History Bites: Tea Tasting

April 18, 2018

Learn about history in a whole new way! Enjoy sipping tea while viewing tea equipage from Dumbarton House’s collections and learning about the health benefits and historic importance of tea. […]

Dumbarton at Dusk: To the Moon and Back


Wishing upon a star for the perfect evening out? Then join us to gaze up at the stars while enjoying live music, food and fun! Come experience Dumbarton House in […]

Tudor Nights: Hamilton


Everyone’s buzzing about the D.C. debut of the hit musical, Hamilton, in June. Whether or not you have tickets, get your Alexander Hamilton fix early at this cocktail party and […]

First Person 2018 Series: Gideon Frieder. Conversations with Holocaust Survivors

April 13, 2018

Holocaust survivors tell their life stories in their own words, uniting personal experience with history in a way that is extraordinary in its immediacy and power. Each hour-long program features […]

First Person 2018 Series: Agi Geva. Conversations with Holocaust Survivors


Holocaust survivors tell their life stories in their own words, uniting personal experience with history in a way that is extraordinary in its immediacy and power. Each hour-long program features […]

First Person 2018 Series: Kurt Pauly. Conversations with Holocaust Survivors

April 11, 2018

Holocaust survivors tell their life stories in their own words, uniting personal experience with history in a way that is extraordinary in its immediacy and power. Each hour-long program features […]

First Person 2018 Series: Halina Peabody. Conversations with Holocaust Survivors


Holocaust survivors tell their life stories in their own words, uniting personal experience with history in a way that is extraordinary in its immediacy and power. Each hour-long program features […]

First Person 2018 Series: Fred Flatow. Conversations with Holocaust Survivors


Holocaust survivors tell their life stories in their own words, uniting personal experience with history in a way that is extraordinary in its immediacy and power. Each hour-long program features […]

Breaking News: Alexander Hamilton & Greetings From Washington

April 2, 2018

Drawing on the vast history of Washington D.C., two complementary exhibitions will look at how one man played a role in bringing the U.S. capital where it is and how […]

Profs & Pints: Pets of the Presidents

March 18, 2018

Profs and Pints presents: “Pets of the Presidents,” with Edward Lengel, special advisor to the White House Historical Association, former professor at the University of Virginia, and author of books […]