This February 19th marks ten years that President Lincoln’s Cottage, an award-winning historic site, has been open to the public. To celebrate a decade of ground-breaking programs that shed new light on the past and provide opportunities to take action today, President Lincoln’s Cottage will roll out a series of special opportunities for visitors tied […]
National Museum of African American History and Culture Exhibits Emancipation Proclamation and 13th Amendment
Original copies of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment are on display in the “Slavery and Freedom” exhibition on Concourse One of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. The documents share exhibition space with a restored slave cabin used in the early 1800s to house enslaved families on a plantation […]
Celebrate George Washington’s Birthday at His Home, Mount Vernon!
Four Days of Events – Free Admission on Monday, February 19 and Thursday, February 22, 2018 President’s Day Weekend Celebration February 17 and 18 (Sat and Sun, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) – Activities included in general admission George Washington’s favorite breakfast was “hoecakes swimming in butter and honey.” Join “General Washington” for a sample of […]
National Museum of African American History and Culture Celebrates Black History Month 2018
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture honors Black History Month with a myriad of programs for the public and museum visitors. “Finding Common Ground” will be the feature event at the Rasmuson Theater of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian with museum directors Lonnie G. Bunch III (African American […]
Gloria Steinem Post Show Conversation at Arena Stage, January 28, 2018
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater will host a special post-show conversation with Gloria Steinem on Sunday, January 28 following the 7:30 p.m. performance of Mary Kathryn Nagle’s world premiere Power Play Sovereignty. This gripping political exploration travels the intersections of personal and political truths, and historic and present struggles, in the […]
George Washington’s Mansion to be Temporarily Closed for Scheduled Restoration, January 22 through February 4
Mount Vernon will Remain Open – Tickets are 50% Off January 22-February 4 The Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association (MVLA), the private non-profit organization that owns and operates George Washington’s Mount Vernon, will close the Mansion from January 22 through February 4 for scheduled annual preservation work. During the Mansion’s closure, the estate will remain open […]
Visit National Parks for Free on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 15, 2018
The following is from the National Park Service: “This Monday, January 15, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday. It’s also a fee-free day in all of America’s more than 400 national parks. So if you have the day off on Monday, why not spend it in a national park near you? Discover […]
Martin Luther King Birthday Celebration Kicks off January Schedule at Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will celebrate Martin Luther King Day with live music, a film screening and interactive activities for guests and museum visitors. Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 the museum will commemorate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a community day: “The People’s Holiday-A Celebration of […]
National Museum of African American History and Culture Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final Crusade in “City of Hope” Exhibition
Features Never-Before-Seen Images From Photographers Roland Freeman, Jill Freedman, Robert Houston, Laura Jones, Clara Watkins and Ernest Withers The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture commemorates the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s final human rights crusade in a new exhibition on the “Poor People’s Campaign,” a multicultural coalition that began […]
Mount Vernon Unveils New 4-D Film and Renovated Theater
New Movie and Technology Provides Guests with a Front Row Seat to the Revolutionary War’s Key Battles George Washington’s Mount Vernon has reopened its Revolutionary War Theater, marking the completion of the $2 million renovation of the 4-D theater and creation of a new feature film. The theater, which first opened in 2006, is one […]