, DestinationDC, DC United, Hong Kong Palace, Mie N Yu, TenPenh, Union Station, Washington National Opera, The Washington Nationals, and the Washington Post.
Photographs by O. Louis Mazzatenta (man assembling soldier’s helmet, terra cotta warriors, and horses), and Paul Kennedy (Chi Chang)
