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Exterior of National Museum of African Art
Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art Takes Its NMAFA+ Series to South Africa
10-Day Art Experience Will Focus on Reckoning With Our Racial Past Through Art
09.08.2022
African Art Museum Public Programs
Graphic with text: "Fotos & Recuerdos Festival. Celebrating the life of La vida de. Book series"

Credit information: Courtesy of Lil’ Libros

National Portrait Gallery Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and Día de Los Muertos with Festivals and Installation by Artists MasPaz and Guache
08.18.2022
Portrait Gallery Public Programs
Graphic with three stills from theatrical productions and accompanying text: "2022 Native Cinema Showcase. August 18-21."
Native Cinema Showcase Celebrates Its Return to Santa Fe
Showcase Coincides With the 100th Anniversary of the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts Santa Fe Indian Market
07.18.2022
American Indian Museum Public Programs
Black text on white background, reading "SAAM Smithsonian American Art Museum"
Smithsonian American Art Museum Hosts Annual In-Person SAAM Arcade 2022
Free Public Event Highlights Connections Between Art and Video Games Through “Color, Line and Form”
07.14.2022
American Art Museum Public Programs
Bold graphic illustration with text reading "NMAAHC Hip-Hop Block Party"
National Museum of African American History and Culture Will Host a Star-Studded Block Party Aug. 13 Celebrating Hip-Hop and Rap
Daylong Event Includes Activities, Panels and Performances Highlighting Hip-Hop’s Cultural Impact
07.13.2022
African American Museum Public Programs
Two teenagers stand outside next to small plane and its propellers

Credit: Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum

National Air and Space Museum Holds “She Can” STEAM Aviation Camp Graduation in Springdale, Arkansas
06.28.2022
Air and Space Museum Public Programs
Graphic illustration with two rows of human faces on either side. In center reads "Your Future Guide. yourfututreguide.com"
Smithsonian’s New Digital Guide Brings the Future to People’s Fingertips June 22
The Public Can Tour the Year 2050 With “Your Future Guide,” a First-of-Its-Kind Online ExperienceDebuting To Celebrate the Final Month of the Landmark “FUTURES” Exhibition
06.22.2022
Arts and Industries Public Programs
Graphic with text "Smithsonian Nighttime Adventures"
Kids Can Experience a Nighttime Adventure at the Smithsonian This Summer
06.21.2022
Smithsonian Associates Public Programs
Illustration of giant panda looking at another panda in the foreground
Smithsonian Launches Season Eight of Sidedoor Podcast
06.15.2022
Public Programs
Smithsonian Castle exterior
Smithsonian Celebrates the Start of Summer With Its Annual “Solstice Saturday”
06.14.2022
Public Programs
Exterior of Anacostia Community Museum at night
Anacostia Community Museum Launches Local Photo Submission Project, “Portraits by the People”
Photos Will Be Included in Museum’s 55th Anniversary Celebrations
06.13.2022
Anacostia Community Museum Public Programs
Smithsonian Folklife Festival text overlayed on photo of rattlesnakes
Souk-Inspired Smithsonian Folklife Festival Marketplace to Feature Craft, Fine Art, Food and More
Marketplace Offerings Include Earth-Friendly Products and Works by Artisans From the UAE
06.10.2022
Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Public Programs
Young student stands in front of artwork on display

Courtesy of Artlab

Hirshhorn’s Artlab Will Highlight Teen Emerging Artists With “Light Your Fire,” June 11
In Partnership With DC Public Schools, Museum Hosts Public Showcase Inviting Visitors of All Ages To Celebrate Teen-Made Art
06.08.2022
Hirshhorn Museum Public Programs Education News
"Juneteenth Senses of Freedom June 19th, 1865" text next to photo of group pf people

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Scurlock family

The Taste, Sounds and Experiences of Juneteenth Are Celebrated With an Array of Events at the National Museum of African American History and Culture
06.03.2022
African American Museum Public Programs
"Smithsonian Folklife Festival" text on background image of Smithsonian Castle
Smithsonian Folklife Festival Returns to the National Mall With Free Evening Concerts
Concerts Feature Sounds and Images From Afghanistan, the UAE, the Ozarks and More
06.02.2022
Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Public Programs
architectural detail of Hirshhorn Museum with fountain
Hirshhorn and DC Listening Lounge Welcome Sound Scene Festival Back to the National Mall
Free Auditory Art Festival Transforms the National Museum of Modern Art, June 3–5
06.02.2022
Hirshhorn Museum Public Programs
"Smithsonian Folklife Festival" text on desert background
UAE Cultural Traditions Explored at the 2022 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
06.02.2022
Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Public Programs
"Smithsonian Folklife Festival" text on floral background
Conservation Successes Featured at the 2022 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
06.02.2022
Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Public Programs
Woman stands next to horse
Smithsonian Associates Presents “Geraldine Brooks on the Heart of the Horse: A Novelist’s Portrait” In Person and Online
06.02.2022
Smithsonian Associates Public Programs
Smithsonian Folklife Festival logo
Smithsonian Folklife Festival Returns to the National Mall With Stories of Land, Sea and Sky
05.26.2022
Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Public Programs
Outdoor event at night with crowd of people
New in June at Smithsonian “FUTURES,” How To Flourish in the Year 2050
“FUTURES Cypher: Pride 2050” and the “Living Longer Festival” Embrace Future of Gender Expression and Health and Wellness, Plus Two New Programs on the Future of Work
05.23.2022
Arts and Industries Public Programs
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KAWS, Laurie Anderson Lead Artist Lineup at 2022 Hirshhorn Ball To Support Free Arts Programming on the National Mall
Pop Art-Themed Costume Fundraiser Unites Creatives: Anifa Mvuemba, Machine Dazzle, Dan Deacon, Jason Barnes and Kelly Towles Outdoors at Hirshhorn, May 21
05.19.2022
Hirshhorn Museum Public Programs
Field Day at Futures
Smithsonian’s Free “FUTURES Field Day” Will Turn the National Mall Into a Giant Future of Sports Playing Field May 28
Visitors Can Learn Skills With NFL Players and Legends, Get Inspired by Gamechanging Women in Sports, Enjoy an Outdoor Film Screening and More
05.16.2022
Arts and Industries Public Programs
Large sculpture outside the National Museum of the American Indian

Photo by Alan Karchmer for the National Museum of the American Indian 

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
05.12.2022
American Indian Museum Public Programs

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