Let’s Celebrate! Drum roll please…National Children’s Museum is now open on Mondays! In other words, we are open 6 days a week, and right in time for summer fun! Kick off your week with us to make Monday a little less…Monday. What’s Happening June’s theme: electric circuitsIn June, we’re excited to dive into electric circuits! […]
Harlem Fine Arts Show, June 10-12 at the Marriott Marquis
The Harlem Fine Arts Show features over 2,000 works from around the globe and special collection paying tribute to Juneteenth Harlem Fine Arts Show (HFAS), the largest traveling Diasporic art show in the country, returns to the Nation’s Capital on Friday, June 10th through Sunday, June 12th at the Marriott Marquis, 901 Massachusetts Ave NW […]
Events at the Smithsonian Arts & Industries Building
Events at the Smithsonian Arts & Industries Building in Washington, DC. Located on the National Mall, open daily, and free to the public.
National Law Enforcement Museum Announces Free Admission for Law Enforcement Every Saturday in 2022
The following is a press release from the National Law Enforcement Museum: WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 28, 2022) – The National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, D.C., is offering free general admission to all active and retired law enforcement officers every Saturday for the rest of the year, courtesy of FirstNet®, Built with AT&T. “The National Law Enforcement Museum […]
DC Jazz Festival Permanently Moves its Annual DC JazzFest to Labor Day Weekend
The following is a press release from the DC Jazz Festival: DC Jazz Festival® (DCJF) is excited to announce the dates of the 2022 DC JazzFest, which will take place August 31-September 4, 2022, marking a permanent shift of our annual DC JazzFest to the end of summer over Labor Day Weekend. With five days of concerts citywide, the 18th Annual DC […]
Tudor Place Historic House & Garden: Events, Online Resources, Garden Visits
Tudor Place Historic House & Garden Opens March 3 Tudor Place is currently closed for our annual month long closure for cleaning & maintenance of the historic house. Upcoming Events Behind the Canvas with Artist-in-Residence Peter Waddell February 22, 2022 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. | via Zoom!Look behind the canvas at Peter’s meticulously accurate images […]
Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Will Temporarily Close for Renovation
Museum’s National Mall Building To Close March 28 Through Fall 2022 The National Air and Space Museum’s flagship building on the National Mall will temporarily close to the public March 28, 2022, until fall 2022 to complete work on the first new galleries in the west wing of the building. The museum has been undergoing […]
99th National Christmas Tree Lighting at President’s Park
The following is a press release from the National Park Service (NPS): WASHINGTON, DC – Start your 2021 holiday season with the 99th National Christmas Tree Lighting! This beloved American tradition, presented by the National Park Service (NPS) and National Park Foundation (NPF), features musical performances and the official lighting of the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse in President’s Park. This year, the ceremony and official lighting will take place on Thursday, […]
“Air & Scare” Returns to the National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will once again host its annual “Air & Scare” family day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. This year’s event will be outdoors and will feature candy stations and spooky activities for all ages. Attendees will […]
“WAKE UP: Liberation Call at Dawn” at the Hirshhorn Museum
Abigail DeVille’s new performance, WAKE UP: Liberation Call at Dawn, calls citizens to attention on the National Mall at sunrise on October 15, 2021. Through a procession rooted in drumming, the artist references various cries of protest and action throughout American history. What: WAKE UP: Liberation Call at Dawn Where: The Hirshhorn Museum Sculpture Garden When: […]