Public Programs

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National Portrait Gallery Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and Día de Los Muertos

Smithsonian Craft2Wear Show Opens Sept. 27

Highlights Include a Special Exhibition of Crafts From South Korea

August 15, 2024
Public Programs

National Museum of African American History and Culture To Offer Community Curation Programs in St. Louis and East St. Louis

Smithsonian Associates Honors Henry Winkler With John P. McGovern Award

National Museum of the American Indian Presents the Best in Indigenous Film in the Native Cinema Showcase in Santa Fe

Special Appearance by Indigenous Screen Legends Graham Greene, Tantoo Cardinal, Gary Farmer and Wes Studi

Celestial Imagery from the Chanda X-ray Observatory to Appear in Six Metro Stations

National Museum of the American Latino Kicks Off Annual Community-Conscious Leadership Practicum

Media Alert: Smithsonian Folklife Festival Continues June 29 to July 1 on National Mall

Smithsonian American Art Museum Hosts 11th Annual SAAM Arcade 2024

Popular Free Public Event Highlights Innovative Video Games That Explore Travel and Adventure

Smithsonian Welcomes the Start of Summer With “Solstice Saturday”

June 13, 2024
Public Programs

National Postal Museum Will Host Guest Artist Program

Renowned Stamp Artist Katie Kirk To Participate in Five Free Events

Festival on the National Mall in front of the Smithsonian Castle

Smithsonian Folklife Festival Program To Highlight the Living Traditions of Indigenous Peoples of the Western Hemisphere

2024 Program Celebrates the National Museum of the American Indian

Smithsonian Marks National Pride Month With Exhibits and Public Programs

May 24, 2024
Public Programs

National Museum of African American History and Culture Honors Juneteenth With Special Community Day June 15

Anacostia Community Museum Announces Lineup for Its Juneteenth Celebration

“Juneteenth Freedom Celebration” Will Feature Noochie, DJ Cuzzin B, Alex Vaughn, Too Much Talent Band and DuPont Brass

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Smithsonian Associates Announces 2024 Dates for “Smithsonian Sleepovers”

Six Overnight Adventures Await Children at the Natural Museum of Natural History

National Museum of Asian Art Announces Headliner for “IlluminAsia” Arts and Culture Festival: Award-Winning Indian American Musician Madame Gandhi

Festival Is Dedicated to Well-Being in Asian American and Asian Diasporic Communities—and Celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

National Museum of African American History and Culture Commemorates Brown v. Board of Education 70th Anniversary

Commemoration Is a Highlight of the Museum’s May Programs

Smithsonian Associates Celebrates “HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical” With Special Event

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Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at the Smithsonian

April 29, 2024
Public Programs

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Smithsonian Releases 3D Augmented Reality Instagram Experiences Featuring Celestial Objects

Release of 3D-Rendered Chandra X-ray Observatory Data Kicks Off the Smithsonian’s “Cosmic Journey”

April 18, 2024
Public Programs

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“The Temple of Invention Augmented Reality Experience” Debuts at the Smithsonian American Art Museum April 18

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National Museum of Asian Art Announces Third Program in Its Series on the Protection of Cultural Heritage, “Protecting Cultural Heritage under Siege”

Panel Will Address Pressing Issues in the Cultural Heritage Field, Especially in Zones of Armed Conflict

Smithsonian Associates Presents “Lincoln: The Months Before Sumter with Author Erik Larson”

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