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IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater
Ongoing Tours & Activities
For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site.
Note:
- For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance.
Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321.
Friday, November 20, 2009.
For more info visit www.si.edu. Audio Tour: Luce Foundation Center for American Art
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Use your cell phone or borrow an audio player to take an audio tour of the Luce Foundation Center.
October 2009 through March 2010:
Daily: Available via cell phone 11:30 AM-7 PM
, Daily: Free audio players available at the Luce Foundation Center information desk 11:30 AM-6 PM.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Luce Foundation Center, 3rd floor, West Wing. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009.
Albert Einstein Planetarium
Ongoing Activities
Embark on an astronomical adventure at the Einstein Planetarium. For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Einstein Planetarium Web site.
Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Albert Einstein Planetarium. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202322.
Friday, November 20, 2009.
IMAX Films at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater
Ongoing Activities
Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Lockheed Martin Imax Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below.
Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202320.
Friday, November 20, 2009.
For more info visit www.si.edu. IMAX Films at the Airbus IMAX Theater
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center's Airbus IMAX Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below.
Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Airbus IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://www.si.edu/imax/shows.htm.
Friday, November 20, 2009.
For more info visit www.si.edu. Who We Are: Orientation Film
Ongoing Tours & Activities
This unique, 13-minute, multimedia presentation transports visitors to the Arctic, the Northwest coast, and the plateaus of Bolivia to reveal the diversity of contemporary Native life and to introduce themes and messages encountered throughout the museum.
Year-Round:
• Daily: Every 30 minutes, beginning at 10:15 AM; last show begins at 4:45 PM.
Notes
- Translation devices available in French, German, Japanese, and Spanish from staff who introduce the program.
- Lelawi (pronounced le-LAW-wee) is a Lenape/Delaware word meaning "in the middle.".
Categories: Films. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Lelawi Theater, 4th Level. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009.
Annual GeoPlunge Tournament
One-Time Events
Witness the excitement of the Washington, D.C. Public Schools’ 5th annual GeoPlunge tournament. The Museum will host this thrilling game that challenges students’ knowledge of geography. The competition takes place on the first floor. Visitors are invited to watch during the competition.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: first floor. Cost: Free. The public is invited to watch.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM.
Castle Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the Smithsonian Castle. Visitors learn about the Institution's benefactor, James Smithson, and the architecture of the building while on a tour of the public areas of the Castle, which include James Smithson's crypt, the Great Hall, and the West Wing.
Year-Round:
- Mon. and Fri.: 9:30 AM
- Sat.: 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM
- Sun.: 10:30 AM,
Note
- Tour subject to docent availability.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Smithsonian Castle. Event Location: Meet at information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 9:30 AM.
National Geography Awareness Week
One-Time Events
The museum celebrates National Geography Awareness Week with public programs and demonstrations for the whole family.
10 AM-3 PM: Test your knowledge in the Geography from Space contest by identifying geographic places and features on satellite imagery from across the globe. The contest is also available online from Sunday, November 15, through Saturday, November 21, at the link below.
, 11 AM: Compete in GEOGAMES, a lively geography quiz; one prize is awarded each day.
National Geography Awareness Week, initiated in 1987 by the National Geographic Society's Geography Education Program, is an annual celebration held in November to promote geographic literacy.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Looking at Earth, 1st Floor, East Wing, Gallery 110. Cost: Free. Continues: Last day.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu. Elephant Viewing
Daily Zoo Activities
The Elephant House will be closed while we build the elephants a new home. However, they will be on view in their outdoor habitats from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm daily (weather permitting).
Time Detail: 10-4. Categories: Kids & Families. Demonstrations. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Outside Elephant House.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Encounter Invertebrates
Daily Zoo Activities
Explore the complex and fascinating world of invertebrates: corals and crabs, ants and anemones, seashells and spiders.
Time Detail: 10:00am to 4:00pm, every half hour at the Invertebrate Exhibit. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Invertebrate Exhibit. Continues: Every half hour.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Great Cats Viewing
Daily Zoo Activities
The lions and tigers are on exhibit from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily.
Time Detail: 10-4 at the Great Cats Exhibit. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Great Cats Exhibit.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
How Do You Zoo?
Daily Zoo Activities
Learn about working at the Zoo in this hands-on discovery room for children ages five to ten.
Categories: Kids & Families. Demonstrations. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Visitor Center.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition.
Year-Round:
Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk.
Note
- Tours subject to docent availability.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:00 AM.
Ride Simulators
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Ride Simulators: (ride approximately 5 min.)
Take an exciting virtual trip on board one of four simulators. Experience the thrill of careening through an action-packed roller-coaster course or racing in futuristic high-speed hovercars. Choose your adventure: Cosmic Race, Bermuda Triangle, Solar Coaster, Grand Prix Raceway, Astro Canyon, or Glacier Run.
Note: Simulator accommodates up to 8 people per ride. Children must be 42 inches tall unless riding with an adult.
Year-Round:
, Daily: Open same hours as museum.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Lower Level, across from the Stars and Stripes Cafe. Cost: Tickets can be purchased at the entrance to the simulators and at the Welcome desk, 1st floor, near the Constitution Ave. entrance.
Admission Per Ride
- $7.00 per person
Payment Options:
- Cash, VISA, and MasterCard.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:00 AM.
Spark!Lab
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) The Lemelson Center's Spark!Lab offers visitors a number of hands-on experiments that teach about science, the invention process, and the role of technology in American history. Activities are organized around the invention process and will rotate on a regular basis to provide visitors with new learning experiences.
Year-Round:
Open daily: 10 AM-4 PM; entry is first come, first served.
, Staff-led experiments are offered daily at 11 AM, 12 Noon, 1 PM, 2 PM, and 3 PM; confirm schedule at either Welcome desk.
Notes
- Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Maximum capacity is 45.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: 1st floor, West Wing, near Science in American Life. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Flight Simulators: Fly or Ride!
Ongoing Activities
• Ride Simulators: (approximately 5 min.)
Take an exciting virtual trip on board one of two simulators. Choose your adventure: Ride aboard the Space Shuttle to the International Space Station or experience the thrill of a flight in both vintage and jet-age aircraft. Note: Ride Simulators accommodate up to 8 people per ride. For safety reasons, children must be 42 inches tall unless accompanied by an adult.
• Interactive Flight Simulators: (approximately 6 min.)
Try to become a jet combat "ace" -- in an F-4 Phantom II -- as you pilot the simulator into 360-degree barrel rolls. Choose either pilot or gunner responsibilities. Note: Interactive Flight Simulators accommodates 1 to 2 people per ride. For safety reasons, children must be 48 inches tall.
Year-Round
Daily: Open same hours as museum.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: West Wing, Gallery 103, Simulator Gallery. Cost: Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office or at the Simulator Gallery.
Admission Per Ride:
- Ride Simulator: $7.00 per person
- Interactive Flight Simulator: $8.00 per person
- Add a Simulator: $1.00 off with the purchase of an IMAX Theater or Planetarium ticket
- Groups: Discounts available; ask at the Box Office or at the Flight Simulators
- For reservations, call 202-633-4629 or 1-866-868-7774 (toll-free)
Payment Options
- At Simulators: Cash, VISA, or MasterCard
- At IMAX and Planetarium…
Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:00 AM.
For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu. New: Public Observatory Project
Ongoing Activities
(for all ages) Look through the 16-inch telescope to discover craters on the moon, spots on the sun (using safe solar filters), and other wonders of the universe. Participate in hands-on activities related to astronomy.
Schedule through November 30, 2009:
Most Tues.-Sun.: 10 AM-2 PM (weather permitting)
Notes
- Observatory programs may not be offered during cloudy or rainy weather or when school groups have reserved time to visit; confirm at the museum's Welcome Center.
- Hours change monthly.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Observatory located outside on SE terrace near Independence Ave. & 4th St.; entrance only available from outside. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu. Flight Simulators: SpaceWalk or Wings
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Ride Simulators: (approximately 5 min.)
Take an exciting virtual trip on board one of three ride simulators. Choose your adventure: Take a 3-D journey aboard the Space Shuttle to the International Space Station or experience the thrill of a flight in both vintage and jet-age aircraft. Note: Ride Simulators accommodate up to 8 people per ride. For safety reasons, children must be 42 inches tall unless accompanied by an adult.
, Interactive Flight Simulators: (approximately 6 min.)
Try to become a jet combat "ace" -- in one of two F-4 Phantom II interactive flight simulators -- as you pilot your aircraft into 360-degree barrel rolls. Choose either pilot or gunner responsibilities. Note: Interactive Flight Simulators accommodates 1 to 2 people per ride. For safety reasons, children must be 48 inches tall.
Year-Round:
, Daily: Open same hours as museum.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Main Level, near the simulators. Cost: Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office or at the Simulator Gallery.
Admission Per Ride:
- Ride Simulator: $7.00 per person
- Interactive Flight Simulator: $8.00 per person
- Add a Simulator: $1.00 off with the purchase of an IMAX Theater ticket
- Groups: Discounts available; ask at the Box Office or at the Flight Simulators
- For reservations, call 202-633-4629 or 1-866-868-7774 (toll-free)
Payment Options:
- At Simulator: Cash, VISA, or MasterCard
- At Box Office: Cash or major credit…
Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:00 AM.
