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Collection Highlights Talk

WHAT:  Collection Highlights Talk Join the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NWMA) for Collection Highlights talks. Drop in to these virtual tours to explore NMWA from home. During this […]

Breonna Taylor Portrait Featured in New Exhibit “Reckoning”

National Museum of African American History and Culture

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) opens its latest exhibition, “Reckoning: Protest. Defiance. Resilience.,” in its newly redesigned Visual Art and the American Experience gallery Sept. […]

ARMY RESOLVE: LOOKING BACK AT 9/11 (Virtual)

National Museum of the United States Army

National Museum of the United States Army premiers September 11 virtual exhibit  Online exhibit complements 9/11 artifacts on permanent display at museum  Fort Belvoir, Va.— The National Museum of the United […]

National Museum of American History March Events

national Museum of American History 1300 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, Washington D.C., United States

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 […]

Raven and the Evolution of Glass Artist Preston Singletary

National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United States

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 the Box of Daylight.” Gene Tagaban, a Tlingit storyteller, will bring Raven to life through stories, dances, and songs. Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May […]

Free

Tudor Tots: Why do Leaves Change Colors?

Tudor Place

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 that signal the coming of Fall. Enjoy a group reading of a book on changing leaves, create a fall themed craft and sing songs to […]

$5

Tudor Tots: What’s Growing Now?

Tudor Place

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 fall harvest and see what different plants in our garden are still growing. Enjoy a group reading of a book about the fall plants, create […]

$5

Tudor Tots: Who Lived Here First?

Tudor Place

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 aged 18 months to 4 years and their caregivers will learn about different indigenous tribes and their storytelling traditions. Enjoy a story by an indigenous […]

$5

Cadettes: Tudor Trees

Tudor Place

The trees at Tudor Place have seen over 200 years of history. Explore the connection between people and trees, discover the science of dendrochronology and learn more about some of the tree species that grow at Tudor Place. This program fulfills all requirements to earn the Cadette Trees badge.

$10

Tudor Tots: How Do You Celebrate the Fall?

Tudor Place

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 around the world during October. Young learners aged 18 months to 4 years and their caregivers will enjoy a group reading of a holiday story, […]

$5

Halloween Tour: Death Comes to Tudor Place

Tudor Place

In this special Halloween tour, explore historic death and mourning traditions. Take a close look at accessories, etiquette and science associated with mourning in the Victorian and Edwardian eras of the late 19th and early 20th century. Learn about what death looked like at Tudor Place for the people who lived and worked here.

$5 – $10

Trick or Treat at Tudor Place

Tudor Place

Wear your Halloween costume and search for treats (not tricks) in every corner of the garden. Enjoy crafts, activities and period games amid lovely autumn plant life. This outdoor event will take place rain or shine.

$5 – $15

America In Flanders Fields

Tudor Place

Dr. Dominiek Dendooven and Pieter Trogh, researchers and curators at In Flanders Fields Museum, explore the history of the US presence in Europe during WWI.

Tudor Tots: What Are You Thankful For?

Tudor Place

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 that indigenous people play in this holiday. Enjoy a group reading of a Thanksgiving story, create a turkey craft and sing along to Thanksgiving songs.

$5

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

Tudor Place

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 […]

$5 – $10

Juniors: Roaring Twenties

Tudor Place

Travel back in time to learn about the women who lived and worked at Tudor Place 100 years ago. Tour Tudor Place to learn about Caroline Peter and Nellie English before creating your own 1920s character. This program is perfect for girls and troops who want to explore local history and think imaginatively. It fulfills […]

$10

Holiday Tea & Tour

Tudor Place

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

$40 – $45

Tudor Tots: What Winter Holidays Do You Celebrate?

