The Art of Looking: María Berrío, A Sunburst Restrained

October 9, 2025

María Berrío’s A Sunburst Restrained is the inspiration for this interactive conversation. Join us for a one-hour virtual session and share your observations, interpretations, questions, and ideas about this work […]

Design, Pedagogy, Access


Join us for a virtual panel exploring the concept of accessibility in urban infrastructure and design. Panelists will discuss urban accessibility as a critical component of city life that impacts […]

Trick or Treat at Tudor Place

September 15, 2025

Join us for our annual fall family program, Trick or Treat at Tudor Place. Enjoy treats in the garden, fall themed crafts, a potion (science) activity, face painting and more! […]

The Art of Looking: Rembrandt van Rijn’s The Mill

August 4, 2025

Rembrandt van Rijn’s The Mill is the inspiration for this interactive conversation. Join us for a one-hour virtual session and share your observations, interpretations, questions, and ideas about this work […]

Artist Talk: Carla Williams in Conversation with Deborah Willis


To celebrate opening weekend of Photography and the Black Arts Movement: 1955-1985, join us for a conversation between exhibition artist Carla Williams and exhibition co-curator Deborah Willis, university professor and […]

Another Horizon: Stephanie Barber’s Cinema

April 9, 2025

Multi-discipline artist Stephanie Barber is renowned for her playful approach to language and moving image. She returns to the National Gallery this spring to present a program of several new […]

Keynote Address: Joy Harjo and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith

November 21, 2023

Join us for a conversation with Joy Harjo, the 23rd United States Poet Laureate, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, curator of The Land Carries Our Ancestors, about the exhibition theme of reverence, […]

Preservation in Practice Panel Part 4

May 17, 2022

alling all preservationists, public historians, tradespeople, and DIYers! Join Dumbarton House for part four of our virtual Preservation in Practice series. In the fourth installment of the series, we will […]

Living Earth Festival: Saving Sacred Spaces

April 1, 2022

Panel Discussion and Film Screenings Across the country, sites sacred to Indigenous communities are at risk due to environmental changes, population growth, tourism, and natural resource extraction. As part of […]

Youth in Action: Indigenous Youth Poet Warriors


How does poetry inspire change? In celebration of the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States, Joy Harjo (Mvskoke [Creek] Nation), Native youth poets jaye simpson (Sapotaweyak Cree Nation), Kinsale […]