In-Person Art Bites Gallery Talk
• April 24, 2023

Join SAAM’s research fellows for this lunchtime series of gallery talks as they share new discoveries about artworks on view. Learn the stories behind these objects and how each one […]

In-Person Lunar New Year Family Celebration
• January 24, 2023

Ring in the Lunar New Year at SAAM! Join us for our annual celebration featuring Chinese and Korean traditions, including performances, crafts, food, and more. Learn about the importance of […]

Have You Visited the Peabody Room?
• December 29, 2022

As the oldest neighborhood in the nation’s capital, with early 17th-century colonial origins, Georgetown has a deep, complex and ever-emerging history. So, wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a Museum […]

Virtual Teacher Workshop: Build SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) Skills
• November 10, 2022

People are all different. Our bodies, families, beliefs, abilities, and experiences vary, sometimes making communication difficult. Artwork can often communicate what we do not have the words for across cultures […]

Clarice Smith Distinguished Lectures in American Art: Julia Bryan-Wilson: Embellished Legacies
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Scholar Julia Bryan-Wilson considers how women of color artists like Pacita Abad and Rosie Lee Tompkins have used embellishment as a strategy to blur the lines between function and decor. […]

Art Bites Gallery Talk
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Join SAAM’s research fellows for this lunchtime series of gallery talks as they share new discoveries about artworks on view. Learn the stories behind these objects and how each one […]

Halloween Weekend Round Up, Oct. 27 -31
• October 27, 2022

Boo! Happy Halloween weekend! We have a huge amount of fun and spooky events for families, adults and even your dogs! Enjoy and stay safe. Saturday is Dia de los […]

Clarice Smith Distinguished Lectures in American Art: John Yau: Frederic Church and Thomas Nozkowski and Their Views of the Catskills
• October 10, 2022

John Yau is an art critic, poet, fiction writer, and freelance curator. His talk will feature two artists, Frederic Church and Thomas Nozkowski, who both spent significant time in the […]

In-Person Día de los Muertos Family Day
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Join the Smithsonian American Art Museum in celebrating Día de los Muertos! Bring the whole family to see exciting live performances from Ballet Folklorico Mi Herencia Mexicana, Mariachi Aguila DC, […]

Art Signs Online: An Artful Conversation in ASL
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Curious about American art? Join us for a 30-minute virtual conversation about selected works from the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection. This program is presented in American Sign Language (ASL) […]