Zuni Olla Maidens Performance
• May 6, 2023

An all-women’s group, the Zuni Olla Maidens from New Mexico are known for the Pottery Dance, in which they move in carefully choreographed steps with painted jars balanced on their […]

Tudor Nights: Commemorating American Independence
• May 4, 2023

With Martha Custis Peter’s status as Martha Washington’s granddaughter, commemorating the Revolutionary War was especially important at Tudor Place. See artifacts from the collection that document how the Peter family […]

Seeking Champion Trees
• April 29, 2023

You’ve heard about March Madness, but what about the Championship of Trees? In this interactive Arbor Day program, learn about the heritage trees that grow at Tudor Place. Then, under […]

Tudor Tots: How Do We Help the Earth?
• April 26, 2023

Earth Day is April 22nd, but it’s never too late for our Tots to show their appreciation for the planet. There will be outside activities for young learners, aged 18 […]

Juniors: Garden Designers
• April 15, 2023

What makes a garden special? Explore the art of garden design through an interactive tour of Tudor Place’s grounds before creating your own dream garden. This program fulfills all requirements […]

Tudor Tots: How Do You Celebrate Freedom?
• April 12, 2023

Join us as we prepare to celebrate the 160th anniversary of D.C. Emancipation Day. Enslavement in the District ended on April 16th, 1862. This Tots program will empower young learners, […]

Landmark Lecture: Shopping Stories: Revealing the Lives of the Enslaved
• April 11, 2023

Account books detail a wealth of information and often reveal insights into the lives of the marginalized members of a community. Molly Kerr, founding director at History Revealed, Inc., will […]

Tudor Tots: What’s Blooming?
• March 22, 2023

Let’s welcome another year of beautiful cherry blossoms in Washington D.C. Learn about how the cherry blossoms represent the gift of friendship and cultural exchange between Japan and America. Young […]

Film Screening: Prey
• March 18, 2023

(USA, 2022, 100 mins.) Director: Dan Trachtenberg, (Rated: R) Naru, a skilled warrior of the Comanche Nation, fights to protect her tribe against one of the first highly evolved Predators […]

Brownies: Roaring Twenties
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What was it like to be a girl in the 1920s? Discover what life was like for the women and girls who lived and worked at Tudor Place through an […]