Tudor Place

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 their caregivers will explore the traditions of Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanza. Play games that are associated with the different celebrations, enjoy a group story about […]

$5

Gingerbread Workshop

Tudor Place

Follow the gumdrops to Tudor Place for a family-friendly gingerbread house workshop. Enjoy a brief, kid-friendly tour of Tour Place focusing on holiday traditions & architecture. Then, build your own house, cottage or mansion at the gingerbread workshop. For families with children of all ages. For reservations for groups of 10 or more, email education@tudorplace.org. […]

$5 – $20

Gingerbread Workshop

Tudor Place

Follow the gumdrops to Tudor Place for a family-friendly gingerbread house workshop. Enjoy a brief, kid-friendly tour of Tour Place focusing on holiday traditions & architecture. Then, build your own house, cottage or mansion at the gingerbread workshop. For families with children of all ages. For reservations for groups of 10 or more, email education@tudorplace.org. […]

$5 – $20

From the Archives with Love

Tudor Place

Sending a card is often the simplest way to show someone you care. How long has this tradition existed and how etiquette around St. Valentine’s Day evolved? In this hour and a half program, explore the history of Valentines Day cards through Tudor Place’s collection. Discover how common symbols such as hearts and birds became […]

$25 – $30

Landmark Lecture: Museum J.E.D.I. The Intersection of Museums & Social Justice

Tudor Place

Join Omar Eaton-Martinez, host of the Museum J.E.D.I. (Justice. Equity. Diversity. Inclusion) podcast who will discuss his work bringing diversity and inclusion to museums and cultural institutions. Museum J.E.D.I podcasts have harnessed technology to promote live conversations with leaders of color where social justice can be implemented at every facet of the organization. Check out […]

Free

Tudor Tots: Who’s Feeling Lucky?

Tudor Place

Join us as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with songs, crafts, and a storytime, perfect for young learners aged 18 months to 4 years and their caregivers. During this program, learn about Tudor Place’s connection to the holiday, read an Irish folktale and create a shamrock craft. Enjoy the excitement of rainbows, shamrocks and luck.

$6.50

Tudor Nights: The Feminine Touch: Celebrating Works of Art Created by Women

Tudor Place

In celebration of Women’s History Month, discover an assortment of artworks created by women from the Tudor Place Collection & Archive. The event will feature works by nationally acclaimed artists as well as folk pieces by women who lived at Tudor Place. Tudor Nights is an opportunity to see rarely displayed objects and ephemera from […]

$10 – $25

Women’s History Month Tea & Tour

Tudor Place

Indulge in tea service with scones, sweets and sandwiches, then tour the historic house in this special program that examines women of the Peter family, as well as, women who were enslaved and free in the late 19th and early 20th century who worked at Tudor Place. In this private, guided tour, learn how the […]

$40.00 – $45.00

Brownies: Roaring Twenties

Tudor Place

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 interactive historic house tour. Then, learn the Charleston and dance your way around an historic dance party to show off your moves. This program fulfills […]

$10

Film Screening: Prey

National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United States

(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 to land on Earth. Followed by a discussion with guest speakers Amber Midthunder (Fort Peck Assiniboine) and Jhane Myers (Comanche/Blackfeet).

Free

Tudor Tots: What’s Blooming?

Tudor Place

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 learners, aged 18 months to 4 years, and their caregivers will hear a story about the cherry trees, create a blooming craft and sing songs […]

$6.50

Landmark Lecture: Shopping Stories: Revealing the Lives of the Enslaved

Tudor Place

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 discuss what store and personal ledgers reveal about the enslaved community in and around 18th century Alexandria, VA. History Revealed is a non-profit focusing on […]

Free

Tudor Tots: How Do You Celebrate Freedom?

Tudor Place

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, aged 18 months to 4 years, and their caregivers to recognize and appreciate freedom. Enjoy songs about liberty, complete a craft that honors the ability […]

$6.50

Juniors: Garden Designers

Tudor Place

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 for the Juniors Flowers badge and the Juniors Gardener badge.

$10

Tudor Tots: How Do We Help the Earth?

