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Three women in colorful clothing dance with their arms raised amongst a light crowd. — Matilong Duma, Anacostia Community Museum.

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

05.22.2024

Anacostia Community Museum Public Programs

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Smithsonian Associates Announces 2024 Dates for “Smithsonian Sleepovers”

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

05.10.2024

Smithsonian Associates Public Programs

Woman with elbow-length sleeves holds her arms up above her head, with greenery in background. — Madame Gandhi / Image courtesy of TBA Agency

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

04.29.2024

Asian Art Museum Public Programs

Black and white image of three people sitting with protest signs. — “No More Segregated Education,” print of 1964 photograph by Frank Espada. Collection of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture purchased with funds provided by the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center. Copyright Estate of Frank Espada.

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

04.29.2024

African American Museum Public Programs

Poster with silhouette in blue and red of man with afro, large type font at top spells hair.

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

04.29.2024

Smithsonian Associates Public Programs

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

04.29.2024

Public Programs

Tall, red brick building and green grass in background of graphic projection of starry nebula and floating text. — Spotted outside the Smithsonian Castle on the National Mall, the helix nebula augmented reality effect provides a sense of the end of a star’s life.

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”

04.18.2024

Public Programs

Girl with brown hair and black headset holds up a phone with an augmented reality graphic on it. — Credit Abert Ting.

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

04.15.2024

American Art Museum Public Programs

Two men, leaning over at the hip, look at old wooden crate with carvings on the side; one man holds a light and the other points — Mosul Cultural Museum Director Zaid Ghazi Saadallah (right) and Head of Conservation Saad Ahmed (left), examine the cenotaph of Imam Yahya b. Al Qasim (carved in 1239) as part of a joint Iraqi-Smithsonian survey of damage after ISIS occupation. Photo by Sebastian Meyer for the Smithsonian Institution.

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

04.15.2024

Asian Art Museum Public Programs

Man with short white hair, wearing a dark gray button down, sits casually with arm propped on leg — Credit Nina Subin.

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

04.15.2024

Smithsonian Associates Public Programs

Purple and orange book cover with lower half of womans face above Washington DC skyline and large white text. — *“Undiplomatic: How My Attitude Created the Best Kind of Trouble” by Deesha Dyer*

April Programming at the National Museum of African American History and Culture

04.05.2024

African American Museum Public Programs

Separate photos of three women from the neck up looking at camera.

National Museum of the American Indian Presents “Youth In Action: Indigenous Ecosystems” for Earth Day 2024

04.04.2024

American Indian Museum Public Programs

Picture of outstreched arms in yellow sleeves holding soil and plants in their hands. — Visitors at the Anacostia Community Museum’s 2023 Honor the Earth Celebration plant the museum’s garden to start the spring season. Credit: Matilong Duma.

Smithsonian Celebrates Earth Month With Free Festivals and Programs

04.01.2024

Public Programs

Picture of people outside in front of marble steps, wearing layers of colorful clothes dancing with their arms up — The museum’s May 2023 centennial celebrations. Credit: National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution.

National Museum of Asian Art Announces 2024 Arts and Culture Festival Dedicated to Well-Being in the Asian American Community

Part of a Five-Year Series of May Programming Sponsored by Bank of America That Celebrates Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month

03.28.2024

Asian Art Museum Public Programs