The czar's hold on Russia was irreparably weakened by his defeat. And for the Japanese, the seeds of future wars in East Asia and the Pacific were clearly sown. There was significant opposition from the Smithsonian at the time, but Roosevelt quickly stepped in and overrode it. A catalogue will be available in early July. Curator James Ulak will give a gallery talk on the exhibit at noon Tuesday, July 11.
Admission is free.
Tours are offered daily and on Thursday evenings. The Sackler Gallery is at 1050 Independence Ave. SW, on the National Mall, near the Smithsonian stop on Metrorail's Blue and Orange lines. News Jobs AP Shopping Archives Entertain.