Register your child for these exciting, interactive programs. Upcoming Events Changing City: Tobacco, Transportation & Georgetown March 3 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Virtual – Free Grades 3-5 Delve into the founding of Washington DC through the port of Georgetown and its undeniable ties to the tobacco industry. Using primary sources, uncover the links between the […]
National Gallery of Art: Visit The Gallery at Home
THE GALLERY IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED On Saturday, November 21, the Gallery temporarily closed to the public out of an abundance of caution and in response to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the region and across the nation. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and will notify you as soon as we can […]
International Spy Museum Upcoming Events
The International Spy Museum is Open for Weekends and Holidays In accordance with Mayor Bowser’s updated order, the International Spy Museum (SPY) reopened Saturday, January 23. The Museum will be open Fridays through Sundays and on President’s Day. The Museum plans to resume daily operations on March 1. More information… The International Spy Museum in […]
National Air and Space Museum Celebrates Perseverance Landing
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will host programming and offer a variety of resources and expertise to coincide with the landing of the Perseverance rover on Mars, Thursday, Feb. 18. The museum’s scientists are involved in a number of Mars research missions with NASA and will share their insights on this current endeavor. […]
Programming at the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Uplifting the Black Family Social Media Campaign Shares the Experience of the Black Family The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is offering a wide range of digital programs for all ages this February. The month kicks off Feb. 2 with a book discussion with authors and scholars Ibram X. Kendi and […]
Virtual American Art Programs at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery
Virtual American Art Programs at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery in Washington DC We have moved our public programming online! Enjoy American Art programs from the safety of home. Please note all programs are offered exclusively online with no in-person option. Registration is required via Eventbrite. Programs are free and open to the […]
International Spy Museum Opens with New Hours for January and February 2021
Spy Museum to Open Only for Weekends and Holidays WASHINGTON – January 22, 2021 – In accordance with Mayor Bowser’s updated order, the International Spy Museum (SPY) will reopen Saturday, January 23. The Museum will be open Fridays through Sundays and on President’s Day. The Museum plans to resume daily operations on March 1. “We […]
Online Advent and Christmas Services at the Washington National Cathedral
The Advent and Christmas season is a special time at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC. Because the Cathedral is currently closed, all events are being held virtually. For information on all of the Christmas events at the National Cathedral, visit https://cathedral.org/christmas/. We have highlighted several below. ———————————— Prepare Ye the Way of the […]
Visit the Suffrage Outside! Exhibit at The President Woodrow Wilson House, Through Nov 30
This Thanksgiving Weekend explore the Suffrage Outside! exhibition, a fun, Covid-safe, outdoor activity for family and groups. Walk among towering images of the suffragists, set in the historic Woodrow Wilson House garden, and discover how American women seized their constitutional right to vote by bringing the fight outside. The exhibition is the perfect backdrop to […]
National Air and Space Museum Welcomes Blue Angels’ F/A-18C Hornet
New Artifact To Go On Display at Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center The following is a press release from the National Air and Space Museum: The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum has welcomed the Blue Angels’ F/A-18C Hornet into the national collection. This is the first Blue Angels aircraft the museum has acquired. The recently retired […]