Public Programs

Media resources for our public programs. See our Event Calendar for all of our public programs.

Hirshhorn Announces Fall Season of “Talking to Our Time”—Online Conversations With Renowned Global Artists

Following an Engaging Summer Season, Museum Extends Free Online Artist Talks, Featuring Deborah Roberts, Zoe Leonard and Sterling Ruby Sept. 16–Dec. 16

September 15, 2020
Hirshhorn Museum
Public Programs

Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery To Reopen Friday, Sept. 18, With New Exhibitions and Newly Acquired Works on View

September 14, 2020
Portrait Gallery
Public Programs

Smithsonian’s Annual Youth Summit Connects Students Across the Country for Discussions on Social Justice

National Air and Space Museum Provides New Resources for Online Learning

Virtual Field Trips to the Museum Now Available

New Smithsonian Podcast Shares the Voices of Rural America

First Season of “Smithsonian’s Stories from Main Street” Dives Into the Impact of Water

“Smithsonian Virtual Adventures” Offer Live After-School Learning Experiences for Kids K–11

PBS’ “Travels with Darley” Host Shares Best Destinations for 2021 in Live-Streamed Smithsonian Associates Event

Cooper Hewitt to Host Virtual National Design Awards Gala and Expand Programming For the First-Ever National Design Month in October

National Design Award Winners to be Announced at Oct. 1 Gala, Hosted by Bobby Berk

September 1, 2020
Cooper Hewitt
Public Programs

Anthony Fauci and Alan Alda Talk Science in Live-Streamed Smithsonian Associates Event

Hirshhorn fountain view

Hirshhorn Transforms Annual Ball Into Virtual Futurism Fashion Party

“Theatrical Genius” and Drag Performer Machine Dazzle Hosts Celebration With Global Artists and Fashion Jury Sept. 17

National Museum of African American History and Culture Honors March on Washington Anniversary

Museum’s Grand Opening Film “August 28” To Air Publicly for 24 Hours

Smithsonian Gardens Reopen Aug. 17

Smithsonian Associates Presents “Kevin Kwan: ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ and Beyond”

Smithsonian Associates Streaming Announces New Virtual Art and Architecture Tours

NMAI DC building exterior.

National Museum of the American Indian To Host Virtual Ceremony To Mark Completion of the National Native American Veterans Memorial

Dedication Ceremony and Procession To Be Rescheduled

Smithsonian, Library of Congress and National Archives Are Counting Down to the Suffrage Centennial With #19SuffrageStories

Joint Social Media Campaign Will Share Lesser-Known Stories in the Fight for Women’s Suffrage

August 3, 2020
Public Programs

Hirshhorn’s ARTLAB Will Keep Go-Go Crankin’ All Summer With “Respect Her Crank!”

Online Teen Internship and Public Program Series, July 31–Aug. 21

Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Annual Video Game Festival “SAAM Arcade” Launches Online

Free Two-Day Virtual Program Highlights Women’s Narratives and Contributions to the Video Games Industry

Anacostia Community Museum Launches “Inspiration/Action Tuesdays”

The Initiative Will Expand on the Take “Time Thursdays” Virtual Program

Liberty Bell projection

Hirshhorn and Art Production Fund To Present Nancy Baker Cahill’s “Liberty Bell” on the National Mall Starting July 4

Augmented-Reality Public Art Project Will Be Presented Simultaneously in Six Cities Across the United States

Smithsonian Associates Streaming Announces 91 New Virtual Programs

Video still of Martin Luther King in convertible

Artist Arthur Jafa’s Renowned “Love is the Message, The Message is Death” To Be Streamed Continuously Online for the First Time, June 26–28

Co-Presented by the Hirshhorn Museum and the Smithsonian American Art Museum

Smithsonian Folklife Festival Presents “Beyond the Mall”

Smithsonian Summer Adventures Offer Live Virtual Learning Experiences for Kids

Kids Can Spend the Hottest Hours of the Summer With the Smithsonian—Online

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