Museum & Gallery Events in DC this week
281 events happening this week.
Monday
9 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
10 AM
Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10:15 AM
Interactive Programs
American History Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
DC | Animation Celebration!
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
Coral Reef Tank Talk
Natural History Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
11:30 AM
Highlights Tour
Postal Museum · NoMa
11:30 AM
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
American History Museum · Downtown DC
12 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
12 PM
Tours | Arts of China
Asian Art Museum
12:45 PM
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom Highlights Tour
African American Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
DC | Animation Celebration!
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
Permanent Collection Tour
Asian Art Museum
1 PM
A Changing America Highlights Tour
African American Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
1:30 PM
Highlights Tour
Postal Museum · NoMa
1:30 PM
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2:15 PM
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Asian Art Museum
2:30 PM
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
American History Museum · Downtown DC
3 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
8 PM
Volunteer Opportunity at the National Museum of African Art
African Art Museum · Downtown DC
Tuesday
9 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
9:30 AM
Little Critters: Nature Play at the Bird House (Animal Diets)
National Zoo · Woodley Park
10 AM
Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Slavery and Freedom Highlights Tour
African American Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Radio Corner: Deanwood Radio Broadcast Youth Journalism Program
Arts and Industries Building
10 AM
Folklife Marketplace Open Hours
Arts and Industries Building
10:15 AM
Interactive Programs
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10:30 AM
Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa
American History Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
DC | Animation Celebration!
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
Ocean Topics Cart Chat
Natural History Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
11 AM
Flights of Fancy Story Time: Amazing Airplanes by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker
Air & Space (Udvar-Hazy)
11 AM
Rethinking What It Means to Be a Museum: Shared Stewardship, Ethical Returns, and Trust-Building in Practice
Arts and Industries Building
11 AM
Printmaking and Junk Journaling with Globe at MICA
Arts and Industries Building
11 AM
Objects out of Storage: Revolutionary War
American History Museum · Downtown DC
11:30 AM
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
American History Museum · Downtown DC
12 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
12 PM
Tours | Arts of Japan
Asian Art Museum
1 PM
DC | Welcome to a Native Place
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
1 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
Democracy in Dialogue Virtual Exchange Program
Arts and Industries Building
1 PM
Permanent Collection Tour
Asian Art Museum
1 PM
DC | Animation Celebration!
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
1:30 PM
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
American History Museum · Downtown DC
1:30 PM
Printmaking and Junk Journaling with Globe at MICA
Arts and Industries Building
1:30 PM
Pink House Alchemy Tasting
Arts and Industries Building
1:30 PM
Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2:15 PM
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Asian Art Museum
2:15 PM
Meet the Expert: Cataloging and Digitization
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2:30 PM
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
American History Museum · Downtown DC
3 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
8 PM
Volunteer Opportunity at the National Museum of African Art
African Art Museum · Downtown DC
Wednesday
9 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
10 AM
Radio Corner: Deanwood Radio Broadcast Youth Journalism Program
Arts and Industries Building
10 AM
Folklife Marketplace Open Hours
Arts and Industries Building
10 AM
Wonderplace
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Spark!Lab
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Enid A. Haupt Garden Tour
Smithsonian Gardens · Downtown DC
10 AM
Storytime Studio: Chasing Rainbows
Hirshhorn Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Pink House Alchemy Tasting
Arts and Industries Building
10:15 AM
Interactive Programs
American History Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
Dead Letter Office: Gallery Experience
Postal Museum · NoMa
11 AM
SHOUT
American History Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Celebrates Forty Years
Arts and Industries Building
11 AM
Ocean Topics Cart Chat
Natural History Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
11 AM
DC | Animation Celebration!
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
11:30 AM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
11:30 AM
Highlights Tour
Postal Museum · NoMa
12 PM
Curator Tour | Of the Hills
Asian Art Museum
1 PM
SHOUT
American History Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
DC | Welcome to a Native Place
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
From Classrooms to the Cosmos: How Smithsonian STARS Is Taking Astronomy to Rural Schools
Arts and Industries Building
1 PM
Permanent Collection Tour
Asian Art Museum
1 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
1 PM
DC | Animation Celebration!