For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu. Resource Center
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) The Resource Center is a public reference area where visitors can learn more about the Native peoples of the Americas and the programs, exhibitions, and collections of the museum. It is composed of the Interactive Learning Center, with 18 public-access computers, and a work-study area where adults and children can use the reference materials and access online information. From time to time, the Resource Center offers activities for families.
School groups are welcome in the Resource Center.
Year-Round
Daily: 10 AM-5:30 PM
Notes
- From time to time, the Resource Center may be closed when special workshops are scheduled.
- A classroom, equipped with laptop computers and a large plasma video and data monitor, is available by appointment for guided hands-on sessions.
- For information on activities and to make appointments, call 202-633-6900, Mon.-Fri. except federal holidays.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: 3rd floor, North. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM.
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo: Hip Hop for Kids!
Discovery Theater
Ages 2-6, Entertainment and education strike a perfect balance in this story filled party. View more details.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Discovery Theater, 3rd Sublevel, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://residentassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=VIARC&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=Calendar&tmssource=51850&performanceNumber=218485.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:15 AM.
Fish Feeding
Daily Zoo Activities
Can you train a fish? Watch our koi and albino catfish appear at the ring of their breakfast bell.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Kids' Farm.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM.
Butterfly Pavilion
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Take a stroll among live butterflies and exotic plants! Located adjacent to Partners in Evolution, this tropical oasis offers visitors a rare opportunity to get close to a variety of living butterflies from all over the world.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution Exhibit, 2nd Floor, West. Cost: Tickets can be purchased in advance (see Purchase Tickets Web link below), or by phone at 202-633-4629 (IMAX) or 1-877-932-4629 (IMAX) (toll-free) (10 AM-5 PM), or in person on the day of your visit at the Butterfly Pavilion Box Office or at any Smithsonian IMAX Box Office. For more information about the hours of operation, timed entry policy, ticket prices, group rates, etc. visit the Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution Web site.
Prices per ticket:
Adults $6
Seniors $5.50 (60+)
Children $5… Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=215878. Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu. Highlights Tours
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round:
• Daily: 10:15 AM and 1 PM
Notes
- Tours subject to docent availability.
- Additional tours may be offered as announced; check at the Welcome Center.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet at either Welcome desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:15 AM.
Sounds of Africa
One-Time Events
(for ages 6 and up) Young audiences play a variety of African instruments with Ugandan musician Daniel Ssuuna as they learn about African polyrhythms and syncopation.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: African Art Museum. Event Location: Lecture Hall, Sublevel 2. Cost: Free.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Discovery Room
Ongoing Tours & Activities
The Discovery Room is a hands-on room for families with children and students. The room features activities using real museum objects and artifacts that allow visitors to explore the natural world at their own pace, guided by their own interests and sense of wonder. Visitors can look at fossils, skulls, shells, and minerals; use a microscope; try on costumes from around the world; and much more. Docents are available to assist and answer questions.
Entry Procedures:
• Individuals:
- For families with children and students. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Through March 2009:
- Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM
- Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM
- Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM
• School Groups:
October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; call 202-633-1071 or 202-633-9287 (TTY); for information, visit the Web at www.mnh.si.edu/education/discoveryroom.htm.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM.
Highlights Tours
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
September 8, 2009, through June 2010:
• Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM
Notes
- Tours subject to docent availability.
- No tours on federal holidays.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:30 AM.
Live Tarantula Feedings
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Volunteers conduct tarantula feeding demonstrations, work with live insects that visitors may touch and hold, and answer questions about the many-legged creatures that live in the Insect Zoo.
Year-Round:
• Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM
• Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM
Note
- Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:30 AM.
For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu. Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round:
• Most Tues. Thurs. and Fri.: 10:30 AM and 11:45 PM
• Most Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM, 1 PM, and 3 PM
Notes
- Tours subject to docent availability.
- From time to time, the museum may pre-empt a highlights tour to offer a tour of its temporary exhibition; inquire at the information desk from 10 AM to 1 PM.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: African Art Museum. Event Location: Meet at information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:30 AM.
Interactive Carts
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Docents stationed at carts help visitors get their hands on history and learn about the museum's collections. Activities include operating a cotton gin, peeking through a stereoscope, experiencing what it felt like to wear a corset, using a press to print a card, and copying a letter the way Jefferson did.
Year-Round:
• Available most days between 10:30 AM and 3 PM
Note
- Activity subject to docent availablility.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Location of carts vary; for location and schedule, check at either Welcome desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM.
Highlights Tour
Ongoing Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round:
• Daily: 10:30 AM and 1 PM
Note
- Additional tours may be offered as posted at the Welcome Center.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Meet at tour desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:30 AM.
For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu. Interpretive Guides
Ongoing Activities
Look for interpretive guides on the second level who are available to discuss the special exhibition and to answer questions.
The current special exhibition is Anne Truitt: Perception and Reflection and is on view:
October 8, 2009, through January 3, 2010:
Daily: Guides available between 10:30 AM-4:30 PM
Note
- No guides on federal holidays.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Hirshhorn Museum. Event Location: 2nd level, within the exhibition. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Anne Truitt: Perception and Reflection.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM.
Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round:
• Daily: 10:30 AM and 1 PM
Note
- Additional tours may be offered as posted at the tour desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Meet at tour desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:30 AM.
Mayan Weaving
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Juanita Velasco demonstrates the art of weaving on the traditional back-strap loom, tells the story depicted in her weaving, and teaches visitors how to make a friendship bracelet. Celebrates American Indian Heritage Month.
September through November:
Most Tues. Wed. Fri. and Sat.: 10:30 AM-12:30 PM and 2-4 PM.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Resource Center, 3rd level. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Amazonia Fish Feeding
Daily Zoo Activities
Thousands of fish species live in the Amazon Basin. Meet some of them in our Amazonia Habitat.
Time Detail: 11:00am. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Amazonia.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Elephant Training
Daily Zoo Activities
How do you get a four-ton animal to cooperate? Come find out.
Time Detail: 11:00am at the Elephant House (outside). Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Outside Elephant House.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Great Ape Research Demonstration
Daily Zoo Activities
Meet a cognitive researcher and learn about studies being conducted with the Zoo's orangutans and gorillas.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Think Tank.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Meet a Kiwi
Daily Zoo Activities
Learn about New Zealand's best known bird.
Time Detail: 11:00am in the Bird House. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Bird House.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Octopus Feeding
Daily Zoo Activities
The giant Pacific octopus will eat almost anything it can catch.
Time Detail: 11:00am at the Invertebrate Exhibit. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Invertebrate Exhibit.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Orangutan Crossing
Daily Zoo Activities
It's a thrilling sight to see the orangutans traveling on the Zoo's Orangutan Transport System, or O Line. The best time to see them is between 11 and 11:30am.
Time Detail: 11:00am on the O-Line. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: O Line (weather dependent).
Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Historic Theater: Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Meet Mary Pickersgill, the seamstress who sewed the Star-Spangled Banner in 1813. Help her assemble the huge garrison flag and learn about its history. These 15- to 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotions in their stories.
November 6, 2009, through January 3, 2010:
Most Fri. Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM, 1 PM, 2:30 PM, and 4 PM.
Categories: Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Flag Hall, 2nd floor, Center. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:00 AM – 11:20 AM.
Flights of Fancy -- Stories for Children
Ongoing Activities
Hear museum staff read children's stories about aviation or space exploration; then try your hand at an art activity. For today's title, visit the museum's Web site at http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/storytimes/.
Year-Round:
Most Thurs. & Fri.: 11 AM
, Most Sat.: 11 AM & 1:30 PM.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: For location, ask at the museum's Welcome Center. Cost: Free.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:00 AM.
For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu. Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Highlights Tours
Look for our friendly docent who will give a 30-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. To confirm dates and times, call 202-633-5534 (voice) or 202-633-9849 (TTY).
Year-Round:
• Daily: 11 AM and 1 PM
Note
- Tours subject to docent availability.
Self-Guided Highlights Tours
- Brochures, which include a floor plan and information about the museum's exhibitions, are available in a kiosk at the bottom of the escalators at the entrance to the museum.
- A copy of the self-guided tour brochure can also be downloaded here: Download Self-guided Tour Brochure (PDF).
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Meet at the information desk, street level, near top of escalators to museum. Cost: Free.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:00 AM.
Storybook Reading
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Listen to storybook readings selected from the Resource Center's collection, presented by museum staff. An activity follows. Celebrates American Indian Heritage Month.
Through November:
Individuals:
- Walk-in; for families with children. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Most days: 11 AM and 1 PM
, School Groups:
- By reservation; call 202-633-6644 or e-mail NMAI-GroupReservations@si.edu.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Resource Center, 3rd level. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:00 AM.
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo: Hip Hop for Kids!
Discovery Theater
Ages 2-6, Entertainment and education strike a perfect balance in this story filled party. View more details.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Discovery Theater, 3rd Sublevel, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://residentassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=VIARC&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=Calendar&tmssource=51850&performanceNumber=218486.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:30 AM.
Meet a Great Ape Keeper
Daily Zoo Activities
Learn about the fascinating world of apes. A keeper will speak about gorillas or orangutans.
Time Detail: 11:30am at the Great Ape House. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Great Ape House.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Seal Training
Daily Zoo Activities
Experience the grace and hunger of gray seals.