Tudor Place

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 months to 4 years, and their caretakers. Enjoy a group storytime on taking care of the Earth, cheerful songs about nature and an environmentally friendly […]

$6.50

Seeking Champion Trees

Tudor Place

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 the direction of master arborists, measure the height and circumference of a tree to see if it could be a champion. Afterwards, complete a tree-related […]

$15 – $20

Tudor Nights: Commemorating American Independence

Tudor Place

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 maintained their connection to this legacy. Discover how these objects reflect the commemorative culture of the Revolution embraced by Americans. Tudor Nights is an opportunity […]

$10 – $25

Zuni Olla Maidens Performance

National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United States

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 […]

Free

DIY Greeting Card Workshop

Tudor Place

Customized cards are the perfect way to honor and celebrate the special women in your life. This Mother’s Day, design a unique, hand-made card with pressed flowers in this DIY workshop. Use pressed flowers and mixed media to hand-craft an exquisite card. Add a sincere note, poem or heartfelt message to complete this unique bouquet […]

$30.00 – $35.00

Landmark Lecture: Enslaved: Peoples of the Historical Slave Trade

Tudor Place

Join Walter Hawthorne of Michigan State University and Daryle Williams of the University of California-Riverside for a dynamic overview of Peoples of the Historical Slave Trade (Enslaved.org), an open-source, open-access online discovery platform that has opened new ways to understand individual and community life experiences in Mid-Atlantic slave societies. Historical record and data-driven approaches to […]

Free

Tudor Tots: Where Are You Going?

Tudor Place

The weather is warming up, and Washingtonians are planning for their summer trips. How do people travel? Where do they travel to? Young learners, aged 18 months to 4 years, and their caretakers will explore travel through group storytime, songs and crafts—perfect for globetrotters. And, in honor of Asian Pacific Heritage Month, help us celebrate […]

$6.50

Daisies: Garden Explorers

Tudor Place

How do we use resources wisely? Explore Tudor Place’s garden to learn how to recycle and reuse material to keep the garden healthy. This program fulfills all requirements to earn the Clove Petal and Daisy EcoLearner badge.

$10

Tudor Tots: Who’s Hopping?

Tudor Place

Tudor Place is hopping with bunnies this spring! During this program, young learners, aged 18 months to 4 years, and their caretakers will learn about rabbits and other small creatures that call our garden home. Join us for songs in the garden, group storytime about bunnies and a craft that examines why Tudor Place is […]

$6.50

Art in the Garden: Witness Trees and Water Color Painting

Tudor Place

Led by renowned Artist-in-Residence, Peter Waddell, participants will learn techniques for creating a unique tree study. Techniques include arranging a composition, line work, color theory and other elements of art.

$45.00 – $55.00

Tudor Tots: What’s Waving?

Tudor Place

What is a flag and what does it represent? What do flags from around the world look like? Learn all about flags, discover what Flag Day represents in America and reveal how the American flag is connected to Tudor Place. Young learners, aged 18 months to 4 years, and their caretakers will enjoy songs, group […]

$6.50

Weeding Out Invasive Plants

Tudor Place

Join fellow garden lovers and the Tudor Place garden team for a morning pulling weeds on the South Lawn. Learn to identify non-native, invasive species of plants and help the […]

Free

Cadettes: Tudor Trees

Tudor Place

Discover what you can learn from trees. Learn the science of dendrochronology. Map the trees at Tudor Place. See how trees have inspired artists and architects. This program fulfills all […]

$10

Tudor Tots: Are You Ready for Summer?

Tudor Place

Young learners, aged 18 months to 4 years, and their caretakers are invited to celebrate the start of the summer. Look at all the ways people stay cool in the […]

$6.50

Art In The Garden

Tudor Place

Join us for a colored pencil sketching workshop in the garden. Participants will explore summer flora, incorporating brilliant hues using hatching, cross hatching and subtraction techniques. Afterwards, impress your friends […]

$45.00 – $55.00

Summer Saturdays: On Our Way

Tudor Place

Learn about travel around the world, before going on your own journey of discovery through the garden. Participants will create their own passport and fill it with stamps. Summer Saturdays […]

$5 – $10

Summer Saturdays: What’s Buzzing?

