Slideshow: 29-Image Gallery For ‘Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian’

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Ben Stiller returns as heroic museum guard Larry Daley.

CHICAGO – This 29-image slideshow contains the official press images for “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” starring Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Robin Williams, Ricky Gervais, Bill Hader, Hank Azaria, and Christopher Guest. The film, written by Thomas Lennon & Robert Ben Garant and directed by Shawn Levy, opens on May 22nd, 2009.

Synopsis:

“Night has fallen upon the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. The guides have gone home, the lights are out, the school kids are tucked in their beds … yet something incredible is stirring as former night guard Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) finds himself lured into his biggest, most imagination-boggling adventure yet in which history truly comes alive. In this second installment of the Night at the Museum saga, Larry faces a battle so epic it could only unfold in the corridors of the world’s largest museum. Now, Larry must try to save his formerly inanimate friends from what could be their last stand amid the wonders of the Smithsonian, all of which, from the famous paintings on the walls to the rocket ships in the halls, suddenly have a mind of their own.”

You can click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through this slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All photos credited to Doane Gregory and Fox Pictures. All Rights Reserved.

1. NATM2-01: Ben Stiller returns as heroic museum guard Larry Daley.
   
   
2. NATM2-02: Ben Stiller returns as heroic museum guard Larry Daley.
   
   
3. NATM2-03: Amy Adams is famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart.
   
   
4. NATM2-04: Amy Adams is famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart.
   
   
5. NATM2-05: Amy Adams is famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart.
   
   
6. NATM2-06: Egyptian pharaoh Kahmunrah (Hank Azaria) strikes an appropriately villainous pose.
   
   
7. NATM2-07: Museum of Natural History official Dr. McPhee (Ricky Gervais) doesn’t seem perturbed by the antics of the Capuchin monkey Dexter.
   
   
8. NATM2-08: General Custer (Bill Hader) and Able the Space Monkey are pleased by the events unfolding during the epic Battle of the Smithsonian.
   
   
9. NATM2-09: Amelia Earhart (Amy Adams) and Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) behold the wonders of exhibits that have come to life inside the Smithsonian.
   
   
10. NATM2-10: Amelia Earhart (Amy Adams) and Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) behold the wonders of exhibits that have come to life inside the Smithsonian.
    
    
11. NATM2-11: Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) has a showdown with evil Egyptian pharaoh Kahmunrah (Hank Azaria).
    
    
12. NATM2-12: Teddy Roosevelt (Robin Williams) again offers sage advice to beleaguered museum guard Larry Daley (Ben Stiller).
    
    
13. NATM2-13: Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) sizes up matters with Napoleon Bonaparte (Alain Chabat).
    
    
14. NATM2-14: Three of history’s greatest henchmen – Ivan the Terrible (Christopher Guest, left), Al Capone (Jon Bernthal) and Napoleon Bonaparte (Alain Chabat) pause during the epic Battle of the Smithsonian.
    
    
15. NATM2-15: Director Shawn Levy on the set of Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian.
    
    
16. NATM2-16: Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) gets a helping hand from a statue of Abraham Lincoln, which has magically come to life in The Lincoln Memorial.
    
    
17. NATM2-17: Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) and Amelia Earhart (Amy Adams) wreak havoc in the Smithsonian as they take a thrilling ride through its historic corridors.
    
    
18. NATM2-18: A statue come to life triggers a flight of fancy from Amelia Earhart (Amy Adams), as Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) looks on.
    
    
19. NATM2-19: A bobble-head Einstein entrances Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) and Amelia Earhart (Amy Adams).
    
    
20. NATM2-20: Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) and Amelia Earhart (Amy Adams) consult a bust of Theodore Roosevelt (Robin Williams).
    
    
21. NATM2-21: Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) and Amelia Earhart (Amy Adams) plan their next move in their epic “Battle of the Smithsonian.”
    
    
22. NATM2-22: A giant octopus presents yet another challenge to Amelia Earhart (Amy Adams) and Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) in their epic “Battle of the Smithsonian.”
    
    
23. NATM2-23: Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) and Amelia Earhart (Amy Adams) think it’s time to get help from The Thinker.
    
    
24. NATM2-24: Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) and museum official Dr. McPhee (Ricky Gervais) marvel at the new holographic exhibit of Teddy Roosevelt (Robin Williams).
    
    
25. NATM2-25: Egyptian pharaoh Kahmunrah (Hank Azaria) watches the sands of time run out for miniature cowboy Jedediah (Owen Wilson).
    
    
26. NATM2-26: Trapped in an hourglass, miniature cowboy Jedediah (Owen Wilson) is seemingly helpless as the sands of time run out on him.
    
    
27. NATM2-27: Miniature cowboy Jedediah (Owen Wilson), diminutive gladiator Octavius (Steve Coogan) and friends emerge from the crate in which they traveled from New York to the Smithsonian.
    
    
28. NATM2-28: Jedediah (Owen Wilson) and comrade-in-arms Octavius (Steve Coogan) prepare for battle.
    
    
29. NATM2-29: The massive statue of Abraham Lincoln comes to life – and to the rescue during the epic Battle of the Smithsonian.
    
    

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