Time Detail: 11:30am at the Seal Pool. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Valley Trail.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Sloth Bear Feeding
Daily Zoo Activities
Find out what and how these Asian bears eat.
Time Detail: 11:30am on Asia Trail. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Asia Trail.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Live Tarantula Feedings
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Volunteers conduct tarantula feeding demonstrations, work with live insects that visitors may touch and hold, and answer questions about the many-legged creatures that live in the Insect Zoo.
Year-Round:
• Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM
• Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM
Note
- Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:30 AM.
For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu. Artist Shorts: Luce Foundation Center for American Art
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Enjoy short video clips of interviews with contemporary American artists.
Year-Round:
Daily: 11:30 AM-7 PM
, Videos run continuously (except during special events).
Categories: Films. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Luce Foundation Center, 3rd floor, West Wing. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:30 AM – 7:00 PM.
Scavenger Hunt: Luce Foundation Center for American Art
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) With more than 3,300 artworks displayed in floor-to-ceiling glass cases, the Luce Foundation Center is the perfect place for a scavenger hunt! Follow the clues presented in one of several themed hunts -- from monsters to magic -- to discover new art during each adventure.
Year-Round:
Daily: 11:30 AM-7 PM.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Luce Foundation Center, 3rd floor, West Wing. Cost: Free; scavenger hunt handouts available at the Luce Foundation Center information desk on the mezzanine.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:30 AM – 7:00 PM.
Historic Theater: Join the Student Sit-Ins at the Greensboro Lunch Counter
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Meet a Civil Rights activist in 1960, just after the Greensboro student sit-in began. Take part in a training session -- based on an actual 1960s manual -- to prepare for your first sit-in and decide if you would have the courage to fight for justice during the Civil Rights movement. These 15- to 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotions in their stories.
Through January 3, 2010:
Most Fri. and Sat.: 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 3 PM, and 4:30 PM.
Categories: Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet at Greensboro lunch counter, 2nd floor, East Wing. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:30 AM – 11:50 AM.
Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round:
• Most Tues. Thurs. and Fri.: 10:30 AM and 11:45 PM
• Most Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM, 1 PM, and 3 PM
Notes
- Tours subject to docent availability.
- From time to time, the museum may pre-empt a highlights tour to offer a tour of its temporary exhibition; inquire at the information desk from 10 AM to 1 PM.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: African Art Museum. Event Location: Meet at information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:45 AM.
Highlights Tour
Ongoing Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery.
Year-Round:
Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM
, Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM
Note
- Tours subject to docent availability.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Meet at F St. information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:45 AM.
Robert F. Dorr's "Hell Hawks!" and "Air Force One": Book Signings
One-Time Events
Robert F. Dorr signs copies of his books Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht and Air Force One.
Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store. Continues: Repeats Nov. 21, 28, and 29.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu. Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Hirshhorn Museum Highlights Tours
Ongoing Activities
Ask our friendly docent stationed at the information desk for a 30-minute tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round:
• Daily: Available between 12 Noon and 4 PM
Note
- No tours on federal holidays.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Hirshhorn Museum. Event Location: Request a tour at the information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Renwick Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. The current special exhibition may also be included in this tour.
Through mid-June 2010:
∙ Every Mon.-Fri: 12 Noon
∙ Every Sat. and Sun.: 1 PM
Notes
- No tour on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours subject to docent availability.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Renwick Gallery of the American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 12:00 PM.
Anne Truitt: Friday Gallery Talk
One-Time Events
Historian Miguel de Baca talks about the related exhibition.
Note: Topic and speaker subject to last-minute change.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Hirshhorn Museum. Event Location: Meet at information desk. Cost: Free. Continues: Continues most Fridays. Related Exhibition: Anne Truitt: Perception and Reflection.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit hirshhorn.si.edu. Highlights Tours
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round:
Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM
American Indian Heritage Month Tours:
, November tours highlight a work by or about Native Americans in celebration of American Indian Heritage Month.
Notes
- No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month.
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours subject to docent availability.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Meet behind F St. information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 12:30 PM.
Written in Bone Forensic Lab
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for ages 9 and up) The Forensic Lab is a hands-on room where families with children learn that forensic science is far more mysterious and engaging than forensic fiction. Visitors use real human bones to identify and describe the gender and status of people from the past and draw conclusions about their lives.
Entry Procedures:
• Individuals:
- Walk-in. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Year-Round:
- Mon. Tues. Thurs. and Fri.: 1-5 PM
- Sat. & Sun.: 11 AM-4 PM
• School Groups:
October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; for information and reservations, visit the Web at Forensic Lab or call 202-633-1085 or 202-633-9287 (TTY).
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Written in Bone, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the 17th-Century Chesapeake.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Highlights Tours
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round:
• Daily: 10:15 AM and 1 PM
Notes
- Tours subject to docent availability.
- Additional tours may be offered as announced; check at the Welcome Center.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet at either information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Historic Theater: Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Meet Mary Pickersgill, the seamstress who sewed the Star-Spangled Banner in 1813. Help her assemble the huge garrison flag and learn about its history. These 15- to 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotions in their stories.
November 6, 2009, through January 3, 2010:
Most Fri. Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM, 1 PM, 2:30 PM, and 4 PM.
Categories: Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Flag Hall, 2nd floor, Center. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 1:00 PM – 1:20 PM.
Highlights Tour
Ongoing Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round:
• Daily: 10:30 AM and 1 PM
Note
- Additional tours may be offered as posted at the Welcome Center.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Meet at tour desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu. Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Highlights Tours
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. To confirm dates and times, call 202-633-5534 (voice) or 202-633-9849 (TTY).
Year-Round:
• Daily: 11 AM and 1 PM
Note
- Tours subject to docent availability.
,
Self-Guided Highlights Tours
- Brochures, which include a floor plan and information about the museum's exhibitions, are available in a kiosk at the bottom of the escalators at the entrance to the museum.
- A copy of the self-guided tour brochure can also be downloaded here: Download Self-guided Tour Brochure (PDF).
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Meet at the information desk, street level, near top of escalators to museum. Cost: Free.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 1:00 PM.
Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round:
• Daily: 10:30 AM and 1 PM
Note
- Additional tours may be offered as posted at the tour desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Meet at tour desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 1:00 PM.
Storybook Reading
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Listen to storybook readings selected from the Resource Center's collection, presented by museum staff. An activity follows. Celebrates American Indian Heritage Month.
Through November:
Individuals:
- Walk-in; for families with children. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Most days: 11 AM and 1 PM
, School Groups:
- By reservation; call 202-633-6644 or e-mail NMAI-GroupReservations@si.edu.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Resource Center, 3rd level. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 1:00 PM.
Docent's Choice Tour
Ongoing Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view.
Year-Round:
Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM
, Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM
Note
- Tours subject to docent availability.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Meet at F St. information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 1:00 PM.
Great Ape Research Demonstration
Daily Zoo Activities
Meet a cognitive researcher and learn about studies being conducted with the Zoo's orangutans and gorillas.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Think Tank.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM.
Highlights Tours
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
September 8, 2009, through June 2010:
• Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM
Notes
- Tours subject to docent availability.
- No tours on federal holidays.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 1:30 PM.
Live Tarantula Feedings
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Volunteers conduct tarantula feeding demonstrations, work with live insects that visitors may touch and hold, and answer questions about the many-legged creatures that live in the Insect Zoo.
Year-Round:
• Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM
• Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM
Note
- Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 1:30 PM.
For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu. Art + Coffee: Luce Foundation Center for American Art
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Learn about the more than 3,300 treasures of the Luce Foundation Center for American Art during this tour or talk. Afterwards, enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee or tea.
Year-Round:
Wed. through Sun.: 1:30 PM.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 1:30 PM.
Historic Theater: Join the Student Sit-Ins at the Greensboro Lunch Counter
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Meet a Civil Rights activist in 1960, just after the Greensboro student sit-in began. Take part in a training session -- based on an actual 1960s manual -- to prepare for your first sit-in and decide if you would have the courage to fight for justice during the Civil Rights movement. These 15- to 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotions in their stories.
Through January 3, 2010:
Most Fri. and Sat.: 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 3 PM, and 4:30 PM.
Categories: Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet at Greensboro lunch counter, 2nd floor, East Wing. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 1:30 PM – 1:50 PM.
Spotlight Tours
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Docents offer a 15-minute overview of an exhibition or briefly discuss a favorite museum object.
Year-Round:
• Most days: Available between 10:30 AM and 3 PM
Notes
- Look for the "Docent on Duty" signs posted outside the exhibition entrances.
- Tours subject to docent availablility.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Locations vary; for location and schedule, check at the Welcome Center. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM.
American Indian Museum Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly cultural interpreter who will give a 45-minute overview of the museum's history, landscape, building, exhibitions, and other points of interest.
September through November 2009:
Most Mon.-Fri.: 1:30 PM
, Most Sat.: 1:30 PM and 3 PM
, Most Sun.: 11 AM and 1:30 PM.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Meet in Potomac Atrium, 1st level. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM.
Meet a Small Mammal
Daily Zoo Activities
An animal keeper will introduce you to one of the Zoo's small mammals like an armadillo or naked mole-rat.
Time Detail: 2:00pm at the Small Mammal House. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Small Mammal House.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Spider Feeding
Daily Zoo Activities
Eight-legged wonders! Get up close and personal with the golden orb weaver spiders.
