George Washington’s Mount Vernon will host an unforgettable evening featuring an exclusive culinary conversation and garden party with Michelin two-star chef Patrick O’Connell, founder of the Inn at Little Washington. O’Connell’s celebrated institution is the world’s longest tenured Five Star and Five-Diamond restaurant. On May 10, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., O’Connell will share […]
Garden Party at the National Postal Museum, April 7 & 8, 2018
Celebrate the arrival of spring at the National Postal Museum’s Garden Party! Activity stations spread throughout the museum are designed to encourage awareness of and appreciation for the natural beauty all around you. Learn the traditional language of flowers, design your own stamp and start a topical stamp collection, plant a mini garden to take […]
George Washington’s Historic Estate Springs into Action!
Special Activities and Tours, New Baby Animals, Distillery & Gristmill Re-Opening George Washington’s Mount Vernon kicks off the spring season with specialty tours, Distillery & Gristmill re-opening, special events, and new livestock babies for our visitors to view! Stroll through Mount Vernon’s gardens, which will begin to bloom soon. To plan your springtime visit to […]
President Lincoln’s Cottage Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Ten Months of Special Exhibits, Deals for Visitors
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 […]