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
1:30 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2 PM
SHOUT
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2 PM
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Asian Art Museum
2:15 PM
Meet the Expert: USS Maine
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2:15 PM
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Asian Art Museum
2:30 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
3 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
3 PM
Spotlight Talk: Vishnu's Cosmic Ocean
Asian Art Museum
5:30 PM
Converse with a Conservator Gallery Talk: Preserving the World of Grandma Moses
American Art Museum · Penn Quarter
6:30 PM
Crochet Circle
Phillips@THEARC · Congress Heights
8 PM
Volunteer Opportunity at the National Museum of African Art
African Art Museum · Downtown DC
Thursday
9 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
9:30 AM
Little Critters: Nature Play at the Bird House (Animal Diets)
National Zoo · Woodley Park
10 AM
Spark!Lab
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Folklife Marketplace Open Hours
Arts and Industries Building
10 AM
Big Objects, Big Stories: The Paradox of the Liberty
African American Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Storytime Studio: Chasing Rainbows
Hirshhorn Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Bird Friendly Coffee, Roasting, Brewing, and More with Chesapeake Coffee
Arts and Industries Building
10 AM
Radio Corner: Radio Bilingüe
Arts and Industries Building
10 AM
Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Wonderplace
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10:15 AM
Interactive Programs
American History Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
11 AM
DC | Animation Celebration!
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
Meet the Beetles
Arts and Industries Building
11 AM
Flights of Fancy Story Time: Amazing Airplanes by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker
Air & Space (Udvar-Hazy)
12 PM
Tours | Arts of Japan
Asian Art Museum
12 PM
Music from the Hearts of America - U.S. Army Strolling Strings, performances at 12 Noon & 1:30 PM
American History Museum · Downtown DC
12:45 PM
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom Highlights Tour
African American Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
DC | Animation Celebration!
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
Big Objects, Big Stories: Veranda Post, Olowe of Ise
African American Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
Permanent Collection Tour
Asian Art Museum
1 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
1 PM
Smithsonian Affiliations: What’s in Your Neighborhood?
Arts and Industries Building
1:30 PM
Music from the Hearts of America - U.S. Army Strolling Strings, performances at 12 Noon & 1:30 PM
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2 PM
Radio Corner: Radio Bilingüe
Arts and Industries Building
2 PM
Tours | Arts Across Asia
Asian Art Museum
2:15 PM
Meet the Expert: Firefighters in the 1800s
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2:15 PM
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Asian Art Museum
3 PM
Spotlight Talk: Vishnu's Cosmic Ocean
Asian Art Museum
3 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
4 PM
Radio Corner: Radio Bilingüe
Arts and Industries Building
5 PM
Take 5: Jazz at SAAM with Joshua Bayer
American Art Museum · Penn Quarter
7 PM
Brick by Brick: Tuskegee’s Legacy of Agriculture and Architecture
African American Museum · Downtown DC
8 PM
Volunteer Opportunity at the National Museum of African Art
African Art Museum · Downtown DC
Friday
9 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
10 AM
Enid A. Haupt Garden Tour
Smithsonian Gardens · Downtown DC
10 AM
Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Spark!Lab
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Wonderplace
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Radio Corner: Radio Bilingüe
Arts and Industries Building
10 AM
Folklife Marketplace Open Hours
Arts and Industries Building
10 AM
Story Time
Postal Museum · NoMa
10 AM
Bird Friendly Coffee, Roasting, Brewing, and More with Chesapeake Coffee
Arts and Industries Building
10 AM
Open Studio: Artistic Reflections
Hirshhorn Museum · Downtown DC
10:15 AM
Interactive Programs
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10:30 AM
Bird Friendly Coffee and Brewing Workshop with Chesapeake Coffee
Arts and Industries Building
10:30 AM
Big Moments, Little Stories
Anacostia Museum · Anacostia
10:30 AM
Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa
American History Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
11 AM
Tour | Art & Architecture
Asian Art Museum
11 AM
Art Break
Asian Art Museum
11 AM
Nature Journaling
Smithsonian Gardens · Downtown DC
11 AM
Revitalizing the Hirshhorn’s Sculpture Garden
Arts and Industries Building
11 AM
Art-Play-Practice Open Play Hours
Phillips@THEARC · Congress Heights
11 AM
DC | Animation Celebration!
