Museums in DC this week
188 events happening this week.
Friday
9 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
10 AM
Spark!Lab
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Story Time
Postal Museum · NoMa
10 AM
Enid A. Haupt Garden Tour
Smithsonian Gardens · Downtown DC
10 AM
Wonderplace
American History Museum · Downtown DC
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
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
11:30 AM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
11:30 AM
Highlights Tour
Postal Museum · NoMa
12 PM
Tours | Arts of China
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
12 PM
Curator Tour | Of the Hills
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
12 PM
Cooking Up History: Giuliano Hazan and a Legacy of Cooking Italian
American History Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
1 PM
Permanent Collection Tour
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
1 PM
Annual Fellows Lectures
American Art Museum · Penn Quarter
1:30 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
1:30 PM
Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2 PM
SHOUT
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2 PM
Highlights Tour
Postal Museum · NoMa
2 PM
Tours | Arts Across Asia
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
2:15 PM
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
2:30 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
3 PM
Spotlight Talk: Vishnu's Cosmic Ocean
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
3 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
5 PM
IlluminAsia | Bruce Lee Night with Jeff Chang and DJ 2-Tone of Shaolin Jazz
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Saturday
9 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
9:30 AM
CANCELLED - Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens Bird Walk
Natural History Museum · Downtown DC
9:30 AM
Little Critters: Nature Play at the Bird House (Birding)
National Zoo · Woodley Park
10 AM
Slavery and Freedom Highlights Tour
African American Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Cultural Expressions Highlights Tour
African American Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Spark!Lab
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
FRESHFARM ACM Farm Stand
Anacostia Museum · Anacostia
10 AM
Wonderplace
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Open Studio: Color Flow State
Hirshhorn Museum · Downtown DC
10:15 AM
Interactive Programs
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10:30 AM
DC | Service and Sacrifice: Memorial Day 2026
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
11 AM
IlluminAsia | Children's Book Fair
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
Coffee & Collections: Caring for Quilts
Anacostia Museum · Anacostia
11:15 AM
DC | Story Time
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
11:30 AM
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
American History Museum · Downtown DC
12 PM
Tours | Arts of China
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
12 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
12 PM
IlluminAsia | BookCon Fair and Disco
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
1 PM
Art Studio
Portrait Gallery · Penn Quarter
1 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
1 PM
Permanent Collection Tour
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
1:30 PM
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2 PM
Tours | Arts Across Asia
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
2 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2:15 PM
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
2:30 PM
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2:30 PM
Teen Studio: Don’t be Blue
Hirshhorn Museum · Downtown DC
3 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
3 PM
Spotlight Talk: Vishnu's Cosmic Ocean
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
Sunday
9 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
10 AM
Wonderplace
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Spark!Lab
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10:15 AM
Interactive Programs
American History Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
SHOUT
American History Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
11 AM
American Bison Cart Chat
Natural History Museum · Downtown DC
11:30 AM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
12 PM
Tours | Arts of Japan
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
1 PM
SHOUT
American History Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
1 PM
CANCELLED - Art Studio
Portrait Gallery · Penn Quarter
1 PM
Permanent Collection Tour
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
1:30 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2 PM
SHOUT
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2 PM
Tours | Arts Across Asia
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
2:15 PM
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
2:30 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
3 PM
Spotlight Talk: Vishnu's Cosmic Ocean
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
3 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
Monday
9 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
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
Ocean Topics Cart Chat
Natural History Museum · Downtown DC
11:30 AM
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
American History Museum · Downtown DC
11:30 AM
Highlights Tour
Postal Museum · NoMa
11:30 AM
Portrait Gallery Kids
Portrait Gallery · Penn Quarter
12 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
12 PM
Tours | Arts of China
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
1 PM
Permanent Collection Tour
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
1 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
1 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
1:30 PM
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
American History Museum · Downtown DC
1:30 PM
Highlights Tour
Postal Museum · NoMa
2 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2:15 PM
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
2:30 PM
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
American History Museum · Downtown DC
3 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
3:15 PM
Permanent Collection Tour
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Tuesday
9 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
9:30 AM
Little Critters: Nature Play at the Bird House (Birding)
National Zoo · Woodley Park
10:15 AM
Interactive Programs
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10:30 AM
Play Date at NMNH: Birds!