Tudor Place

The bees at Tudor Place are an important part of keeping the garden healthy. Learn about how bees communicate by dancing, follow their directions to find a prize, and then […]

$5 – $10

Summer Camp: Collections & Creations

Tudor Place

Campers aged 6-8 are invited to discover over 200 years of paintings, pottery, music and more. Participants will explore Tudor Place’s historic house and garden through an artistic lens while […]

$175 – $200

Summer Saturdays: Outdoor Artists

Tudor Place

Tudor Place is full of art – both inside the Historic House and outside in the garden. Discover the history behind the statues in the garden. Then create your own […]

$5 – $10

Summer Camp: Tudor Place Time Travelers

Tudor Place

Travel back to the 1800s and discover what life was like. Tudor Place houses over 2,000 objects that help us understand what life was like before electricity, running water and […]

$175 – $200

Art in the Garden

Tudor Place

Join us for a colored pencil sketching workshop in the garden. Participants will explore summer flora, incorporating brilliant hues using hatching, cross hatching and subtraction techniques. Afterwards, impress your friends […]

$45.00 – $55.00

Summer Saturdays: Nature Detectives

Tudor Place

Intrepid explorers will create their own Nature Detective field journal and venture into the Tudor Place garden with a magnifying glass to uncover it’s secrets. Summer Saturdays is best enjoyed […]

$5 – $10

Summer Saturdays: Digging Deep

Tudor Place

How do we learn about the past? One way is by digging it up. Learn about what archaeological digs have uncovered about Tudor Place before participating in one. You might […]

$5 – $10

Summer Saturdays: Let’s Play!

Tudor Place

Learn about the historic games played by kids in the past before creating your own toy to bring home. Summer Saturdays is best enjoyed by young learners ages four to […]

$5 – $10

Tudor Tots: What Can We Learn?

Tudor Place

Discover all the fun things you can learn at school. Young learners ages 18 months to four years old will explore the idea of going to school through group storytime, […]

$6.50

Performance: Sounds of Guatemalan Marimba

National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United States

Celebrate the sound of Guatemala’s national instrument with performances by Marimba Maya Awal, Marimba Mi Pequeña Internacional, and Marimba Linda Xelajú at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. […]

Free

Tudor Tots: What’s That Sound?

Tudor Place

Young learners aged 18 months to four years old are invited to join us in discovering the many different ways we can make music together. Learn about famous musicians, create […]

$6.50

Land/Landbase/Landscape

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join us for a conversation with artist Jaune Quick-to-See Smith about her vision in curating The Land Carries Our Ancestors: Contemporary Art by Native Americans and the exhibition's central theme […]

Free

Weed Wrangle

Tudor Place

The Weed Wrangle® is a one-day, area-wide, volunteer effort to help rescue public parks and green spaces from non-native invasive species through hands-on removal of especially harmful trees, vines and flowering plants. Join fellow garden lovers and the Tudor Place garden team in a site-wide weed plucking project. Suggested attire includes long pants and sleeves, […]

Free

Brownies: Outdoor Adventurer

Tudor Place

Join Tudor Place for an urban outdoor adventure. Identify bugs, birds and other wildlife, in addition to, practicing knot-tying skills and planting seeds to take home. This program fulfills all requirements to earn the Brownie Bugs Badge and the Brownie Outdoor Adventurer badge.

$10

The Land Carries Our Ancestors: Contemporary Art by Native Americans

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Experience this exciting exhibition - "The Land Carries Our Ancestors: Contemporary Art by Native Americans" - on opening weekend and meet some of the featured artists in person. Weaving Performance, […]

Free

Death Comes to Tudor Place

Tudor Place

Join us for this special guided tour of the historic house from October 3 through November 5. This tour reveals almost 200 years of mourning customs as expressed through artifacts and décor and explores the evolution of funeral and burial traditions among Peter family members. Tours will consider the traditions of enslaved and free domestic […]

$5 – $10

Tudor Tots: What’s Growing Now?

