Photograph of Galen Clark in front of “Grizzly Giant,” a massive sequoia tree, Mariposa Grove, CA, from the “BIG!” exhibit.

The area’s museums take March by the tail and offer up some celebrations, comics, costumes and cheese. Yup, cheese.

>> The National Archives turns 75 this month, and celebrates by opening their exhibition, BIG!. Marvel at the 13-foot scroll of the Articles of Confederation (never before displayed unrolled) and a 13-by-13-foot map of the Gettysburg Battlefield. Also featured are a gigantic footprint of a dinosaur and the size 22 sneakers of basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal. Opens March 13 in the Lawrence F. O’Brien Gallery.

>> March is Women’s History Month, and the Library of Congress celebrates with images from the Library’s collections reflecting the theme, Women Taking the Lead to Save the Planet. Runs March 1-31 in the main lobby of the Madison Building. For further information on events in conjunction with Women’s History Month, including a keynote address by Lisa Perez Jackson, gallery talks and family programs, visit the official WHM website.

>> On March 14, the Corcoran Gallery of Art will present Maya Lin: Systematic Landscapes—a dramatic installation of new works by the artist and architect. Lin addresses the notions of landscape and geologic phenomena in her art. Stay tuned for our preview of this intriguing exhibit.

>> The Hillwood Estate, Museum and Garden was founded by Marjorie Merriweather Post. Take a rare peek into her life in An Invitation to the Ball: Marjorie Post’s Fancy Dress Costumes of the 1920s. This exhibit will display four of Post’s elaborate costumes, archival and reproduction images and documents, including newspaper clippings, invitations, and correspondences all to demonstrate the opulence and exuberance of the time. Roaring ’20s, indeed. Opens March 14.

>> Known for his thought provoking sculptures during the Dada and Surrealist movements, The National Portrait Gallery shows us the man behind the art in, Inventing Marcel Duchamp: The Dynamics of Portraiture. Opening March 27, this show includes over 100 portraits and self-portraits of Duchamp including works by Man Ray, Alfred Stieglitz, Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns and Beatrice Wood.

>> What do rock art, ceramics and comic books have in common? Find out and explore the evolution of narrative art at the Museum of the American Indian in Comic Art Indigène opening Friday March 6.