Museum memo.

• Position: What's New? - Calendar

What's new in museums around the country? Among the more interesting exhibitions on view are:

Matisse, Picasso, and the School of Paris. North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh. Oct. 10-Jan. 16, 2005.

Aaron Siekind: Centennial Celebration, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (Tex.), through Sept. 26.

Life and Leisure: Everyday Life In Japanese Painting, Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution. Washington, D.C., through Feb. 20, 2005.

Palace and Mosque: Islamic Art from the Victoria and Albert Museum, National Gallery of Art. Washington, D.C., through Feb. 6, 2005.

Glories of Ancient Egypt, High...