Public Programs

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

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“Widows” To Open Smithsonian African American Film Festival,
“If Beale Street Could Talk” To Close Film Festival

Oscar-Winning Director Barry Jenkins, Emmy-Winning Actress Regina King, Actress Kiki Layne, Actor Stephan James To Join Post-Screening ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ Discussion Oct. 27 Films by Oscar-Winning Filmmakers To Preview Before National Release

Wakanda Comes to Inaugural Smithsonian African American Film Festival with First Display of Black Panther Costume

Film Festival to Honor Madeline Anderson, Charles Burnett at “Night at the Museum”

Smithsonian Associates Presents October Program Highlights

Smithsonian Associates Announces Fall Dates for “Smithsonian Sleepovers”

Overnight Adventures Await Children at Two Smithsonian Museums

Smithsonian African American Film Festival Unveils Inaugural Film Slate

Over 80 Films To Be Screened at First Film Festival; 15 Films Premiering in Competition

National Postal Museum To Host Sundman Lecture About Nation’s First Transcontinental Mail Service

THE BUZZ—Me and the Bee Playground Now Open at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

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Symposium Examines Activism, Engagement and Impact of Black Architects and Planners Since 1968

Watch the Events on Livestream and Join the Conversation With #ShiftingLandscapes

Netflix Partners With National Museum of African American History and Culture on Inaugural Smithsonian African American Film Festival

Netflix Will Screen New Documentary “QUINCY,” Directed by Rashida Jones and Alan Hicks

Smithsonian Associates Presents “Travels in France with Darley Newman: The Best Beyond Paris”

Smithsonian Folklife Festival and Multiflora Productions Present Río Mira’s Washington, D.C., Concert Debut

Celebrated Afro-Pacific Ensemble Performs UNESCO-Recognized Marimba Music

Red brick building with large windows, spires and manicured landscaping in front.

Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Open to the Public for Conservation Discovery Day

Discover Cutting-Edge Couture at Smithsonian Craft2Wear Show

September 6, 2018
Public Programs

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the National Museum of the American Indian

Free Public Programs in Washington, D.C., and New York City

Smithsonian Associates Presents September Program Highlights

Heidi Latsky Dance to Perform DC Premiere of “ON DISPLAY” at the National Portrait Gallery

NYC-Based Dance Company Will Feature Performers as Interactive Sculpture Park

Smithsonian Associates Presents “Star Power: Inside the Michelin Guide”

Tickets Available on Newly Launched Website for the Inaugural Smithsonian African American Film Festival

Pricing, Schedule and Tickets Available Online via https://aafilmfest.si.edu

National Portrait Gallery Celebrates 2018 Hispanic Heritage Month

Family Fiesta Will Be Held Saturday, Sept. 29

Smithsonian Releases Season Three of Sidedoor Podcast

August 8, 2018
Public Programs

Smithsonian Associates Presents August Program Highlights

Smithsonian Associates Explores Trends in South American and Australian Wines

Two-Part Series Examines Development and Diversity of Two Pivotal Axes of Wine World

2018 National Trademark Exposition Highlights the Important Role Trademarks Play

From Zombies to Martial Arts Masters, the 23rd Annual “Made in Hong Kong Film Festival” Does Full-Throttle Cinema

First Annual Fridays@Freer|Sackler Summer Series Kicks Off July 13

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