Holiday Tea & Tour

October 10, 2022

Explore holiday traditions from 1880 with this special tea and tour.

Tudor Tots: Why do Leaves Change Colors?

August 26, 2022

Join us for our first Tudor Tots program of the fall season. Young learners aged 18 months to 4 years and their caregivers learn about changing leaves and other clues […]

Tudor Tots: What’s Growing Now?


Come explore the different types of plants that bloom in the fall. Young learners aged 18 months to 4 years and their caregivers will learn about the tradition of the […]

Tudor Tots: Who Lived Here First?


Indigenous people called Washington DC home long before anyone else did. Join us as we celebrate and acknowledge the indigenous people whose ancestral homelands are in Washington DC. Young learners […]

Tudor Tots: How Do You Celebrate the Fall?


Halloween may make October seem like a spooky time of year, but many different cultures celebrate this season in their own way. Come learn about the holidays that are celebrated […]

Tudor Tots: What Are You Thankful For?


Come learn more about Thanksgiving traditions with us. Young learners aged 18 months to 4 years and their caregivers are invited to discover how Thanksgiving started, and the important role […]

Tudor Tots: What Winter Holidays Do You Celebrate?


The winter season is filled with so many different holidays; come learn how different people celebrate during this time of year. Young learners aged 18 months to 4 years and […]

Behind the Canvas: How A Vision Takes Form & Paintings Come to Be

July 20, 2022

Join Artist-in-Residence Peter Waddell as he shares his meticulous process for creating paintings about American history at this in-person and virtual event. Peter will showcase some of his current projects […]

Raven and the Evolution of Glass Artist Preston Singletary

April 11, 2022

Join us in person. Meet renowned Tlingit artist Preston Singletary, who will talk about his art and evolution as an artist, and his inspiration for the current exhibition “Raven and […]

National Museum of American History March Events

March 11, 2022

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg “Great Americans” Medal Posthumous Presentation March 30; 6:30 p.m. ET Virtual Event, Free with Registration:  https://smithsoniannmah.swoogo.com/RBG  The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, recognized for her groundbreaking commitment to gender equity and human rights, will posthumously receive the National Museum […]