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
11:30 AM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
12 PM
Tours | Arts of China
Asian Art Museum
12 PM
Cooking Up History- From the Bronx to the Caribbean: The Power of Baking with Paola Velez
American History Museum · Downtown DC
12 PM
Calling All Jazz Cats! Jazz at the Smithsonian
Arts and Industries Building
1 PM
DC | Animation Celebration!
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
Looking Under the Hood of Lowriders at the National Museum of American History
Arts and Industries Building
1 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
1 PM
Permanent Collection Tour
Asian Art Museum
1 PM
DC | Closer Look: Making a Statement
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
1:30 PM
Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa
American History Museum · Downtown DC
1:30 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2 PM
Radio Corner: Radio Bilingüe
Arts and Industries Building
2 PM
Tours | Arts Across Asia
Asian Art Museum
2 PM
SHOUT
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2:15 PM
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Asian Art Museum
2:30 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
3 PM
Spotlight Talk: Vishnu's Cosmic Ocean
Asian Art Museum
3 PM
SHOUT
American History Museum · Downtown DC
3 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
3 PM
Hands-On Conservation
Asian Art Museum
4 PM
Radio Corner: Radio Bilingüe
Arts and Industries Building
7 PM
The Killer
Asian Art Museum
8 PM
Volunteer Opportunity at the National Museum of African Art
African Art Museum · Downtown DC
Saturday
9 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
9:30 AM
Little Critters: Nature Play at the Bird House (Animal Teeth)
National Zoo · Woodley Park
10 AM
Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
The World and Me: National Bison Month
Natural History Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Open Studio: Artistic Reflections
Hirshhorn Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Folklife Marketplace Open Hours
Arts and Industries Building
10 AM
Bird Friendly Coffee, Roasting, Brewing, and More with Chesapeake Coffee
Arts and Industries Building
10 AM
Radio Corner: Radio Bilingüe
Arts and Industries Building
10 AM
Slavery and Freedom Highlights Tour
African American Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
FRESHFARM ACM Farm Stand
Anacostia Museum · Anacostia
10 AM
Growing Community: How Does Our Garden Grow?
Anacostia Museum · Anacostia
10 AM
Soar Together at Air and Space: Happy 50th Birthday!
Air and Space Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Spark!Lab
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Wonderplace
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10:15 AM
Interactive Programs
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10:15 AM
The Perfect Pairing: Books and Collage - In Person
Ripley Center · Downtown DC
10:15 AM
Observation and Perception: Unlocking the Skill of Drawing - In Person
Ripley Center · Downtown DC
10:30 AM
Jump into Acrylic Painting - In Person
Ripley Center · Downtown DC
11 AM
DC | Animation Celebration!
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
“Freedom in the Air”: The Enduring Legacy of Bernice Johnson Reagon’s Work at the Smithsonian
Arts and Industries Building
11 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
11 AM
Tour | Art & Architecture
Asian Art Museum
11 AM
Think B4U Move: The Art of Strategy Chess Tournament & Program
Anacostia Museum · Anacostia
11 AM
DC | Story Time with the Author: Laurel Goodluck
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
11:30 AM
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
American History Museum · Downtown DC
11:30 AM
Luce Local Community Day
American Art Museum · Penn Quarter
12 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
12 PM
Tours | Arts of China
Asian Art Museum
1 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
1 PM
DC | Animation Celebration!