Time Detail: 2:00pm at the Invertebrate Exhibit. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Invertebrate Exhibit.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Highlights Tours
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round:
Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM
American Indian Heritage Month Tours:
, November tours highlight a work by or about Native Americans in celebration of American Indian Heritage Month.
Notes
- No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month.
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours subject to docent availability.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Meet behind F St. information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 2:00 PM.
Mayan Weaving
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Juanita Velasco demonstrates the art of weaving on the traditional back-strap loom, tells the story depicted in her weaving, and teaches visitors how to make a friendship bracelet. Celebrates American Indian Heritage Month.
September through November:
Most Tues. Wed. Fri. and Sat.: 10:30 AM-12:30 PM and 2-4 PM.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Resource Center, 3rd level. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Highlights Tour
Ongoing Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery.
Year-Round:
Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM
, Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM
Note
- Tours subject to docent availability.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Meet at F St. information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 2:15 PM.
Historic Theater: Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Meet Mary Pickersgill, the seamstress who sewed the Star-Spangled Banner in 1813. Help her assemble the huge garrison flag and learn about its history. These 15- to 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotions in their stories.
November 6, 2009, through January 3, 2010:
Most Fri. Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM, 1 PM, 2:30 PM, and 4 PM.
Categories: Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Flag Hall, 2nd floor, Center. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 2:30 PM – 2:50 PM.
Octopus Feeding
Daily Zoo Activities
The giant Pacific octopus will eat almost anything it can catch.
Time Detail: 3:00pm at the Invertebrate Exhibit. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Invertebrate Exhibit.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
Historic Theater: Join the Student Sit-Ins at the Greensboro Lunch Counter
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Meet a Civil Rights activist in 1960, just after the Greensboro student sit-in began. Take part in a training session -- based on an actual 1960s manual -- to prepare for your first sit-in and decide if you would have the courage to fight for justice during the Civil Rights movement. These 15- to 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotions in their stories.
Through January 3, 2010:
Most Fri. and Sat.: 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 3 PM, and 4:30 PM.
Categories: Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet at Greensboro lunch counter, 2nd floor, East Wing. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 3:00 PM – 3:20 PM.
American Indian Museum Permanent Exhibition Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly cultural interpreter who will give a 20-minute tour of one of the permanent exhibitions -- Our Lives, Our Peoples, or Our Universes -- featuring different Native communities, perspectives, and ideas.
September through November 2009:
• 3rd Level: Most Mon.: 3 PM
• 4th Level: Most Fri.: 3 PM.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Meet near elevators, 3rd or 4th level. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 3:00 PM – 3:20 PM.
Teaching Carts
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Look for our friendly cultural interpreters who will share stories and present objects to help visitors touch, feel, smell, and explore the many aspects of Native culture.
September through November 2009:
Most Mon.-Fri.: 3-4 PM depending upon demand.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: 1 Cart on 3rd Level and 1 on 4th Level. Cost: Free; drop-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Fish Feeding
Daily Zoo Activities
Can you train a fish? Watch our koi and albino catfish appear at the ring of their afternoon snack bell.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Kids' Farm.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM.
Docent's Choice Tour
Ongoing Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view.
Year-Round:
Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM
, Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM
Notes
- Tours subject to docent availability.
- On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand).
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Meet at F St. information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 3:30 PM.
Historic Theater: Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Meet Mary Pickersgill, the seamstress who sewed the Star-Spangled Banner in 1813. Help her assemble the huge garrison flag and learn about its history. These 15- to 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotions in their stories.
November 6, 2009, through January 3, 2010:
Most Fri. Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM, 1 PM, 2:30 PM, and 4 PM.
Categories: Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Flag Hall, 2nd floor, Center. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 4:00 PM – 4:20 PM.
Historic Theater: Join the Student Sit-Ins at the Greensboro Lunch Counter
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Meet a Civil Rights activist in 1960, just after the Greensboro student sit-in began. Take part in a training session -- based on an actual 1960s manual -- to prepare for your first sit-in and decide if you would have the courage to fight for justice during the Civil Rights movement. These 15- to 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotions in their stories.
Through January 3, 2010:
Most Fri. and Sat.: 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 3 PM, and 4:30 PM.
Categories: Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet at Greensboro lunch counter, 2nd floor, East Wing. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 4:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
Reel Portraits: Films by John Ford
One-Time Events
Screening of Fort Apache (1948, 125 min.). One of the films in Ford's "cavalry trilogy" is Fort Apache, starring John Wayne, Henry Fonda, and Shirley Temple in a veiled account of Custer’s last stand. A conversation with Frank H. Goodyear III, curator of the exhibition Faces of the Frontier, follows the screening.
Note: A portrait of George Armstrong Custer is on view in the related exhibition.
Categories: After Five. Films. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G Street). Cost: Free; first come, first served. Auditorium doors open 30 minutes before program starts. Continues: Series continues Nov. 21 with a double feature; 2pm: She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949, 103 min.); 5pm: The Searchers (1956, 119 min.). Related Exhibition: Faces of the Frontier: Photographic Portraits from the American West, 1845-1924.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 7:00 PM.
The Age of Empathy: Nature's Lessons for a Kinder Society
Special Zoo Events
This lecture is free and open to the public.
What if our concept of "human nature," those characteristics and norms of human behavior, is utterly wrong?
Frans de Waal, author of Our Inner Ape and world-renowned primatologist, will examine human society through an evolutionary lens, drawing on the observations in his latest book, The Age of Empathy: Nature's Lessons for a Kinder Society. Using research from the fields of anthropology, psychology, animal behavior, and neuroscience, de Waal seeks to dispel the notion that nature, and by extension human society, is all dog-eat-dog. Instead, de Waal argues that humans, much like elephants, dolphins, and other primates, are "group animals" with a well-developed capacity for empathy.
Evil and conniving, or peace-loving and cooperative? With more than 30 years as one of the world’s leading cognitive ethologists and one of Time Magazine's World's 100 Most Influential People, Frans de Waal will explore these complexities of humanity, providing fodder for a dis…
Categories: After Five. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Visitor Center Auditorium. Cost: Free.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
For more info visit nationalzoo.si.edu. Prime Rose (Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime)
Films
A Japanese city and an American city are thrown into conflict by demonic intervention. Prime Rose is one of the warriors, but she has a personal motive. Time Patrol member Gai is trying to reverse the timeslip and defeat the demon. Aired before the manga of the same title was completed, this film by Tetsu Dezaki is allegedly closer to Tezuka’s original idea. [Description adapted from text by Helen McCarthy for Movies into Manga: Osamu Tezuka, shown at Barbican Film, Barbican Centre, London, in September 2008.]
Japan / 1983 / 90 min. / video / Japanese with English subtitles
Part of the film series Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime.
Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 7:00 PM.
IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater
Ongoing Tours & Activities
For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site.
Note:
- For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance.
Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321.
Saturday, November 21, 2009.
For more info visit www.si.edu. Audio Tour: Luce Foundation Center for American Art
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Use your cell phone or borrow an audio player to take an audio tour of the Luce Foundation Center.
October 2009 through March 2010:
Daily: Available via cell phone 11:30 AM-7 PM
, Daily: Free audio players available at the Luce Foundation Center information desk 11:30 AM-6 PM.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Luce Foundation Center, 3rd floor, West Wing. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009.
Albert Einstein Planetarium
Ongoing Activities
Embark on an astronomical adventure at the Einstein Planetarium. For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Einstein Planetarium Web site.
Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Albert Einstein Planetarium. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202322.
Saturday, November 21, 2009.
IMAX Films at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater
Ongoing Activities
Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Lockheed Martin Imax Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below.
Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202320.
Saturday, November 21, 2009.
For more info visit www.si.edu. IMAX Films at the Airbus IMAX Theater
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center's Airbus IMAX Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below.
Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Airbus IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://www.si.edu/imax/shows.htm.
Saturday, November 21, 2009.
For more info visit www.si.edu. Who We Are: Orientation Film
Ongoing Tours & Activities
This unique, 13-minute, multimedia presentation transports visitors to the Arctic, the Northwest coast, and the plateaus of Bolivia to reveal the diversity of contemporary Native life and to introduce themes and messages encountered throughout the museum.
Year-Round:
• Daily: Every 30 minutes, beginning at 10:15 AM; last show begins at 4:45 PM.
Notes
- Translation devices available in French, German, Japanese, and Spanish from staff who introduce the program.
- Lelawi (pronounced le-LAW-wee) is a Lenape/Delaware word meaning "in the middle.".
Categories: Films. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Lelawi Theater, 4th Level. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009.
Protecting the Irreplaceable: Behind the Scenes with the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Resident Associate Program
Led by architectural historian and author Dwight Young, see firsthand how the National Trust for Historic Preservation works to save significant buildings and neighborhoods. View more details.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Departs 4th St. and Independence Ave. SW, southeast corner of the Air & Space Museum, No fringe stop on this tour. Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://residentassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=VIARC&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=Calendar&tmssource=181896&performanceNumber=218809.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM.
Castle Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the Smithsonian Castle. Visitors learn about the Institution's benefactor, James Smithson, and the architecture of the building while on a tour of the public areas of the Castle, which include James Smithson's crypt, the Great Hall, and the West Wing.
