Public Programs

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Young boy wearing a white shirt with Kwanzaa written on it drums with a stick and his hand.

Anacostia Community Museum Hosts Weeklong Kwanzaa Celebration

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Smithsonian Premieres Season 12 of Flagship Podcast “Sidedoor”

Listeners Can Explore Historical Mysteries, Scientific Discoveries and More With Smithsonian Experts and Collections

November 26, 2025
Public Programs
Education News

Birds-eye photo of a large interior with tables and vendors set up in a ring and shoppers milling around.

Native Art Market Brings Indigenous Artisans to Washington for Curated Shopping Experience

Painting of a stylized landscape with green rolling hills, farms and people.

Exhibition Reexamines Grandma Moses as a Singular and Complex Figure in American Art

“Grandma Moses: A Good Day’s Work” Explores the Interplay of Creativity and Labor in Shaping the Artist’s Outlook and Practice

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Smithsonian’s Online Native Cinema Showcase Offers a Slate of Free Short Films by Indigenous Filmmakers

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ZooLights Returns Nov. 21 to Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

Open Select Evenings Nov. 21 Through Jan. 3; $9 Tickets Required

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National Postal Museum To Host Maynard Sundman Lecture

David S. Ball Will Speak on “Astrophilately: Intersection of Space and Postal History”

A young boy in a rubiks cube costume stands in a large museum gallery, reaching his hand toward a model of R2D2, the movie character.

National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center Hosts Annual “Air & Scare” Event Oct. 25

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Hispanic Heritage Month Opens with “Corazón y vida: Lowriding Culture” Exhibit and Festival at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History

National Museum of Asian Art Announces After-Hours Program To Commemorate Diwali

September 23, 2025
Asian Art Museum
Public Programs

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Smithsonian Associates Hosts an Evening With Paul Hollywood, "New York Times" Best-Selling Author and Star of "The Great British Baking Show"

Necklace by Melissa Schmidt

Smithsonian Craft2Wear Show Opens Sept. 26

New Location in the Arts and Industries Building on the National Mall

September 17, 2025
Public Programs

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Anacostia Community Museum Celebrates 58th Anniversary With “A Night at the Museum”

After-Hours Program for Visitors 21+ Returns With an Extended Time

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Smithsonian Museums in Washington Commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month 2025

September 10, 2025
Public Programs

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National Museum of Asian Art Announces Its 2025 Chuseok Family Festival

Festival to Feature Interactive Activities, K-pop Dance and Live Korean Wrestling Demonstrations

September 4, 2025
Asian Art Museum
Public Programs

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Two Ticketed Halloween Celebrations at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

For Families: Boo at the Zoo Oct. 17, 18 and 19 | For Adults 21+: Night of the Living Zoo Oct. 24 and 25

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Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Explores Prevalence of American Indian Images, Words and Stories in American History and Contemporary Life

“Americans” Begins Simultaneous Tours in Kansas, Kentucky and Colorado

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National Museum of Asian Art Presents “Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared”

First U.S. Exhibition of Masterpieces From the Lee Kun-Hee Collection

Man in a black button-down holds a piece of cake on a plate and stands for a portrait picture.

Smithsonian Associates Celebrates 60 Years of Lifelong Learning With Fall Anniversary Celebration Weekend

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National Air and Space Museum Opens Five New Galleries July 28

New Museum Entrance and Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater To Reopen

Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival Opens on National Mall

“Youth and the Future of Culture” Highlights Younger Generations July 2–7

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National Museum of the American Latino Launches 2025 Young Ambassadors Program

20 High School Seniors Begin Washington Week (June 22–28) Before Completing Community-Based Practicums at Museums and Cultural Centers Nationwide

Adult visitors recline in chairs as an illustration of the constellations appear on the domed ceiling above them.

National Air and Space Museum Receives $10 Million Gift From Northrop Grumman

Smithsonian Presents 2025 Annual Folklife Festival July 2–7

Festival Returns to Location on the Mall From Seventh to 12th Streets

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