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
DC | Story Time with the Author: Laurel Goodluck
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
Permanent Collection Tour
Asian Art Museum
1 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
Protecting Our Shared Histories at the Museum Conservation Institute
Arts and Industries Building
1 PM
Art Studio
Portrait Gallery · Penn Quarter
1:30 PM
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
American History Museum · Downtown DC
1:30 PM
Family Art Workshop
Air and Space Museum · Downtown DC
2 PM
Bird Friendly Coffee and Brewing Workshop with Cheasapeake Coffee (ASL Interpreted)
Arts and Industries Building
2 PM
DC | Story Time with the Author: Laurel Goodluck
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
2 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2 PM
Tours | Arts Across Asia
Asian Art Museum
2 PM
Radio Corner: Radio Bilingüe
Arts and Industries Building
2:15 PM
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Asian Art Museum
2:15 PM
Mixed Media Constructions - In Person
Ripley Center · Downtown DC
2:30 PM
Beginning Oil Painting - In Person
Ripley Center · Downtown DC
2:30 PM
Family Art Workshop
Air and Space Museum · Downtown DC
2:30 PM
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
American History Museum · Downtown DC
3 PM
Spotlight Talk: Vishnu's Cosmic Ocean
Asian Art Museum
3 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
3:30 PM
Audio-Described Highlights Tour
Arts and Industries Building
4 PM
Radio Corner: Radio Bilingüe
Arts and Industries Building
8 PM
Volunteer Opportunity at the National Museum of African Art
African Art Museum · Downtown DC
Sunday
9 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
10 AM
CANCELLED - Spark!Lab
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Wonderplace
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Bird Friendly Coffee, Roasting, Brewing, and More with Chesapeake Coffee
Arts and Industries Building
10 AM
Folklife Marketplace Open Hours
Arts and Industries Building
10 AM
Radio Corner: Radio Bilingüe
Arts and Industries Building
10 AM
Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10:15 AM
Interactive Programs
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10:15 AM
Intermediate Oil Painting - In Person
Ripley Center · Downtown DC
10:15 AM
Celebrating Smithsonian Gardens: From Sketching to Creating in Mixed Media - In Person
Ripley Center · Downtown DC
11 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
11 AM
SHOUT
American History Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
DC | Animation Celebration!
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
Introduction to Figure Drawing - In Person
Ripley Center · Downtown DC
11 AM
Ocean Topics Cart Chat
Natural History Museum · Downtown DC
11:30 AM
Highlights Tour
Postal Museum · NoMa
12 PM
Tours | Arts of Japan
Asian Art Museum
1 PM
SHOUT
American History Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
1 PM
DC | Animation Celebration!
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
Tools of the Trade - In Person
Ripley Center · Downtown DC
1 PM
Art Studio
Portrait Gallery · Penn Quarter
1 PM
Permanent Collection Tour
Asian Art Museum
1:45 PM
On-Location Photography - In Person
Ripley Center · Downtown DC
2 PM
A Better Tomorrow
Asian Art Museum
2 PM
Radio Corner: Radio Bilingüe
Arts and Industries Building
2 PM
SHOUT
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2 – 4 PM
Meet the Artists Closing Reception: Lesley Clarke & Anice Hoachlander — Touchstone Gallery
Touchstone Gallery · Downtown DC
2 PM
Tours | Arts Across Asia
Asian Art Museum
2:15 PM
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Asian Art Museum
2:30 PM
Figure Drawing - In Person
Ripley Center · Downtown DC
3 PM
Spotlight Talk: Vishnu's Cosmic Ocean
Asian Art Museum
3 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
4 PM
Radio Corner: Radio Bilingüe
Arts and Industries Building
8 PM
Volunteer Opportunity at the National Museum of African Art
African Art Museum · Downtown DC
Monday
9 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
10 AM
Slavery and Freedom Highlights Tour
African American Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10:15 AM
Interactive Programs
American History Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
DC | Animation Celebration!
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
11 AM
Science on a Sphere
Natural History Museum · Downtown DC
11:30 AM
Portrait Gallery Kids
Portrait Gallery · Penn Quarter
11:30 AM
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
American History Museum · Downtown DC
12 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
12 PM
Tours | Arts of China
Asian Art Museum
12:45 PM
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom Highlights Tour
African American Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
1 PM
Permanent Collection Tour
Asian Art Museum
1 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
DC | Animation Celebration!
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
A Changing America Highlights Tour
African American Museum · Downtown DC
1:30 PM
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2:15 PM
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Asian Art Museum
2:30 PM
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
American History Museum · Downtown DC
3 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
8 PM
Volunteer Opportunity at the National Museum of African Art
African Art Museum · Downtown DC