Natural History Museum · Downtown DC
10:30 AM
DC | Cradleboards and Crawlers
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
Flights of Fancy Story Time: Tuck Me In by Nathan Pyle
Air & Space (Udvar-Hazy)
11 AM
Coral Reef Tank Talk
Natural History Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
11:30 AM
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
American History Museum · Downtown DC
12 PM
Tours | Arts of Japan
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
12 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
Permanent Collection Tour
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
1 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
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
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
2:30 PM
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
American History Museum · Downtown DC
3 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
5 PM
Analog Nights
Portrait Gallery · Penn Quarter
Wednesday
9 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
10 AM
Spark!Lab
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Enid A. Haupt Garden Tour
Smithsonian Gardens · Downtown DC
10 AM
Big Objects, Big Stories: The Paradox of the Liberty
African American Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Storytime Studio: Pour It Out
Hirshhorn Museum · Downtown DC
10:15 AM
Interactive Programs
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10:30 AM
DC | Cradleboards and Crawlers
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
10:30 AM
Meet the Expert: Giving and the American Revolution
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10:45 AM
Story Time with DC Public Library
American History Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
Storytime Studio: Pour It Out
Hirshhorn Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
11 AM
Dead Letter Office: Gallery Experience
Postal Museum · NoMa
11:30 AM
Highlights Tour
Postal Museum · NoMa
11:30 AM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
12 PM
Curator Tour | Of the Hills
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
12 PM
Wonderplace
American History Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
Permanent Collection Tour
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
1 PM
SHOUT
American History Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
DC | Welcome to a Native Place
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
1:30 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2 PM
SHOUT
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2:15 PM
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
2:15 PM
Meet the Expert: Penmanship and Cursive Writing
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2:30 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
3 PM
Spotlight Talk: Vishnu's Cosmic Ocean
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
3 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
Thursday
9 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
9:30 AM
Little Critters: Nature Play at the Bird House (Birding)
National Zoo · Woodley Park
10 AM
Wonderplace
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Spark!Lab
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10:15 AM
Interactive Programs
American History Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
11 AM
Flights of Fancy Story Time: Tuck Me In by Nathan Pyle
Air & Space (Udvar-Hazy)
12 PM
Objects out of Storage: Local History at the National Museum
American History Museum · Downtown DC
12 PM
Tours | Arts of Japan
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
1 PM
Crafting Culture: Hands-On Korean Craft Workshop
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
1 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
1 PM
Permanent Collection Tour
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
2 PM
Tours | Arts Across Asia
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
2:15 PM
Meet the Expert: Firefighters in the 1800s
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2:15 PM
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
3 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
3 PM
Spotlight Talk: Vishnu's Cosmic Ocean
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
5 PM
Portrait Gallery Reading Rhythms
Portrait Gallery · Penn Quarter
6:30 PM
Natural History on the Big Screen: Bring Them Home Screening and Q&A
Natural History Museum · Downtown DC
Friday
9 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
10 AM
Spark!Lab
American History Museum · Downtown DC
10 AM
Enid A. Haupt Garden Tour
Smithsonian Gardens · Downtown DC
10 AM
Story Time
Postal Museum · NoMa
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
SHOUT
American History Museum · Downtown DC
11 AM
State Fairs Artist Demonstrations
Renwick Gallery · Golden Triangle
11:30 AM
Highlights Tour
Postal Museum · NoMa
11:30 AM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
12 PM
Tours | Arts of China
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
1 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
1 PM
Permanent Collection Tour
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
1 PM
SHOUT
American History Museum · Downtown DC
1:30 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2 PM
Highlights Tour
Postal Museum · NoMa
2 PM
SHOUT
American History Museum · Downtown DC
2 PM
Tours | Arts Across Asia
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
2:15 PM
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
2:30 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
3 PM
Spotlight Talk: Vishnu's Cosmic Ocean
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
3 PM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian Castle
7 PM
We Make History: After Dark with Marcus Mitchell
Anacostia Museum · Anacostia
7 PM
Devi
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC