Photo: Inner Space by M.V. Janzten, using a Creative Commons license (by way of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Flickr photostream).

Nietzsche didn’t mean that art was necessarily false; instead, art justifies itself in other realms and by other means. There is a hard reality to a mathematical equation or government regulation. Art allows for an inter-subjective experience where we create meaning and can, if we choose, share our interpretation with others.

Few cities anywhere have as many great museums as DC. From the Smithsonian Institution to the Phillips Gallery, these institutions provide myriad ways to immerse yourself in art, and they provide many adult education programs. And, art is not just a pretty picture— dance, song, storytelling and theatre create a dynamic experience for stimulation. Dive in and create some new meaning!