Tudor Place

Young learners ages 18 months to 4 years old will discover what kinds of fruits and vegetables we eat in the fall and how they grow. Enjoy songs, crafts and a group storytime about apples, pumpkins and other fall veggies. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration for both child and accompanying adult […]

$6.50

Mondrian’s Dress

National Gallery of Art, West Building Located between 3rd and 9th Streets along Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001, Washington, DC

Join an in-depth presentation on issues of authorship and (mistaken) identity raised by Yves Saint Laurent’s 1965 series of so-called Mondrian dresses. Nancy J. Troy, Kress-Beinecke Professor at the Center […]

Free

Girl Scouts – Juniors: Roaring Twenties

Tudor Place

What was it like living in the 1920s? Travel back in time to learn about the women who lived and worked at Tudor Place 100 years ago to discover the […]

$10

Tudor Tots: What Happens in the Fall?

Tudor Place

As the days get crisper, fall colors start to appear in the garden. Young learners aged 18 months to 4 years old will discover how and why leaves change colors […]

$6.50

“Lift”

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join us for a post screening discussion with Oscar-nominated filmmaker David Petersen and Steven Melendez, artistic director of the New York Theatre Ballet. Filmed over ten years, Lift tells the […]

Free

Sanrizuga – Heta Village

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Shinsuke Ogawa (1935-1992) was one of Japan’s leading documentarians who inspired generations of non-fiction filmmakers to practice and participate in the power of dedicated, collective filmmaking. Ogawa lived and worked […]

Free

Magino Village – A Tale/ The Sundial Carved with a Thousand Years of Notches

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Shinsuke Ogawa (1935-1992) was one of Japan’s leading documentarians who inspired generations of non-fiction filmmakers to practice and participate in the power of dedicated, collective filmmaking. Ogawa lived and worked […]

Free

Tudor Tots: Who Says Boo?

Tudor Place

Learn about the spooky creatures who go bump in the night and how Halloween has been celebrated across time and cultures. Young learners aged 18 months to 4 years and […]

$6.50

Girl Scouts-Brownies: Roaring Twenties

Tudor Place

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 […]

$10

Dorothea Lange: Seeing People

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join us for an introductory presentation on Dorothea Lange: Seeing People by exhibition curator Philip Brookman. Brookman is consulting curator in the National Gallery’s department of photographs, and former chief […]

Free

Shakespeare in the Library: Will’s World and Today’s Theatre

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join us in our Library for a discussion with special collections librarian Yuri Long and guests from the Shakespeare Everywhere festival. They put early modern literature into conversation with contemporary […]

Free

Sky Hopinka: Wandering Translations, Poems, and Film

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join us for a conversation with Sky Hopinka (Ho-Chunk Nation/Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians), a New York based artist and poet, who teaches at Bard College. His film, video, photography, […]

Free

Guided Meditation: Mark Rothko

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join us for a 30-minute meditation lead by yoga instructor and artist Aparna Sadananda, surrounding by paintings by Mark Rothko. Free and open to all, no meditation experience required. This […]

Free

The Visit and a Secret Garden

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join us for a post-screening discussion with director Irene M. Borrego, in person. This recent, award-winning portrait of elderly, forgotten Spanish painter Isabel Santaló astutely reflects on memory, oblivion, and […]

Free

Ciné-Guerrillas: Scenes from the Labudović Reels

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join filmmaker Mila Turaljić in person for a post-screening discussion. Known as the finest cameraman in Yugoslavia, Stevan Labudović was handpicked in 1960 by Yugoslav President Josep Broz Tito to […]

Free

Non-Aligned: Scenes from the Labudović Reels

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join filmmaker Mila Turaljić in person for a post-screening discussion. Mila Turajlić continues her research into Stevan Labudović’s film archive, here documenting the birth of the Non-Aligned Movement, a largely […]

Free

Ciné-Concert: The Blood of a Poet

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

New score performed live by Matthew Nolan and Erik Friedlander The Blood of a Poet (Le Sang d'un Poète), the first part of Jean Cocteau’s Orphic Trilogy, is considered one […]

