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Tudor Place Reopens

February 1, 2023 by The District Leave a Comment

Tudor Place

The following is a press release from Tudor Place Historic House & Garden: Washington, DC — Tudor Place Historic House & Garden opens Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 4:00 p.m. Beginning Tuesday, February 7 guided tours of the historic house and self-guided garden visits are available. Tours of the house […]

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National Law Enforcement Museum Announces Free Admission for Law Enforcement Every Saturday in 2022

February 28, 2022 by The District Leave a Comment

The following is a press release from the National Law Enforcement Museum: WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 28, 2022) – The National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, D.C., is offering free general admission to all active and retired law enforcement officers every Saturday for the rest of the year, courtesy of FirstNet®, Built with AT&T. “The National Law Enforcement Museum […]

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DC Jazz Festival Permanently Moves its Annual DC JazzFest to Labor Day Weekend

February 7, 2022 by The District 2 Comments

The following is a press release from the DC Jazz Festival: DC Jazz Festival® (DCJF) is excited to announce the dates of the 2022 DC JazzFest, which will take place August 31-September 4, 2022, marking a permanent shift of our annual DC JazzFest to the end of summer over Labor Day Weekend. With five days of concerts citywide, the 18th Annual DC […]

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Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Will Temporarily Close for Renovation

December 2, 2021 by The District Leave a Comment

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Museum’s National Mall Building To Close March 28 Through Fall 2022 The National Air and Space Museum’s flagship building on the National Mall will temporarily close to the public March 28, 2022, until fall 2022 to complete work on the first new galleries in the west wing of the building. The museum has been undergoing […]

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Grand Opening of National Children’s Museum in Washington, DC

August 14, 2021 by The District Leave a Comment

The following is a press release from the National Children’s Museum: Big news for little learners around Washington! Following an 18-month closure due to the COVID-19 health pandemic and continued space development, National Children’s Museum will celebrate its grand opening and reveal its new Entry Hall on September 2, 2021. Tickets will become available to […]

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National Air and Space Museum Welcomes Star Wars X-Wing Starfighter

June 12, 2021 by The District Leave a Comment

X-Wing Starfighter

Now on View in Restoration Hangar After Traveling From a Galaxy Far, Far Away The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will display an X-wing Starfighter in the newly renovated building on the National Mall starting late next year. The full-sized vehicle, with a wingspan of 37 feet, appeared in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and is […]

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Smithsonian To Fully Reopen Museums

June 6, 2021 by The District Leave a Comment

Smithsonian Castle on the National Mall in Washington, DC

10 Museums in Washington, D.C., and New York City To Open Between June 10 and Aug. 27 The Smithsonian will reopen 10 of its museums throughout the summer, marking a full reopening of the Smithsonian since closing to the public in March 2020. These locations will open on a staggered schedule from June through August. […]

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National Museum of African American History and Culture To Reopen Friday, May 14

May 10, 2021 by The District Leave a Comment

National Museum of African American History and Culture

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will reopen to the public Friday, May 14. Beginning Friday, May 7, visitors can reserve passes online at nmaahc.si.edu/passes or by phone at 1-800-514-3849. NMAAHC requires a free timed-entry pass for each visitor. Walk-up visitors cannot be accommodated during the museum’s initial reopening phase.  “After a year of […]

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National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center Reopening

May 3, 2021 by The District Leave a Comment

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

WHAT: The National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center will be the first Smithsonian museum to reopen to the public since closing for the pandemic. WHEN: Wednesday, May 59 a.m. –12 p.m. WHERE: Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center14390 Air and Space Museum ParkwayChantilly, Virginia WHO: Christopher Browne, acting director, National Air and Space MuseumJeremy […]

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Tudor Place Reopens Its Doors

April 6, 2021 by The District Leave a Comment

Tudor Place

The following is a news release from Tudor Place: Washington, DC — Tudor Place reopens the Historic House & Garden on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. beginning Saturday, April 10. A model of Federal-period architecture in the nation’s capital, Tudor Place shares the stories of multiple generations of Martha Washington’s descendants and […]

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