13 Must-See Exhibitions for America's 250th Anniversary

Key facts

• Brooklyn Museum's 'Common Sense' pairs Thomas Paine's philosophy with nine contemporary artists including Hank Willis Thomas and Kara Walker.
• Donald Moffett's 'IMPEACH' at Brooklyn Museum features John Lewis's impeachment speech audio installation.
• Met Museum's 'Revolution!' includes Titus Kaphar's 'Billy Lee & Ona Judge Portraits in Tar' and David Lang's 'the national anthems' on July 4.
• Crystal Bridges' 'America 250: Common Threads' is organized with the American Folk Art Museum and features live quilting with Basil Kincaid.
• Barnes Foundation's 'Freedom Dreams' includes works by Arthur Jafa, Garrett Bradley, David Hartt, Ja'Tovia Gary, and Tourmaline.
• National Gallery of Art's 'American Icon' includes Faith Ringgold's 'The Flag is Bleeding' but excludes Dread Scott and Barbara Kruger.
• Virginia Museum of History & Culture's 'We the People' took five years to develop and features 68 immigrants from 68 countries.
• Museum of Chinese in America's 'Ed Young's Bright Worlds' showcases the Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator's work.
• Huntington Library's 'This Land Is …' includes annotated printings of the Declaration of Independence and works by Octavia Butler and Walt Whitman.
• Frist Art Museum's 'An Indigenous Present' builds on Jeffrey Gibson and Jenelle Porter's publication and will travel to Frye Art Museum.
• Chicago History Museum's 'Us at 250' rotates quarterly installations responding to the Declaration of Independence, Northwest Ordinance, Constitution, and Thirteenth Amendment.
• Autry Museum's 'Life, Liberty, and Los Angeles' features a zoot suit, housing debate flyers, and works by Catherine Opie, Ed Ruscha, and Frank Romero.
• Minneapolis Institute of Art's 'Containing Multitudes' includes nearly 100 works by Robert Frank, Walker Evans, Dawoud Bey, and Carrie Mae Weems.