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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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The Spy Museum Launches a Limited-Run Pop Up Exhibit of Extraordinary Codebreaking Artifacts

March 31, 2021 by The District Leave a Comment

International Spy Museum

First of their kind, One-of-a-kind, Breakthrough Items on Loan from NSA’s National Cryptologic Museum The International Spy Museum (SPY) launches a mini pop-up exhibit, Codes, Ciphers, & Mysteries: NSA Treasures Tell Their Secrets, from April 5 through May 31 to showcase a select trove of key artifacts used for codemaking, codebreaking, and secure communications. The 13 historic […]

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Announces Children’s Booklet Series and Weekly Children’s Programs

March 23, 2021 by The District Leave a Comment

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Inspired by its children’s book A Is for All the Things You Are: A Joyful ABC Book, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture recently launched a new activity booklet series designed for infants, toddlers and early learners. The Joyful ABC Activity Booklet series provides caregivers and educators with guides to support children’s positive identity development while […]

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Metro Announces Travel Alternatives During Summer Platform Reconstruction Work

March 23, 2021 by The District Leave a Comment

Washington DC Metro

The following is a March 22, 2021 news release from Metro: Metro today announced free shuttle bus service and other travel alternatives to help customers begin planning for this summer’s closure of four Green and Yellow line stations scheduled for reconstruction. Starting Saturday, May 29 through Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, Greenbelt, College Park-U of Md, Prince George’s […]

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International Spy Museum Opens with New Hours for January and February 2021

January 22, 2021 by The District 2 Comments

International Spy Museum

Spy Museum to Open Only for Weekends and Holidays WASHINGTON – January 22, 2021 – In accordance with Mayor Bowser’s updated order, the International Spy Museum (SPY) will reopen Saturday, January 23. The Museum will be open Fridays through Sundays and on President’s Day. The Museum plans to resume daily operations on March 1. “We […]

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National Air and Space Museum Welcomes Blue Angels’ F/A-18C Hornet

November 19, 2020 by The District Leave a Comment

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

New Artifact To Go On Display at Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center The following is a press release from the National Air and Space Museum: The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum has welcomed the Blue Angels’ F/A-18C Hornet into the national collection. This is the first Blue Angels aircraft the museum has acquired. The recently retired […]

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Smithsonian Museums and the National Zoo to Close Nov. 23

November 19, 2020 by The District Leave a Comment

National Zoo

The following is a press release from the Smithsonian Institution: Due to rising regional and national cases related to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, all Smithsonian museums, including the National Zoo, will temporarily close to the public starting Monday, Nov. 23. This will impact the eight Smithsonian facilities in the Washington, D.C., region that had reopened to the […]

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Kobe Bryant’s Lakers Jersey Is Now on Display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture

October 22, 2020 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) is displaying basketball icon Kobe Bryant’s basketball jersey in the “Sports: Leveling the Playing Field” gallery, beginning Oct. 15. Bryant wore this important piece of basketball history during Game Five of the 2008 NBA Finals, the year he won the league’s MVP award. Bryant’s jersey will be on […]

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Two more Smithsonian Museums open Friday, September 25, 2020

September 23, 2020 by The District Leave a Comment

Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington, DC

The following is a 9/21/2020 press release from the Smithsonian Institution: We are pleased to announce the reopening of two more museums on the National Mall – the National Museum of American History and the National Museum of the American Indian will reopen to the public this Friday, September 25th. Both museums will require free timed passes for entry and […]

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The Smithsonian Continues to Safely Reopen

September 15, 2020 by The District Leave a Comment

National Zoo

The following is a 9/15/2020 press release from the Smithsonian Institution: We are pleased to announce that following the successful reopening of the National Zoo and the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Renwick Gallery, National Portrait Gallery and National Museum of African American History and Culture will reopen to the public this […]

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