Year-Round:
- Sat.: 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM
- Sun.: 10:30 AM
- Mon. and Fri.: 9:30 AM,
Note
- Tour subject to docent availability.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Smithsonian Castle. Event Location: Meet at information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 9:30 AM.
Savory Stories of Essential Italian Foods
Resident Associate Program
Dig into the essence of Italian cuisine-olive oil, cured meats, cheeses, and pasta-with food historians Nancy Harmon Jenkins and Ken Albala. This all-day seminar delves deeply into food histories, with a seasonal Italian meal at midday. View more details.
Categories: Culinary Arts. Lectures & Discussions. Event Location: Hotel Palomar, 2121 P Street, NW, Washington DC, 20037, Metro: Dupont Circle (Red Line). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://residentassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=VIARC&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=Calendar&tmssource=181896&performanceNumber=218217.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 9:30 AM – 4:15 PM.
Elephant Viewing
Daily Zoo Activities
The Elephant House will be closed while we build the elephants a new home. However, they will be on view in their outdoor habitats from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm daily (weather permitting).
Time Detail: 10-4. Categories: Kids & Families. Demonstrations. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Outside Elephant House.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Encounter Invertebrates
Daily Zoo Activities
Explore the complex and fascinating world of invertebrates: corals and crabs, ants and anemones, seashells and spiders.
Time Detail: 10:00am to 4:00pm, every half hour at the Invertebrate Exhibit. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Invertebrate Exhibit. Continues: Every half hour.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Great Cats Viewing
Daily Zoo Activities
The lions and tigers are on exhibit from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily.
Time Detail: 10-4 at the Great Cats Exhibit. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Great Cats Exhibit.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
How Do You Zoo?
Daily Zoo Activities
Learn about working at the Zoo in this hands-on discovery room for children ages five to ten.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Visitor Center.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition.
Year-Round:
Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk.
Note
- Tours subject to docent availability.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:00 AM.
Ride Simulators
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Ride Simulators: (ride approximately 5 min.)
Take an exciting virtual trip on board one of four simulators. Experience the thrill of careening through an action-packed roller-coaster course or racing in futuristic high-speed hovercars. Choose your adventure: Cosmic Race, Bermuda Triangle, Solar Coaster, Grand Prix Raceway, Astro Canyon, or Glacier Run.
Note: Simulator accommodates up to 8 people per ride. Children must be 42 inches tall unless riding with an adult.
Year-Round:
, Daily: Open same hours as museum.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Lower Level, across from the Stars and Stripes Cafe. Cost: Tickets can be purchased at the entrance to the simulators and at the Welcome desk, 1st floor, near the Constitution Ave. entrance.
Admission Per Ride
- $7.00 per person
Payment Options:
- Cash, VISA, and MasterCard.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:00 AM.
Spark!Lab
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) The Lemelson Center's Spark!Lab offers visitors a number of hands-on experiments that teach about science, the invention process, and the role of technology in American history. Activities are organized around the invention process and will rotate on a regular basis to provide visitors with new learning experiences.
Year-Round:
Open daily: 10 AM-4 PM; entry is first come, first served.
, Staff-led experiments are offered daily at 11 AM, 12 Noon, 1 PM, 2 PM, and 3 PM; confirm schedule at either Welcome desk.
Notes
- Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Maximum capacity is 45.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: 1st floor, West Wing, near Science in American Life. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Flight Simulators: Fly or Ride!
Ongoing Activities
• Ride Simulators: (approximately 5 min.)
Take an exciting virtual trip on board one of two simulators. Choose your adventure: Ride aboard the Space Shuttle to the International Space Station or experience the thrill of a flight in both vintage and jet-age aircraft. Note: Ride Simulators accommodate up to 8 people per ride. For safety reasons, children must be 42 inches tall unless accompanied by an adult.
• Interactive Flight Simulators: (approximately 6 min.)
Try to become a jet combat "ace" -- in an F-4 Phantom II -- as you pilot the simulator into 360-degree barrel rolls. Choose either pilot or gunner responsibilities. Note: Interactive Flight Simulators accommodates 1 to 2 people per ride. For safety reasons, children must be 48 inches tall.
Year-Round
Daily: Open same hours as museum.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: West Wing, Gallery 103, Simulator Gallery. Cost: Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office or at the Simulator Gallery.
Admission Per Ride:
- Ride Simulator: $7.00 per person
- Interactive Flight Simulator: $8.00 per person
- Add a Simulator: $1.00 off with the purchase of an IMAX Theater or Planetarium ticket
- Groups: Discounts available; ask at the Box Office or at the Flight Simulators
- For reservations, call 202-633-4629 or 1-866-868-7774 (toll-free)
Payment Options
- At Simulators: Cash, VISA, or MasterCard
- At IMAX and Planetarium…
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:00 AM.
For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu. New: Public Observatory Project
Ongoing Activities
(for all ages) Look through the 16-inch telescope to discover craters on the moon, spots on the sun (using safe solar filters), and other wonders of the universe. Participate in hands-on activities related to astronomy.
Schedule through November 30, 2009:
Most Tues.-Sun.: 10 AM-2 PM (weather permitting)
Notes
- Observatory programs may not be offered during cloudy or rainy weather or when school groups have reserved time to visit; confirm at the museum's Welcome Center.
- Hours change monthly.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Observatory located outside on SE terrace near Independence Ave. & 4th St.; entrance only available from outside. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu. Flight Simulators: SpaceWalk or Wings
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Ride Simulators: (approximately 5 min.)
Take an exciting virtual trip on board one of three ride simulators. Choose your adventure: Take a 3-D journey aboard the Space Shuttle to the International Space Station or experience the thrill of a flight in both vintage and jet-age aircraft. Note: Ride Simulators accommodate up to 8 people per ride. For safety reasons, children must be 42 inches tall unless accompanied by an adult.
, Interactive Flight Simulators: (approximately 6 min.)
Try to become a jet combat "ace" -- in one of two F-4 Phantom II interactive flight simulators -- as you pilot your aircraft into 360-degree barrel rolls. Choose either pilot or gunner responsibilities. Note: Interactive Flight Simulators accommodates 1 to 2 people per ride. For safety reasons, children must be 48 inches tall.
Year-Round:
, Daily: Open same hours as museum.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Main Level, near the simulators. Cost: Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office or at the Simulator Gallery.
Admission Per Ride:
- Ride Simulator: $7.00 per person
- Interactive Flight Simulator: $8.00 per person
- Add a Simulator: $1.00 off with the purchase of an IMAX Theater ticket
- Groups: Discounts available; ask at the Box Office or at the Flight Simulators
- For reservations, call 202-633-4629 or 1-866-868-7774 (toll-free)
Payment Options:
- At Simulator: Cash, VISA, or MasterCard
- At Box Office: Cash or major credit…
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:00 AM.
For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu. Family Activities
Ongoing Tours & Activities
With the help of a friendly cultural interpreter, learn about Native culture through such hands-on activities as beading, weaving, plaiting, twining, or creating a paper star quilt pattern and make something to take home. One activity is offered each week.
September through November 2009:
Most Sat: 10 AM-12 Noon
, Most Wed.: 1-3 PM.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Potomac Atrium. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Resource Center
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) The Resource Center is a public reference area where visitors can learn more about the Native peoples of the Americas and the programs, exhibitions, and collections of the museum. It is composed of the Interactive Learning Center, with 18 public-access computers, and a work-study area where adults and children can use the reference materials and access online information. From time to time, the Resource Center offers activities for families.
School groups are welcome in the Resource Center.
Year-Round
Daily: 10 AM-5:30 PM
Notes
- From time to time, the Resource Center may be closed when special workshops are scheduled.
- A classroom, equipped with laptop computers and a large plasma video and data monitor, is available by appointment for guided hands-on sessions.
- For information on activities and to make appointments, call 202-633-6900, Mon.-Fri. except federal holidays.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: 3rd floor, North. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM.
Fish Feeding
Daily Zoo Activities
Can you train a fish? Watch our koi and albino catfish appear at the ring of their breakfast bell.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Kids' Farm.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM.
Butterfly Pavilion
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Take a stroll among live butterflies and exotic plants! Located adjacent to Partners in Evolution, this tropical oasis offers visitors a rare opportunity to get close to a variety of living butterflies from all over the world.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution Exhibit, 2nd Floor, West. Cost: Tickets can be purchased in advance (see Purchase Tickets Web link below), or by phone at 202-633-4629 (IMAX) or 1-877-932-4629 (IMAX) (toll-free) (10 AM-5 PM), or in person on the day of your visit at the Butterfly Pavilion Box Office or at any Smithsonian IMAX Box Office. For more information about the hours of operation, timed entry policy, ticket prices, group rates, etc. visit the Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution Web site.
Prices per ticket:
Adults $6
Seniors $5.50 (60+)
Children $5… Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=215878. Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu. Highlights Tours
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round:
• Daily: 10:15 AM and 1 PM
Notes
- Tours subject to docent availability.
- Additional tours may be offered as announced; check at the Welcome Center.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet at either Welcome desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:15 AM.
Saturday Morning Cartoons
One-Time Events
The museum celebrates American Indian Heritage Month with activities for the entire family:
10 AM-12 Noon: Try your hand at educational activities and take a family tour (Potomac Atrium).
, 10:30 AM-12 Noon: Enjoy family-friendly cartoons from from the award-winning Wapos Bay and Raven Tales series (Mitsitam Cafe). Note: Breakfast specials will be offered from 10-11 AM.
