D.C. Calendar of Events
‘Evicted’
@ National Building Museum
Apr 21 all-day
12:00 am
The National Building Museum features this groundbreaking exhibition that will use audio interviews, powerful images and detailed statistics to illuminate the crisis of housing instability in America. More than 2.4 million Americans are evicted from their homes each year, with a disproportionate effect on African American communities. Uncover the dire effects that this process has[...]
‘Secret Cities: The Architecture and Planning of the Manhattan Project’
@ National Building Museum
Apr 21 all-day
12:00 am
The National Building Museum invites you to discover how the famous Manhattan Project yielded three new cities featuring remarkable architecture. The project began with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers covertly acquiring land on which to build the facilities to conduct the unprecedented effort of building the atomic bomb. By the end of the war, more than[...]
Apr 21 all-day
12:00 am
The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site preserves the last residence of Frederick Douglass (1818 -1895), one of the most prominent African-American leaders of the 19th century. Tours available. Reservations required for groups of 10 or more. Open 9 am – 5pm (Apr.15 – Oct.15) and 9am – 4pm (Oct.16 – Apr.14).
New York Avenue Sculpture Project: Bestabeé Romero
@ National Museum of Women in the Arts
Apr 21 all-day
12:00 am
The dynamic works of Mexico City-based Betsabeé Romero (b. 1963) form the next chapter in the New York Avenue Sculpture Project. To create her four sculptures developed expressly for this installation, Romero will assemble carved and painted tires into totemic structures that speak to themes of human migration and the natural environment. She embraces materials[...]
‘Evicted’
@ National Building Museum
Apr 22 all-day
12:00 am
The National Building Museum features this groundbreaking exhibition that will use audio interviews, powerful images and detailed statistics to illuminate the crisis of housing instability in America. More than 2.4 million Americans are evicted from their homes each year, with a disproportionate effect on African American communities. Uncover the dire effects that this process has[...]
‘Secret Cities: The Architecture and Planning of the Manhattan Project’
@ National Building Museum
Apr 22 all-day
12:00 am
The National Building Museum invites you to discover how the famous Manhattan Project yielded three new cities featuring remarkable architecture. The project began with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers covertly acquiring land on which to build the facilities to conduct the unprecedented effort of building the atomic bomb. By the end of the war, more than[...]
Apr 22 all-day
12:00 am
The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site preserves the last residence of Frederick Douglass (1818 -1895), one of the most prominent African-American leaders of the 19th century. Tours available. Reservations required for groups of 10 or more. Open 9 am – 5pm (Apr.15 – Oct.15) and 9am – 4pm (Oct.16 – Apr.14).
New York Avenue Sculpture Project: Bestabeé Romero
@ National Museum of Women in the Arts
Apr 22 all-day
12:00 am
The dynamic works of Mexico City-based Betsabeé Romero (b. 1963) form the next chapter in the New York Avenue Sculpture Project. To create her four sculptures developed expressly for this installation, Romero will assemble carved and painted tires into totemic structures that speak to themes of human migration and the natural environment. She embraces materials[...]
‘A Right to the City’
@ Anacostia Community Museum
Apr 22 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
10:00 am
The Anacostia Community Museum explores the evolution of Washington, DC’s neighborhoods over the past 50 years, from dilapidation to rising rents and inequality. You will find out how DC residents have always stayed organized and engaged, fighting for better schools, healthier communities and fair city planning, among many other effo
‘Beautiful Blooms: Flowering Plants on Stamps’
@ National Postal Museum
Apr 22 @ 10:00 am – 5:30 pm
10:00 am
The National Postal Museum highlights the role of the flowering plant on U.S. postage stamps over the last 50 years in this new exhibit. See developmental and final artwork that shows how important design artwork is to the completion and production of a postage stamp. Common artistic themes, like the relationship between flowering plants and bees, will[...]
‘Encountering the Buddha: Art and Practice across Asia’
@ Freer | Sackler Galleries
Apr 22 @ 10:00 am – 5:30 pm
10:00 am
More than two hundred pieces of Buddhist art comprise this new exhibit from the Freer | Sackler Galleries. Spread across two millennia, the works show Asia’s powerful Buddhist heritage. You’ll learn how the art is perceived to have sacred power, how Buddhists have engaged with the works, how the religious understanding of the pieces differs from[...]
‘Narwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend’
@ Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Apr 22 @ 10:00 am – 5:30 pm
10:00 am
In Inuit culture, the narwhal (a small Arctic whale with a distinct spiral tusk) is an intriguing and spiritual animal. The National Museum of Natural History will showcase the Inuit perspective on the animal, as well as the latest scientific information, to reveal the complex nature of the narwhal. The exhibit will include tusks and skulls from[...]
‘Postmen of the Skies: Celebrating 100 Years of Airmail Service’
@ National Postal Museum
Apr 22 @ 10:00 am – 5:30 pm
10:00 am
America’s fascination with airmail service in the early 20th century will be the focus of this new exhibit at the National Postal Museum. Trace the beginnings of the service, which initially only covered DC, Philadelphia and New York City, to its eventual privatization in 1927, when businesses began building their infrastructure through airmail, which led to[...]
National Geographic Museum
@ National Geographic Museum
Apr 22 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
10:00 am
Explore the world and all that’s in it at the National Geographic Museum. Great for all ages, the museum features a variety of changing exhibitions, from interactive experiences to stunning photography. Celebrating over 125 Years of educating people about our world, the Museum provides a unique perspective from renowned explorers, photographers, and scientists that support[...]
