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Public Programs

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Colorful illustration of Black and Brown women in nature. Text says "everyone deserves clean air and water."

Anacostia Community Museum Announces “Our Environment, Our Future”

2023 Theme Focuses on Environmental Justice and New Center
  • February 15, 2023
  • Anacostia Community Museum
  • Exhibitions
  • Public Programs

National Museum of Asian Art Announces Headline Performers for Centennial Celebration

K-Pop Sensation Eric Nam and Breakout Star Raveena Perform May 13, Part of a Two-Week Festival Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Cornerstone of the Museum’s Centennial Anniversary
  • February 14, 2023
  • Asian Art Museum
  • Public Programs
Hirshhorn fountain view

Hirshhorn Partners With MTV Entertainment Studios on TV Series Documenting Artists and Art Making

Filmed Onsite, “The Exhibit: Finding the Next Great Artist” Follows Seven Rising Artists, Features Artworks in the Hirshhorn Collection; Launches March 3 on MTV, March 7 on Smithsonian Channel
  • February 10, 2023
  • Hirshhorn Museum
  • Public Programs
Still from Daughter of a Lost Bird showing two women sitting outside in green scenery

Smithsonian Presents the Mother Tongue Film Festival, “Coming Home”

Annual Festival Returns to In-Person Events Feb. 23–26
  • February 7, 2023
  • Public Programs

Smithsonian Associates Presents “Rick Steves on Eating in Italy: A Cultured Conversation with Fred Plotkin”

  • January 23, 2023
  • Smithsonian Associates
  • Public Programs

Hirshhorn Museum To Present Co-Commission and Self-Described ‘Last Dance’ by Acclaimed Avant-Garde Choreographer and Filmmaker Yvonne Rainer

DC Premiere of “Hellzapoppin’: What About the Bees?” Feb. 9–10
  • January 20, 2023
  • Hirshhorn Museum
  • Public Programs

Smithsonian Associates Presents “A Panda Story: Celebrating Giant Pandas at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo with David M. Rubenstein”

Program Will Be Presented In Person and Online Jan. 30
  • January 12, 2023
  • Smithsonian Associates
  • Public Programs
Smithsonian Summer Camp logo.

Smithsonian Associates Hosts Summer Camp at the Smithsonian

Camps Offer Kids Opportunities To Connect With the Smithsonian’s Museums and Research
  • January 11, 2023
  • Smithsonian Associates
  • Public Programs

National Portrait Gallery To Install Historic Life-Size Painting of President Abraham Lincoln Ahead of Presidents Day Festivities

Presidential Family Fun Day To Take Place Saturday, Feb. 18
  • January 10, 2023
  • Portrait Gallery
  • Public Programs
Illustration of two figures surrounded by colorful gradients and flora

Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center Presents Bravespace

New Music Compilation Featuring Over a Dozen Asian American Artists Reflecting on Meditation, Mindfulness and Collective Healing
  • January 9, 2023
  • Asian Pacific American Center
  • Public Programs

National Museum of African American History and Culture To Observe 160th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation Issued by President Lincoln

Museum To Host a Special Screening and Panel Discussion of the New Documentary “Descendant” Jan. 7, 2023
  • December 28, 2022
  • African American Museum
  • Public Programs
NMAAHC

National Museum of African American History and Culture Examines the Impact of Race in December Public Programming

Programming Features Annual Freedom’s Day Eve Programming With Performance by Pianist Matthew Whitaker
  • December 2, 2022
  • African American Museum
  • Public Programs

Online Native Cinema Showcase Brings Indigenous Films to Audiences Worldwide

Curated Selection of More Than 35 Films From Across the Western Hemisphere and the Arctic Offer Enjoyment for the Entire Family
  • November 18, 2022
  • American Indian Museum
  • Public Programs

Smithsonian Hosts National Conversation on Race

Program at the National Museum of African American History and Culture Will Explore Racism Through Historical and Contemporary Contexts
  • November 17, 2022
  • Public Programs

ZooLights, Powered by Pepco, Returns Nov. 25

Open Select Evenings Through Dec. 30; Free Reservations Required
  • November 16, 2022
  • National Zoo & SCBI
  • Public Programs

National Air and Space Museum Explores General Aviation in Fall GE Aviation Lectures

Programs Will Explore the Use of Aviation for Humanitarian Aid and Sport
  • November 9, 2022
  • Public Programs

National Museum of the American Indian To Dedicate National Native American Veterans Memorial Nov. 11

Ceremony Will Be Part of Weekend-Long Event To Honor Native Veterans
  • November 8, 2022
  • American Indian Museum
  • Public Programs

Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian Celebrates Native Veterans With a Weekend of Activities Nov. 12 and 13

Events Coincide With the Dedication of the National Native American Veterans Memorial
  • November 3, 2022
  • American Indian Museum
  • Public Programs
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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., and New York City

Festivities Include the Formal Dedication of the National Native American Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
  • October 14, 2022
  • American Indian Museum
  • American Indian Museum Heye Center
  • Public Programs
Postal Museum exterior.

National Postal Museum To Host Maynard Sundman Lecture

Lecture Focuses on Polar Philately and the Wilkes Antarctic Expedition
  • October 12, 2022
  • Postal Museum
  • Public Programs

Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art Announces Centennial Celebrations

Lead Exhibitions, Public Programs and Special Initiatives Mark the Institution’s Transformation Into a Global Resource for Understanding Asian Arts and Cultures
  • October 6, 2022
  • Asian Art Museum
  • Public Programs
gala at the National Museum of American History

National Museum of American History To Host Eighth Annual Smithsonian Food History Weekend and Gala in Person Oct. 13–14

Culinary Historian and Cookbook Author Grace Young Presented With Julia Child Award. Featured Presenters Include Francis Lam, Sara Moulton, Gala Menu by Chef Peter Chang. Programming Features Cooking Demonstration, Brewing History and More.
  • October 6, 2022
  • American History Museum
  • Public Programs

Anacostia Community Museum Launches Augmented-Reality Tour of Southwest D.C.

“Before the Bulldozers: Historic Southwest D.C. Exposed” Explores the Impact of Urban Renewal on the Neighborhood
  • October 4, 2022
  • Anacostia Community Museum
  • Public Programs
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National Museum of African Art Celebrates Nigerian Culture and Creativity With +234 Connect Festival

  • September 26, 2022
  • African Art Museum
  • Exhibitions
  • Public Programs
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