Categories: Films. Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Potomac Atrium and Mitsitam Cafe. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Continues: Saturdays through November 28.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Discovery Room
Ongoing Tours & Activities
The Discovery Room is a hands-on room for families with children and students. The room features activities using real museum objects and artifacts that allow visitors to explore the natural world at their own pace, guided by their own interests and sense of wonder. Visitors can look at fossils, skulls, shells, and minerals; use a microscope; try on costumes from around the world; and much more. Docents are available to assist and answer questions.
Entry Procedures:
• Individuals:
- For families with children and students. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Through March 2009:
- Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM
- Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM
- Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM
• School Groups:
October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; call 202-633-1071 or 202-633-9287 (TTY); for information, visit the Web at www.mnh.si.edu/education/discoveryroom.htm.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM.
Interactive Carts
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Docents stationed at carts help visitors get their hands on history and learn about the museum's collections. Activities include operating a cotton gin, peeking through a stereoscope, experiencing what it felt like to wear a corset, using a press to print a card, and copying a letter the way Jefferson did.
Year-Round:
• Available most days between 10:30 AM and 3 PM
Note
- Activity subject to docent availablility.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Location of carts vary; for location and schedule, check at either Welcome desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM.
Special Exhibition Tour: The Scurlock Studio and Black Washington: Picturing the Promise
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of this exhibition of photographs of black Washington, D.C. from the Scurlock Studio.
Through February 28, 2010:
Sat. Sun. and Wed. 10:30 AM
Note
- Tours subject to docent availability.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet at exhibition entrance, 2nd Floor, East Wing, Note: The National Museum of African American History and Culture has not been built yet; the National Museum of American History is hosting programs in the interim. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:30 AM – 11:10 AM.
Highlights Tour
Ongoing Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round:
• Daily: 10:30 AM and 1 PM
Note
- Additional tours may be offered as posted at the Welcome Center.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Meet at tour desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:30 AM.
For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu. Interpretive Guides
Ongoing Activities
Look for interpretive guides on the second level who are available to discuss the special exhibition and to answer questions.
The current special exhibition is Anne Truitt: Perception and Reflection and is on view:
October 8, 2009, through January 3, 2010:
Daily: Guides available between 10:30 AM-4:30 PM
Note
- No guides on federal holidays.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Hirshhorn Museum. Event Location: 2nd level, within the exhibition. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Anne Truitt: Perception and Reflection.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM.
Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round:
• Daily: 10:30 AM and 1 PM
Note
- Additional tours may be offered as posted at the tour desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Meet at tour desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:30 AM.
Mayan Weaving
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Juanita Velasco demonstrates the art of weaving on the traditional back-strap loom, tells the story depicted in her weaving, and teaches visitors how to make a friendship bracelet. Celebrates American Indian Heritage Month.
September through November:
Most Tues. Wed. Fri. and Sat.: 10:30 AM-12:30 PM and 2-4 PM.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Resource Center, 3rd level. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Castle Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the Smithsonian Castle. Visitors learn about the Institution's benefactor, James Smithson, and the architecture of the building while on a tour of the public areas of the Castle, which include James Smithson's crypt, the Great Hall, and the West Wing.
Year-Round:
- Sat.: 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM
- Sun.: 10:30 AM
- Mon. and Fri.: 9:30 AM,
Note
- Tour subject to docent availability.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Smithsonian Castle. Event Location: Meet at information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:30 AM.
Amazonia Fish Feeding
Daily Zoo Activities
Thousands of fish species live in the Amazon Basin. Meet some of them in our Amazonia Habitat.
Time Detail: 11:00am. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Amazonia.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Bird Enrichment Demonstration
Daily Zoo Activities
Watch birds forage and catch their food mid-flight, as a keeper or volunteer narrates in the Indoor Flight Room.
Time Detail: 11:00am. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Bird House.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Elephant Training
Daily Zoo Activities
How do you get a four-ton animal to cooperate? Come find out.
Time Detail: 11:00am at the Elephant House (outside). Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Outside Elephant House.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Great Ape Research Demonstration
Daily Zoo Activities
Meet a cognitive researcher and learn about studies being conducted with the Zoo's orangutans and gorillas.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Think Tank.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Octopus Feeding
Daily Zoo Activities
The giant Pacific octopus will eat almost anything it can catch.
Time Detail: 11:00am at the Invertebrate Exhibit. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Invertebrate Exhibit.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Orangutan Crossing
Daily Zoo Activities
It's a thrilling sight to see the orangutans traveling on the Zoo's Orangutan Transport System, or O Line. The best time to see them is between 11 and 11:30am.
Time Detail: 11:00am on the O-Line. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: O Line (weather dependent).
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
The Sant Ocean Hall Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docents known as the Sant Ocean Hall Navigators who will give a tour of the the related exhibition.
Year-Round:
• Most Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM and 2 PM,
Note
- Tours subject to docent availability.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Meet at entrance to the Sant Ocean Hall, 1st Floor, just off the Rotunda. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:00 AM.
Written in Bone Forensic Lab
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for ages 9 and up) The Forensic Lab is a hands-on room where families with children learn that forensic science is far more mysterious and engaging than forensic fiction. Visitors use real human bones to identify and describe the gender and status of people from the past and draw conclusions about their lives.
Entry Procedures:
• Individuals:
- Walk-in. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Year-Round:
- Mon. Tues. Thurs. and Fri.: 1-5 PM
- Sat. & Sun.: 11 AM-4 PM
• School Groups:
October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; for information and reservations, visit the Web at Forensic Lab or call 202-633-1085 or 202-633-9287 (TTY).
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Written in Bone, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the 17th-Century Chesapeake.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu. Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round:
• Most Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM, 1 PM, and 3 PM
• Most Tues. Thurs. and Fri.: 10:30 AM and 11:45 PM
Notes
- Tours subject to docent availability.
- From time to time, the museum may pre-empt a highlights tour to offer a tour of its temporary exhibition; inquire at the information desk from 10 AM to 1 PM.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: African Art Museum. Event Location: Meet at information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:00 AM.
Historic Theater: Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Meet Mary Pickersgill, the seamstress who sewed the Star-Spangled Banner in 1813. Help her assemble the huge garrison flag and learn about its history. These 15- to 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotions in their stories.
November 6, 2009, through January 3, 2010:
Most Fri. Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM, 1 PM, 2:30 PM, and 4 PM.
Categories: Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Flag Hall, 2nd floor, Center. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:00 AM – 11:20 AM.
Flights of Fancy -- Stories for Children
Ongoing Activities
Hear museum staff read children's stories about aviation or space exploration; then try your hand at an art activity. For today's title, visit the museum's Web site at http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/storytimes/.
Year-Round:
Most Thurs. & Fri.: 11 AM
, Most Sat.: 11 AM & 1:30 PM.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: For location, ask at the museum's Welcome Center. Cost: Free.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:00 AM.
For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu. Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Highlights Tours
Look for our friendly docent who will give a 30-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. To confirm dates and times, call 202-633-5534 (voice) or 202-633-9849 (TTY).
Year-Round:
• Daily: 11 AM and 1 PM
Note
- Tours subject to docent availability.
Self-Guided Highlights Tours
- Brochures, which include a floor plan and information about the museum's exhibitions, are available in a kiosk at the bottom of the escalators at the entrance to the museum.
- A copy of the self-guided tour brochure can also be downloaded here: Download Self-guided Tour Brochure (PDF).
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Meet at the information desk, street level, near top of escalators to museum. Cost: Free.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:00 AM.
Storybook Reading
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Listen to storybook readings selected from the Resource Center's collection, presented by museum staff. An activity follows. Celebrates American Indian Heritage Month.
Through November:
Individuals:
- Walk-in; for families with children. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Most days: 11 AM and 1 PM
, School Groups:
- By reservation; call 202-633-6644 or e-mail NMAI-GroupReservations@si.edu.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Resource Center, 3rd level. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:00 AM.
Meet a Great Ape Keeper
Daily Zoo Activities
Learn about the fascinating world of apes. A keeper will speak about gorillas or orangutans.
Time Detail: 11:30am at the Great Ape House. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Great Ape House.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Seal Training
Daily Zoo Activities
Experience the grace and hunger of gray seals.
Time Detail: 11:30am at the Seal Pool. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Valley Trail.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Sloth Bear Feeding
Daily Zoo Activities
Find out what and how these Asian bears eat.
Time Detail: 11:30am on Asia Trail. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Asia Trail.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Live Tarantula Feedings
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Volunteers conduct tarantula feeding demonstrations, work with live insects that visitors may touch and hold, and answer questions about the many-legged creatures that live in the Insect Zoo.
Year-Round:
• Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM
• Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM
Note
- Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:30 AM.
For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu. Artist Shorts: Luce Foundation Center for American Art
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Enjoy short video clips of interviews with contemporary American artists.
Year-Round:
Daily: 11:30 AM-7 PM
, Videos run continuously (except during special events).
Categories: Films. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Luce Foundation Center, 3rd floor, West Wing. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:30 AM – 7:00 PM.
Scavenger Hunt: Luce Foundation Center for American Art
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) With more than 3,300 artworks displayed in floor-to-ceiling glass cases, the Luce Foundation Center is the perfect place for a scavenger hunt! Follow the clues presented in one of several themed hunts -- from monsters to magic -- to discover new art during each adventure.
