Join Mount Vernon and members of the Military Order of the Purple Heart for the estate’s official National Purple Heart Day Ceremony on the East Lawn overlooking the Potomac River at 10:30AM (weather permitting). Enjoy a musical prelude before the ceremony commences. The ceremony includes the presentation of the colors, a musical performance by the […]
Neil Armstrong’s Spacesuit On Display at National Air and Space Museum for 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11
The following is a press release from the Smithsonian: “On the 50th anniversary of the historic launch of Apollo 11, the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum unveiled Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 spacesuit, back on display for the first time in 13 years. The suit was conserved, digitized and put back on display in time […]
National Air and Space Museum Recreates Launch of Apollo 11 on Washington Monument With Historic Projection-Mapping Program
The following is a press release from the Smithsonian: “The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will present a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 this July in partnership with the U.S. Department of the Interior and 59 Productions. For three nights—July 16, 17 and 18—a full-sized, 363-foot Saturn V rocket will […]
2019 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Join us for the 2019 Smithsonian Folklife Festival on Saturday, June 29 and Sunday, June 30! This year we celebrate the Social Power of Music and its capacity to entertain, educate, inspire, preserve history, strengthen identity and build community. On Saturday, learn about local music culture with activities at the D.C. Preservation Pop-Up. Stay for […]
National Fossil Hall Reopened June 8 at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History reopened its dinosaur and fossil hall Saturday, June 8, 2019. The 31,000-square-foot exhibition features an authentic Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton alongside more than 700 other fossil specimens, including mammals, reptiles, plants and insects—some never before displayed at the museum. The exhibition tells the story of 3.7 billion years of life on […]
US Capitol Police Information for the Fourth of July Concert and Fireworks in Washington DC
The US Capitol Police have issued the following press release to help visitors to the National Mall for the Fourth of July events in Washington D.C.: June 21, 2019 Press Release Know Before You Go: Information on the Concert, Rehearsal, Prohibited Items & Street Closures “On Thursday, July 4, 2019, the 39th annual “A Capitol Fourth” […]
Events and Programs at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Events and Programs at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC Take a Tour Highlights of the National Portrait Gallery Thursday & Friday, Noon Saturday & Sunday, 11:45 a.m. & 3:15 p.m. Docent’s Choice Thursday & Friday, 2:30 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, 1:30 & 4:30 p.m. Featured Programs Conversation Circles Friday, May 31, 2019 10 a.m. […]
Washington, DC Metro Platform Reconstruction Information for Summer 2019
From Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority: Starting Saturday, May 25, 2019 the six Blue and Yellow line stations south of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will be closed for full platform reconstruction and major station improvements. To expedite construction and minimize customer inconvenience, the following stations will remain closed through Sunday, September 8, 2019. Braddock Rd […]
Cultural Tourism DC’s Around the World Embassy Tour, Saturday, May 4, 2019
50 EMBASSIES TO OPEN THEIR DOORS TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE AROUND THE WORLD EMBASSY TOUR Nearly 50 embassies will welcome the public in a cultural exchange like none other at the Around the World Embassy Tour. The event is part of Cultural TourismDC’s Passport DC, a month-long celebration of DC’s international diplomatic community. Visitors […]
Freedom Forum Announces Sale of 555 Pennsylvania Avenue to Johns Hopkins University
The following is a January 25, 2019 press release from the Newseum: Today, the Freedom Forum — the creator and primary funder of the Newseum — is announcing that it has recently entered into an agreement to sell the building in which the Newseum is located to Johns Hopkins University, a premier academic institution. The University will use […]