A sketch and model of the aerial screw. Photo courtesy Grande Exhibitions and National Geographic Museum

>> During her service as ambassador to the United Nations, and then as secretary of state, Madeleine Albright came to understand how powerful a symbol an item of jewelry could be, and chose pins to reflect her diplomatic mission, reinforce her negotiating position, or express her pride of country and office. At the Smithsonian Castle view a selection of these pins in Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection. Opening June 18.

>> In Revealing Culture, see contemporary art by 55 artists with disabilities. This groundbreaking exhibition features over 130 works in a range of media, including installations, video, performance, painting, sculpture, and printmaking. Opening at the Ripley Center on June 8.

>> Paper Engineering: Fold, Pull, Pop and Turn opens at the American History Museum. This exhibition on innovative book design highlights movable, pop-up, folding, and multiple-construction books from the year 1570 to the present day. Opening June 14.

>> The National Geographic Museum opens Da Vinci – The Genius on June 18. See more than 60 inventions recreated by modern-day artisans from sketches and notes found within thousands of pages of Da Vinci’s personal notebooks.

>> See some of the finest Chinese paintings in the Freer Gallery‘s collection in Masterpieces of Chinese Painting, including several by well-known Chinese artists that have not been displayed in years. Opening June 12.