Year-Round:
Daily: 11:30 AM-7 PM.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Luce Foundation Center, 3rd floor, West Wing. Cost: Free; scavenger hunt handouts available at the Luce Foundation Center information desk on the mezzanine.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:30 AM – 7:00 PM.
Historic Theater: Join the Student Sit-Ins at the Greensboro Lunch Counter
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Meet a Civil Rights activist in 1960, just after the Greensboro student sit-in began. Take part in a training session -- based on an actual 1960s manual -- to prepare for your first sit-in and decide if you would have the courage to fight for justice during the Civil Rights movement. These 15- to 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotions in their stories.
Through January 3, 2010:
Most Fri. and Sat.: 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 3 PM, and 4:30 PM.
Categories: Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet at Greensboro lunch counter, 2nd floor, East Wing. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:30 AM – 11:50 AM.
Highlights Tour
Ongoing Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery.
Year-Round:
Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM
, Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM
Note
- Tours subject to docent availability.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Meet at F St. information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:45 AM.
Robert F. Dorr's "Hell Hawks!" and "Air Force One": Book Signings
One-Time Events
Robert F. Dorr signs copies of his books Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht and Air Force One.
Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store. Continues: Repeats Nov. 28 and 29.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu. CANCELED - Facing History: Be the Artist
One-Time Events
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Education Center, 1st Floor, Room 151E. Cost: Free, but space is limited; to register, call 202-633-8501. Continues: Repeats 3:30-5:30 PM today for ages 5-10 with adult. Related Exhibition: Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2009.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Hirshhorn Museum Highlights Tours
Ongoing Activities
Ask our friendly docent stationed at the information desk for a 30-minute tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round:
• Daily: Available between 12 Noon and 4 PM
Note
- No tours on federal holidays.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Hirshhorn Museum. Event Location: Request a tour at the information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Live Tarantula Feedings
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Volunteers conduct tarantula feeding demonstrations, work with live insects that visitors may touch and hold, and answer questions about the many-legged creatures that live in the Insect Zoo.
Year-Round:
• Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM
• Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM
Note
- Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 12:30 PM.
For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu. Highlights Tours
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round:
Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM
American Indian Heritage Month Tours:
, November tours highlight a work by or about Native Americans in celebration of American Indian Heritage Month.
Notes
- No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month.
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours subject to docent availability.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Meet behind F St. information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 12:30 PM.
Book Signing by Helen Thomas: Listen Up, Mr. President! Everything You Always Wanted Your President to Know and Do
One-Time Events
Helen Thomas, veteran reporter who has covered six administrations at the White House, will sign copies of her new book with co-author Craig Crawford. The book provides advice and cautionary examples from recent and historic presidents.
Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Mall Store, second floor center.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
George Norfleet and Charles Herbert Flowers Jr.: Book Signings
One-Time Events
George Norfleet signs copies of his book A Pilot's Journey: Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airman and Charles Herbert Flowers Jr. signs copies of his children's book Training the Best.
Categories: Kids & Families. Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store. Continues: Repeats Nov. 28.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu. Meet a Zebra
Daily Zoo Activities
Visit the zebra exhibit and talk with a keeper about what makes Grevy's zebras so great.
Time Detail: 1:00pm. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Zebra Exhibit.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round:
• Most Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM, 1 PM, and 3 PM
• Most Tues. Thurs. and Fri.: 10:30 AM and 11:45 PM
Special Exhibition Tours:
• Ask at the information desk Saturdays and Sundays, between 11 AM and 1 PM, about tours of selected exhibitions.
Note
- Tours subject to docent availability.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: African Art Museum. Event Location: Meet at information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:00 PM.
Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Highlights Tours
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round:
• Daily: 10:15 AM and 1 PM
Notes
- Tours subject to docent availability.
- Additional tours may be offered as announced; check at the Welcome Center.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet at either information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Historic Theater: Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Meet Mary Pickersgill, the seamstress who sewed the Star-Spangled Banner in 1813. Help her assemble the huge garrison flag and learn about its history. These 15- to 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotions in their stories.
November 6, 2009, through January 3, 2010:
Most Fri. Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM, 1 PM, 2:30 PM, and 4 PM.
Categories: Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Flag Hall, 2nd floor, Center. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:00 PM – 1:20 PM.
Highlights Tour
Ongoing Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round:
• Daily: 10:30 AM and 1 PM
Note
- Additional tours may be offered as posted at the Welcome Center.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Meet at tour desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu. Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Highlights Tours
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. To confirm dates and times, call 202-633-5534 (voice) or 202-633-9849 (TTY).
Year-Round:
• Daily: 11 AM and 1 PM
Note
- Tours subject to docent availability.
,
Self-Guided Highlights Tours
- Brochures, which include a floor plan and information about the museum's exhibitions, are available in a kiosk at the bottom of the escalators at the entrance to the museum.
- A copy of the self-guided tour brochure can also be downloaded here: Download Self-guided Tour Brochure (PDF).
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Meet at the information desk, street level, near top of escalators to museum. Cost: Free.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:00 PM.
Christopher E. Cosans's Owen's Ape and Darwin's Bulldog: Book Signing
One-Time Events
Christopher E. Cosans signs copies of his book Owen's Ape and Darwin's Bulldog.
Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Outside Main Museum Store, Ground Floor. Cost: Books available for purchase in Museum Store. Related Exhibition: Since Darwin: The Evolution of Evolution.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Renwick Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery. The current special exhibition may also be included in this tour.
September 21, 2009, through mid-June 2010:
∙ Every Mon.-Fri.: 12 Noon
∙ Every Sat. and Sun.: 1 PM
Notes
- No tour on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours subject to docent availability.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Renwick Gallery of the American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:00 PM.
Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round:
• Daily: 10:30 AM and 1 PM
Note
- Additional tours may be offered as posted at the tour desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Meet at tour desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:00 PM.
Storybook Reading
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Listen to storybook readings selected from the Resource Center's collection, presented by museum staff. An activity follows. Celebrates American Indian Heritage Month.
Through November:
Individuals:
- Walk-in; for families with children. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Most days: 11 AM and 1 PM
, School Groups:
- By reservation; call 202-633-6644 or e-mail NMAI-GroupReservations@si.edu.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Resource Center, 3rd level. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:00 PM.
Tour: Arts of China
Special tours
Chinese art has flourished from the Neolithic period into the twenty-first century. Discover the richness and diversity of Chinese art, from ceramics, lacquerware, painting, and calligraphy to ancient bronzes and jades.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at Freer information desk.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:00 PM.
Great Ape Research Demonstration
Daily Zoo Activities
Meet a cognitive researcher and learn about studies being conducted with the Zoo's orangutans and gorillas.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Think Tank.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM.
Meet a Spectacled Bear Keeper
Daily Zoo Activities
Come find out what makes the only South American bear so interesting. Located down the Valley Trail from the sea lions.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Valley Trail.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM.
Live Tarantula Feedings
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Volunteers conduct tarantula feeding demonstrations, work with live insects that visitors may touch and hold, and answer questions about the many-legged creatures that live in the Insect Zoo.
Year-Round:
• Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM
• Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM
Note
- Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:30 PM.
For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu. Art + Coffee: Luce Foundation Center for American Art
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Learn about the more than 3,300 treasures of the Luce Foundation Center for American Art during this tour or talk. Afterwards, enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee or tea.
Year-Round:
Wed. through Sun.: 1:30 PM.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:30 PM.
Historic Theater: Join the Student Sit-Ins at the Greensboro Lunch Counter
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Meet a Civil Rights activist in 1960, just after the Greensboro student sit-in began. Take part in a training session -- based on an actual 1960s manual -- to prepare for your first sit-in and decide if you would have the courage to fight for justice during the Civil Rights movement. These 15- to 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotions in their stories.
Through January 3, 2010:
Most Fri. and Sat.: 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 3 PM, and 4:30 PM.
Categories: Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet at Greensboro lunch counter, 2nd floor, East Wing. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:30 PM – 1:50 PM.
Spotlight Tours
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Docents offer a 15-minute overview of an exhibition or briefly discuss a favorite museum object.
Year-Round:
• Most days: Available between 10:30 AM and 3 PM
Notes
- Look for the "Docent on Duty" signs posted outside the exhibition entrances.
- Tours subject to docent availablility.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Locations vary; for location and schedule, check at the Welcome Center. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM.
Flights of Fancy -- Stories for Children
Ongoing Activities
Hear museum staff read children's stories about aviation or space exploration; then try your hand at an art activity. For today's title, visit the museum's Web site at http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/storytimes/.
Year-Round:
Most Thurs. & Fri.: 11 AM
, Most Sat.: 11 AM & 1:30 PM.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: For location, ask at the museum's Welcome Center. Cost: Free.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:30 PM.
For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu. American Indian Museum Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly cultural interpreter who will give a 45-minute overview of the museum's history, landscape, building, exhibitions, and other points of interest.
September through November 2009:
Most Mon.-Fri.: 1:30 PM
, Most Sat.: 1:30 PM and 3 PM
, Most Sun.: 11 AM and 1:30 PM.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Meet in Potomac Atrium, 1st level. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM.
Docent's Choice Tour
Ongoing Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view.