Subodh Gupta: ‘Terminal’
@ Freer | Sackler Galleries
Apr 22 @ 10:00 am – 5:30 pm
10:00 am
A new large-scale installation from internationally appreciated artist Subodh Gupta resides in the Sackler Pavilion. Terminal is made from towers of brass containers that are connected by thread, creating a glimmering landscape. The spires within the installation range from one to 15 feet tall, reminding one of architectural features found on churches, temples and mosques.
What Absence Is Made Of
@ Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden
Apr 22 @ 10:00 am – 5:30 pm
10:00 am
The creative ways that absence is expressed throughout numerous forms of art is the topic of this new exhibit at the Hirshhorn. More than 70 works across seven decades make up the display, which include small-scale pieces that use mirroring effects to large-scale ruminations using simple materials. Visitors will be able to observe how leading artists[...]
Apr 22 @ 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
12:00 pm
For the third consecutive year, the Cherry Blossom PUB returns to DC to spice up spring in Shaw. The 2019 edition features a room designed like a bowl of ramen, with sculptures of noodles and chopsticks and actual ramen from Ramen by UZU served. There’s also a garden room inspired by the Palace of Versailles’ Fontaine[...]
‘Evicted’
@ National Building Museum
Apr 23 all-day
12:00 am
The National Building Museum features this groundbreaking exhibition that will use audio interviews, powerful images and detailed statistics to illuminate the crisis of housing instability in America. More than 2.4 million Americans are evicted from their homes each year, with a disproportionate effect on African American communities. Uncover the dire effects that this process has[...]
‘Secret Cities: The Architecture and Planning of the Manhattan Project’
@ National Building Museum
Apr 23 all-day
12:00 am
The National Building Museum invites you to discover how the famous Manhattan Project yielded three new cities featuring remarkable architecture. The project began with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers covertly acquiring land on which to build the facilities to conduct the unprecedented effort of building the atomic bomb. By the end of the war, more than[...]
Apr 23 all-day
12:00 am
The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site preserves the last residence of Frederick Douglass (1818 -1895), one of the most prominent African-American leaders of the 19th century. Tours available. Reservations required for groups of 10 or more. Open 9 am – 5pm (Apr.15 – Oct.15) and 9am – 4pm (Oct.16 – Apr.14).
New York Avenue Sculpture Project: Bestabeé Romero
@ National Museum of Women in the Arts
Apr 23 all-day
12:00 am
The dynamic works of Mexico City-based Betsabeé Romero (b. 1963) form the next chapter in the New York Avenue Sculpture Project. To create her four sculptures developed expressly for this installation, Romero will assemble carved and painted tires into totemic structures that speak to themes of human migration and the natural environment. She embraces materials[...]
‘A Right to the City’
@ Anacostia Community Museum
Apr 23 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
10:00 am
The Anacostia Community Museum explores the evolution of Washington, DC’s neighborhoods over the past 50 years, from dilapidation to rising rents and inequality. You will find out how DC residents have always stayed organized and engaged, fighting for better schools, healthier communities and fair city planning, among many other effo
‘Beautiful Blooms: Flowering Plants on Stamps’
@ National Postal Museum
Apr 23 @ 10:00 am – 5:30 pm
10:00 am
The National Postal Museum highlights the role of the flowering plant on U.S. postage stamps over the last 50 years in this new exhibit. See developmental and final artwork that shows how important design artwork is to the completion and production of a postage stamp. Common artistic themes, like the relationship between flowering plants and bees, will[...]
‘Encountering the Buddha: Art and Practice across Asia’
@ Freer | Sackler Galleries
Apr 23 @ 10:00 am – 5:30 pm
10:00 am
More than two hundred pieces of Buddhist art comprise this new exhibit from the Freer | Sackler Galleries. Spread across two millennia, the works show Asia’s powerful Buddhist heritage. You’ll learn how the art is perceived to have sacred power, how Buddhists have engaged with the works, how the religious understanding of the pieces differs from[...]
‘Narwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend’
@ Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Apr 23 @ 10:00 am – 5:30 pm
10:00 am
In Inuit culture, the narwhal (a small Arctic whale with a distinct spiral tusk) is an intriguing and spiritual animal. The National Museum of Natural History will showcase the Inuit perspective on the animal, as well as the latest scientific information, to reveal the complex nature of the narwhal. The exhibit will include tusks and skulls from[...]
‘Postmen of the Skies: Celebrating 100 Years of Airmail Service’
@ National Postal Museum
Apr 23 @ 10:00 am – 5:30 pm
10:00 am
America’s fascination with airmail service in the early 20th century will be the focus of this new exhibit at the National Postal Museum. Trace the beginnings of the service, which initially only covered DC, Philadelphia and New York City, to its eventual privatization in 1927, when businesses began building their infrastructure through airmail, which led to[...]
National Geographic Museum
@ National Geographic Museum
Apr 23 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
10:00 am
Explore the world and all that’s in it at the National Geographic Museum. Great for all ages, the museum features a variety of changing exhibitions, from interactive experiences to stunning photography. Celebrating over 125 Years of educating people about our world, the Museum provides a unique perspective from renowned explorers, photographers, and scientists that support[...]
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