Free

The Anxious Ear

National Gallery of Art, West Building Located between 3rd and 9th Streets along Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001, Washington, DC

Music responds to the world around us. Join us for a series of performances with music spanning from 1930s Germany to the present-day United States. The Anxious Ear is planned […]

Free

Mother Tongue Film Festival: Frybread Face and Me

National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United States

Frybread Face and Me follows two adolescent Navajo cousins from different worlds as they bond during a summer on their grandmother’s Arizona ranch, learning more about their family’s past and […]

Photojournalism Now: Students Respond

National Gallery of Art, West Building Located between 3rd and 9th Streets along Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001, Washington, DC

How has photojournalism changed over the last century? Join us in the exhibition Dorothea Lange: Seeing People for talks led by photojournalism students from the Corcoran School of the Arts […]

Free

Jimmy Vivino – Concert & Tour

O Street Museum 2016 O St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

— Tour: 7:00 PM — Concert: 8:00 PM — Cash Bar Jimmy Vivino is the Music Director on the TBS late night show Conan, and has worked with the late-night comedian since his first episode of Late Night with Conan in 1993. In addition to his work on television programs, Vivino tours and performs both […]

$40

Cauleen Smith – In Space, In Time

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Three-part film series. Free. Registration required. Since the early 1990s, Cauleen Smith has created over two dozen short films and videos that move between genres and media with remarkable fluidity […]

Free

Tesla Quartet: “Rising Tides”

National Gallery of Art, West Building Located between 3rd and 9th Streets along Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001, Washington, DC

Commemorate Earth Day with the music of the Tesla Quartet. Tesla’s project, Rising Tides, inspired in part by the effect of climate change on the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, is both […]

Free

We Have Always Been Here 2024

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Four programs of films and videos by award-winning LBGTQ+ artists include a weekend of 16mm films by Warren Sonbert, curated and presented by Jon Gartenberg of Gartenberg Media Enterprises; the […]

Free

International Shorts: Best of the Thomas Edison Film Festival 2024

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

The annual tour of award winners from the Thomas Edison Film Festival (TEFF) returns to the National Gallery. Since 1981, the mission of TEFF has been to promote innovation in […]

Free

Celebrating the Year of Czech Music

National Gallery of Art, West Building Located between 3rd and 9th Streets along Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001, Washington, DC

Celebrate the Year of Czech Music with pianist Matyáš Novák. This brilliant young musician has won a range of national and international competitions and performed throughout Europe, the United States, […]

Free

Ada Limón and Peter Sís: In Praise of Mystery

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón and Caldecott Honoree Peter Sís for a reading and discussion of their transcendent new children's book. The book features Limón's poem “In Praise of […]

Free

Duo Karolina Mikołajczyk & Iwo Jedynecki: Paris 1874

National Gallery of Art, West Building Located between 3rd and 9th Streets along Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001, Washington, DC

Enjoy the charm and artistry of Duo Karolina Mikołajczyk & Iwo Jedynecki as they paint a soundscape reminiscent of Paris in 1874. This prize-winning violin and accordion duo takes renowned […]

Free

Early Max Fleischer Animations: Koko the Clown

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Live accompaniment by Ben Model, piano. Join us for a special screening of Max Fleischer’s landmark Out of the Inkwell, a program of silent, animated short films with Koko the […]

Free

Rajiv Vaidya Memorial Lecture 2024: Mira Nair

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

The 2024 Rajiv Vaidya Memorial Lecture is presented by filmmaker Mira Nair, followed by a special screening of her 1988 award-winning Salaam Bombay! India and the World: East, West, and […]

Free

Gordon Parks: Early Documentaries

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Delve deeper into the work of Gordon Parks. Widely known for his work as a photographer, Parks was also a documentary filmmaker. Programmed in conjunction with the exhibition Gordon Parks: […]

Free

New Restorations: The ’80s Rewind

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

These three recent restorations of feature films from the 1980s highlight the work of iconic and seasoned filmmakers Miloš Forman, Wim Wenders, and Robert Frank. With their own disparate yet […]

Free