The Blue Room in the Mount Vernon Mansion will reopen October 7, marking the completion of a major seven-month restoration. Guided by new research and investigation, this bedchamber’s dramatic transformation includes reproduction French wallpaper, cream-painted woodwork, and a bedstead draped in a striking blue-printed cotton. As the first room at the head of the stairs […]
Smithsonian’s Freer and Sackler Reopen October 14th with Weekend Celebration
The Freer Gallery of Art is undergoing renovations and upgrades to its galleries and infrastructure and has been closed for the past year. The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery also temporarily closes its doors starting Monday, July 10, to allow for reinstallation of the exhibition galleries and to refresh elements of the facility in order to […]
Events and Exhibits at the Arthur M. Sackler and Freer Galleries of Art
Events and Exhibits at the Arthur M. Sackler and Freer Galleries of Art in Washington DC Exhibitions Inventing Utamaro: A Japanese Masterpiece Rediscovered Through July 9, 2017 Sackler sublevel 2 For the first time in nearly 140 years, three large-scale works by the legendary Japanese artist Kitagawa Utamaro are reunited at the Freer| Sackler beginning Saturday, […]
2017 Serenade! Washington, D.C. Choral Festival: A JFK 100 Celebration, at the Kennedy Center, Monday, July 3
This summer, in partnership with the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and in celebration of JFK’s centennial anniversary, Classical Movements is producing the Serenade! Washington D.C. Choral Festival. Choirs from all over the world will arrive in D.C. the week leading up to the 4th of July to perform in 14 concerts in venues […]
Mount Vernon Special Evening Tour with Martha Washington, June 3, 2017
Special Evening Tour with Martha Washington June 3, 2017 — 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Discover the extraordinary life of Martha Washington while strolling through the grounds of Mount Vernon in the early evening after the estate is closed. Explore outbuildings that represent various functions of the estate that were overseen by Mrs. Washington, such […]
US Capitol Police Information for the Memorial Day Concert on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol
The US Capitol Police have issued the following press release to help visitors to the National Mall for the Memorial Day Concert in Washington D.C.: 2017 Memorial Day Concert at the U.S. Capitol Honors U.S. Veterans and Armed Services KNOW BEFORE YOU GO – Prohibited Items, Street Closures and More On Sunday, May 28, 2017, the […]
Train Day Celebration! At the National Postal Museum, Saturday, May 6, 2017
Every year, we celebrate the completion of the first Transcontinental Railroad (May 10, 1869) at the National Postal Museum. Finally there were train tracks connecting East and West, allowing the Post Office to quickly move mail by trains across the entire country. On Train Day, come and experience the Railway Post Office by checking […]
George Washington’s Mount Vernon to Host One of the Largest Revolutionary War Encampments of the Year, May 6-7
Join Mount Vernon May 6-7, 2017 for one of the largest Revolutionary War encampments in the area! Step back in time and experience more than 300 Continentals, Redcoats, Hessians, cannon, and cavalry in action at George Washington’s Mount Vernon. Meet more than 300 hundred Revolutionary War military re-enactors, learn more about life in the 18th-century, […]
Lunchtime Lecture: The Woodrow Wilson Presidency through the Lens of the Post Office
Come nerd out with us once a month during your lunch! Every third Wednesday of the month, the National Postal Museum hosts speakers who are experts in their fields to discuss various topic related to the museum. The talk is followed by a Q & A session. Beverages and sweet treats will be served. This […]
“My Fellow Soldiers: Letters from World War I” on View at the National Postal Museum
My Fellow Soldiers: Letters from World War I was created by the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum in collaboration with the Center for American War Letters at Chapman University. This special exhibition commemorates the centennial of America’s involvement in World War I and uncovers this rich history through compelling personal letters written by military service members […]