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. […]

Free Concert Series
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Join us on Tuesday, May 15th, at noon for FREE chamber music concert presented by the Friday Morning Music Club. Concerts are held in the museum’s Belle Vue Room, which […]

Opening Reception: A Sketch of Slavery in the District of Columbia
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Join Dumbarton House for the opening of multi-media artist, Curtis Woody’s A Sketch of Slavery in the District of Columbia. His exhibit opens in conjunction with two other exhibitions, 100 […]

Dumbarton at Dusk: To the Moon and Back
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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 […]

Art + Play: A Community Weekend at the National Gallery of Art
• April 11, 2018

Kick off summer with a festive weekend at the Gallery! Play classic board and parlor games with an artistic twist, move to the sights and sounds of DC-based dance company […]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Marks 25 Years (photos)
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The museum’s 25th Anniversary National Tribute Dinner on April 9, during the Days of Remembrance, was attended by more than 1,700 persons, including 138 holocaust survivors and their families.

Evenings @ Dumbarton Oaks
• February 19, 2018

Join us for our second Evenings @ Dumbarton Oaks, featuring pop-up concerts with Dumbarton Oaks Early-Career Musician in Residence, Celil Refik Kaya! Savor a glass or two of wine as […]

PUBLIC SYMPOSIUM Boundary Trouble: The Self-Taught Artist and American Avant-Gardes
• February 2, 2018

Held in conjunction with Outliers and American Vanguard Art, illustrated lectures will explore subjects including religion, gender, and cross-disciplinary art practices. Speakers include Julie Ault, Gregg Bordowitz, Rita Gonzalez, Jessica […]

The Threat of Genocide Today
• December 29, 2017

“A memorial unresponsive to the future would violate the memory of the past,” wrote Museum Founding Chairman Elie Wiesel. Since its creation 25 years ago, the Museum has sought to […]

Smithsonian Welcomes ‘The Walking Dead’ (photos)
• October 12, 2017

On Oct. 10, the Smithsonian National Museum of American History acquired several truly gruesome objects from the post-apocalyptic television series.