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Events: Celebrate Black History Month With Art and Science’s Best and Brightest
Dr. George Washington Carver (ca. 1945) by William H. Johnson. Image courtesy of the American Art Museum. Monday, February 1: African Art Book Club While I’m hoping I’m wrong in this assumption,...
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Events: How To Build a Building, Remember Japanese Internment and Celebrate...
Celebrate civil rights at the Smithsonian! Image courtesy of the Postal Museum. Sorry kids, no special events happening today. But never fear—other stuff is here! Be sure to check this Web site for a...
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Events: Ethel Merman, Musical Theater, Apollo 13 Memorabilia and More!
Button, Apollo 13 (1970). Image courtesy of the Air and Space Museum. Monday, April 12: The Music in the Musical: The Light in the Piazza and Sophisticated Ladies The Smithsonian heads out to DC’s...
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Events: Children’s Day, Digital Art, Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter and More!
Boy's festival indoor celebration (1860-ca.1900). Image courtesy of the Henry and Nancy Rosin Collection of early photography of Japan, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Archives. Sorry kids,...
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Events: Puppets, Astronauts, the Vietnamese-American Experience, Christo and...
Enjoy a puppet show featuring creatures both real and imagined—like the above dragon—this week at the Smithsonian. Dragon and Waves (ca. 1827-31) by Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Image courtesy of the Freer...
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Events: Seasonal Celebrations, Norman Rockwell, Public Art and More
The Marchbanks Calendar—December by Harry Cimino. Image courtesy of the American Art Museum. Monday, December 6: For an all-inclusive seasonal celebration, come see “Seasons of Light.” This annual...
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Events: Holiday Fun, American Indian Artists, Fossil Forensics and More
Christmas Painting (2005) by Ian Whitmore. Image courtesy of the Hirshhorn. Monday, December 13: For an all-inclusive seasonal celebration, come see “Seasons of Light.” This annual performance...
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Events: West African Dance, an Online Poetry Workshop, Learn About Juliette...
Get in touch with your muse in this week's online poetry workshop. Lyric Muse (1912) by Paul Manship. Image courtesy of the American Art Museum. Monday, March 7: March Film Screening: My Name Is...
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Events: FONZ Photo Club, Mad Science, Mars and More
Mars' polar ice caps. Photo by HIRISE camera, courtesy of NASA/JPL/University of Arizona Monday April 4: FONZ Photo Club If you’re a shutterbug with a penchant for snapping shots of critters, come on...
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The Smithsonian Museums and The National Zoo Are Open
All Smithsonian Institution museums and the National Zoo are Open. Photo by Eric Long All Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are open. Don’t miss out on all the events and happenings, all...
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Events for May 9-May 13: Harry Potter, Cultural Dialogue, “Cosmic Collisions”
Monday, May 9 – Beautiful butterflies With new summer hours in place, you can stroll through this special butterfly exhibit with exotic plants and live butterflies from around the world until the last...
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Events for the Week of 5/16-5/21: Zoo Feedings, ILL-Abilities Crew, Celebrate...
Monday, May 16 — Zoo feedings What do zoo animals eat? Find out at the daily feedings, included in the Zoo’s daily calendar. Animal feedings take place every day, beginning at 10:15 AM with the fish...
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Weekend Events March 16-18: Evolution of Video Games, Saint Paddy Party, and...
This weekend kicks off "The Art of Video Games" with GameFest, a three day festival. Image courtesy of Electronic Arts, 2010/SAAM Friday, March 16 Evolution of Video Games The much anticipated “Art of...
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Events April 17-19: Just a Dream, Craft Show Benefit, and Claudia Acuña
Latino jazz singer Claudia Acuña will perform her original compositions at the American History Museum. Tuesday, April 17 Just a Dream: the Green Play Kids of all ages will love the story of Walter...
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Events May 22-24: Shade-Grown Coffee, Public Observatory Project, and Tot Rock
Bring your toddler and rock out with Shine and the Moonbeams at the Discovery Theater. Image courtesy of Facebook. Tuesday, May 22 Shade-grown Coffee Ever wonder where your morning cup comes from?...
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Sequestration to Cause Closures, Secretary Clough Testifies
Secretary G. Wayne Clough testified before Congress today about the effects of sequestration on the institution. Photo by Ken Rahalm, courtesy of the Smithsonian On April 16, Smithsonian Institution...
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