Public Programs

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Maria Marable-Bunch to Serve as Honorary Chair of the Smithsonian’s 2019 Craft2Wear Show

Annual Event Takes Place in October at the National Building Museum

August 28, 2019
Public Programs

Smithsonian Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Program Bringing Exhibitions to Rural America

British Royal Air Force’s Red Arrows Fly to the National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center

Cover for book A Fools Errand.

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III To Embark on National Book Tour

“A Fool’s Errand: Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the Age of Bush, Obama, and Trump” on Sale Sept. 24

National Portrait Gallery Announces High-Profile Lineup of Presenters for the 2019 American Portrait Gala

Michelle Obama, Preston Bezos, James Corden, France Córdova, Clive Davis and Alberto Ibargüen Will Present Awards; Award-Winning Journalist Gayle King To Serve as Master of Ceremonies

Smithsonian Presents Asian American Literature Festival

Biennale Festival Features Performances and Workshops on the Theme of Care and Caregiving

National Postal Museum Announces Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Award Recipients

Alfredo Harp Helú, Janet R. Klug and Charles F. Shreve Will Receive Award Oct. 19

Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Annual Video Game Festival “SAAM Arcade” Builds Community by Breaking Down Barriers

Free, Two-Day Public Event Highlights Underrepresented Creators in the Gaming Community

Indigenous Languages and Stories of Women Emphasized at the Native Cinema Showcase in Santa Fe

Appearances by Kiowa Writer N. Scott Momaday and Tlingit Glass Artist Preston Singletary

Nation’s Top Wearable Artists Selected for Smithsonian Craft2Wear Show

July 11, 2019
Public Programs

National Air and Space Museum Recreates Launch of Apollo 11 on Washington Monument With Historic Projection-Mapping Program

“Apollo 50: Go for the Moon” Recaptures the Apollo Era for a New Generation

Sackler exterior.

Aliens, Dragon Boats and Gangsters Galore at the 24th Annual “Made in Hong Kong Film Festival”

Film Festival To Include Appearances by Award-Winning Actresses Crisel Consunji and Jennifer Yu and director Sunny Chan

Celebrate Kaypi Perú at the National Museum of the American Indian

Free Three-Day Festival Features Traditional Music, Dance and Cuisine

PBS’ Travels with Darley Host Darley Newman to Speak at the Smithsonian

Smithsonian Associates Presents July Program Highlights

Smithsonian Associates Presents “A Curious Journey Through Britain”

Hirshhorn To Present One-Night-Only Performance by Pioneering Composer and Artist Meredith Monk

Saturday, July 13, at 7:30 p.m.

Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Celebrates 50th Anniversary of First Moon Landing

Museum Will Host “Apollo 50 Festival” and Late-Night Celebration

Celebrate Summer With the Smithsonian’s “Solstice Saturday”

June 13, 2019
Public Programs

Smithsonian’s Sidedoor Podcast Returns for Season Four

New Episodes Feature Dinosaurs, Orchids and Apollo

June 13, 2019
Public Programs

“Innovations in Flight” at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum

Festive Summer Programs at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York

Lineup Includes Solstice Celebration, Storytelling Series and More

National Museum of African American History and Culture Announces Children’s and Other Public Programming for June 2019

Big Freedia Book Discussion and Dance Party, Alphabet Rockers Concert and Afro-Latin Storytelling Artists Highlight a Month of Music Celebrations

Members of band Inkarayku

“Native Sounds Downtown!” 2019 Lineup Features Folk Musicians

Free Concerts in June, July and August at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York

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