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 […]
Washington DC Events
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]