Year-Round:
Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM
, Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM
Note
- On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand).
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Meet at F St. information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:30 PM.
Native Writers for Kids: Stephanie Duckworth-Elliott
One-Time Events
(for ages 9-12) Stephanie Duckworth-Elliott (Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head [Aquinnah]) discusses her book Poneasequa: Goddess of the Waters, about a young Wampanoag girl who unexpectedly learns more about her culture and herself. Book signing follows.
Categories: Kids & Families. Lectures & Discussions. Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Resource Center, 3rd Level. Cost: Free; first come, first served.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit www.nmai.si.edu. Reel Portraits: Films by John Ford - Double Feature
One-Time Events
2 PM: In She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949, 103 min.), Nathan Brittles (John Wayne), on the verge of retirement from the U.S. Army, tries to avert another Indian war. Greatly influenced by the artist Frederic Remington, the film won the Academy Award for color cinematography. Francis Flavin, historian for the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs in the Department of the Interior, introduces the film.
, 5 PM: In The Searchers (1956, 119 min.), Civil War veteran Ethan Edwards (John Wayne) hunts for the Indians who killed his family and kidnapped his niece (Natalie Wood). The film borrowed visual motifs from western artist Charles Russell, and has had a profound influence on many of today’s greatest filmmakers. A conversation with Francis Flavin and exhibition curator Frank Goodyear follow the screening.
Note: Portraits of Frederic Remington and Charles Russell are on view in the related exhibition.
Categories: Films. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G Street). Cost: Free; first come, first served. Auditorium doors open 30 minutes before program starts. Related Exhibition: Faces of the Frontier: Photographic Portraits from the American West, 1845-1924.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 2:00 PM.
Film Screening: Handmade Nation
Renwick Gallery
(2009, 65 min. directed by Faythe Levine) This film documents a movement of artists, crafters, and designers that recognizes a marriage between historical techniques, punk, and the do-it-yourself ethos, while being influenced by traditional handiwork, modern aesthetics, politics, and feminism.
Categories: Films. Venue: Renwick Gallery of the American Art Museum. Event Location: In the Renwick Gallery's Grand Salon. Cost: Free; first come, first served.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 2:00 PM.
Meet a Small Mammal
Daily Zoo Activities
An animal keeper will introduce you to one of the Zoo's small mammals like an armadillo or naked mole-rat.
Time Detail: 2:00pm at the Small Mammal House. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Small Mammal House.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Spider Feeding
Daily Zoo Activities
Eight-legged wonders! Get up close and personal with the golden orb weaver spiders.
Time Detail: 2:00pm at the Invertebrate Exhibit. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Invertebrate Exhibit.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
The Sant Ocean Hall Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docents known as the Sant Ocean Hall Navigators who will give a tour of the the related exhibition.
Year-Round:
• Most Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM and 2 PM,
Note
- Tours subject to docent availability.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Meet at entrance to The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st Floor, just off the Rotunda. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 2:00 PM.
Highlights Tours
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round:
Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM
American Indian Heritage Month Tours:
, November tours highlight a work by or about Native Americans in celebration of American Indian Heritage Month.
Notes
- No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month.
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours subject to docent availability.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Meet behind F St. information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 2:00 PM.
ImaginAsia: Predicting Your Future
ImaginAsia
(Ages 8-14 with adult companion) What if you had a book that helped you decide if today was safe to ride your bike? Royalty and commoners alike in Turkey and Iran consulted the Falnama for advice and predictions about the future. Tour the Falnama exhibition to look for clues, find omens, and follow warnings. In the classroom create an amulet for protection and prosperity.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: ImaginAsia classroom, Sackler sublevel 2. Cost: Free. First come first served.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 2:00 PM.
Mayan Weaving
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Juanita Velasco demonstrates the art of weaving on the traditional back-strap loom, tells the story depicted in her weaving, and teaches visitors how to make a friendship bracelet. Celebrates American Indian Heritage Month.
September through November:
Most Tues. Wed. Fri. and Sat.: 10:30 AM-12:30 PM and 2-4 PM.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Resource Center, 3rd level. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Meet a Great Cats Keeper
Daily Zoo Activities
Lions and tigers are beautiful and powerful animals come learn all about them.
Time Detail: 2:30pm. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Great Cats Exhibit.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM.
American Sign Language (ASL) Art Signs Gallery Talks
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our specially trained ASL volunteer gallery guide, who
will offer a 30-minute gallery discussion about an artwork.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Meet behind F St. information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Continues: Repeats today at 3:30 PM and Dec. 5 & 12.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 2:30 PM.
Historic Theater: Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Meet Mary Pickersgill, the seamstress who sewed the Star-Spangled Banner in 1813. Help her assemble the huge garrison flag and learn about its history. These 15- to 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotions in their stories.
November 6, 2009, through January 3, 2010:
Most Fri. Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM, 1 PM, 2:30 PM, and 4 PM.
Categories: Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Flag Hall, 2nd floor, Center. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 2:30 PM – 2:50 PM.
All Wiley—No Coyote
One-Time Events
Award-winning improv troupe Improv Now! brings humor and spontaneity to the related exhibition. Experience the troupe’s lively parodies, based on William Wiley’s art.
Categories: Kids & Families. Performances. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Kogod Courtyard. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: What's It All Mean: William T. Wiley in Retrospect.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 3:00 PM.
Meet a Reptile
Daily Zoo Activities
Get an introduction to one of the Zoo's fascinating reptiles.
Time Detail: 3:00pm at the Reptile Exhibit. Categories: Kids & Families. Demonstrations. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Reptile Exhibit.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
Octopus Feeding
Daily Zoo Activities
The giant Pacific octopus will eat almost anything it can catch.
Time Detail: 3:00pm at the Invertebrate Exhibit. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Invertebrate Exhibit.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round:
• Most Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM, 1 PM, and 3 PM
• Most Tues. Thurs. and Fri.: 10:30 AM and 11:45 PM
Special Exhibition Tours:
• Ask at the information desk Saturdays and Sundays, between 11 AM and 1 PM, about tours of selected exhibitions.
Note
- Tours subject to docent availability.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: African Art Museum. Event Location: Meet at information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 3:00 PM.
Historic Theater: Join the Student Sit-Ins at the Greensboro Lunch Counter
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Meet a Civil Rights activist in 1960, just after the Greensboro student sit-in began. Take part in a training session -- based on an actual 1960s manual -- to prepare for your first sit-in and decide if you would have the courage to fight for justice during the Civil Rights movement. These 15- to 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotions in their stories.
Through January 3, 2010:
Most Fri. and Sat.: 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 3 PM, and 4:30 PM.
Categories: Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet at Greensboro lunch counter, 2nd floor, East Wing. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 3:00 PM – 3:20 PM.
American Indian Museum Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly cultural interpreter who will give a 45-minute overview of the museum's history, landscape, building, exhibitions, and other points of interest.
September through November 2009:
Most Sat.: 1:30 PM and 3 PM
, Most Sun.: 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM
, Most Mon.-Fri.: 1:30 PM.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Meet in Potomac Atrium, 1st level. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM.
Highlights Tour
Ongoing Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery.
Year-Round:
Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM
, Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM
Note
- Tours subject to docent availability.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Meet at F St. information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 3:15 PM.
Facing History: Be the Artist
One-Time Events
(for ages 5-10 with adult) This two-hour art class is designed so that youth can better understand the artwork by David Eichenberg, which is on view in the Outwin Boochever exhibition. Registered participants take a brief guided tour of the related exhibition before creating an artwork based on the main ideas of that artwork.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Education Center, 1st Floor, Room 151E. Cost: Free, but space is limited; to register, call 202-633-8501. Continues: See 12-2 PM today for ages 10-14 with adult. Related Exhibition: Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2009.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
Fish Feeding
Daily Zoo Activities
Can you train a fish? Watch our koi and albino catfish appear at the ring of their afternoon snack bell.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Kids' Farm.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM.
American Sign Language (ASL) Art Signs Gallery Talks
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our specially trained ASL volunteer gallery guide, who
will offer a 30-minute gallery discussion about an artwork.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Meet behind F St. information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Continues: Repeats Dec. 5 & 12.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 3:30 PM.
Historic Theater: Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Meet Mary Pickersgill, the seamstress who sewed the Star-Spangled Banner in 1813. Help her assemble the huge garrison flag and learn about its history. These 15- to 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotions in their stories.
November 6, 2009, through January 3, 2010:
Most Fri. Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM, 1 PM, 2:30 PM, and 4 PM.
Categories: Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Flag Hall, 2nd floor, Center. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 4:00 PM – 4:20 PM.
Historic Theater: Join the Student Sit-Ins at the Greensboro Lunch Counter
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Meet a Civil Rights activist in 1960, just after the Greensboro student sit-in began. Take part in a training session -- based on an actual 1960s manual -- to prepare for your first sit-in and decide if you would have the courage to fight for justice during the Civil Rights movement. These 15- to 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotions in their stories.
Through January 3, 2010:
Most Fri. and Sat.: 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 3 PM, and 4:30 PM.
Categories: Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet at Greensboro lunch counter, 2nd floor, East Wing. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 4:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
Docent's Choice Tour
Ongoing Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view.
Year-Round:
Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM
, Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM
Note
- Tours subject to docent availability.
- On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand).
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Meet at F St. information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 4:30 PM.