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IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

05 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012

For information on films, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters website.

Note:
- For after-hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Natural History Museum
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor
Purchase Tickets: purchase.tickets.com…
More info: www.si.edu…

Natural History Museum Exhibition Interpreters/Navigators

05 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012

Museum volunteer interpreters welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate exhibitions. Interpreters may be stationed in several of the following exhibitions at various times throughout the day, subject to interpreter availability:

Against All Odds: Rescue at the Chilean Mine (through May 2012)

Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the 17th-Century Chesapeake (through January 6, 2013)

The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins: What Does It Mean To Be Human?

The Sant Ocean Hall

Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Natural History Museum
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Various exhibitions; ask at the museum's info desks for today's locations and schedules.
Continues: Repeats most days

Albert Einstein Planetarium

05 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012

Embark on an astronomical adventure at the Einstein Planetarium. For information on Planetarium shows, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters and Einstein Planetarium website.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum
Venue: Air and Space Museum
Event Location: Albert Einstein Planetarium
Purchase Tickets: purchase.tickets.com…

IMAX Films at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater

05 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012

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, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters website.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum
Venue: Air and Space Museum
Event Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater
Purchase Tickets: purchase.tickets.com…
More info: www.si.edu…

IMAX Films at the Airbus IMAX Theater

05 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012

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, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters website.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
Event Location: Airbus IMAX Theater
Purchase Tickets: www.si.edu…
More info: www.si.edu…

Special Members' Behind-the-Scenes Castle Tour

05 Feb 2012 14:45:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 9:45am

Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the Smithsonian Castle. Members learn about the Institution's benefactor, James Smithson, and the architecture of the building while on a private tour of the public and non-public areas of the original Smithsonian Institution building, the Castle.

Year-Round:

Sun.: 9:45 AM

To register:
- Call Mon.-Fri., 9 AM-5 PM, except federal holidays: 202-633-2987 (voice) or 202-633-5285 (TTY) or e-mail CastleTours@si.edu.

Note
- Tour subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Smithsonian Information Center
Venue: Smithsonian Castle
Event Location: Meet at information desk
Cost: Free for National, Air & Space, Resident, and Friends of the Smithsonian (Contributing) Members; registration required

Ride Simulators

05 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 10am

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

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Kids & Families
Sponsor: American History Museum
Venue: American History Museum
Event Location: Lower Level, across from the Stars and Stripes Cafe
Cost: Tickets always available for purchase at the entrance to the simulator gallery and may also be available at either Welcome desk., Admission Per Ride, - $7.00 per person, Payment Options:, - Cash, VISA, and MasterCard

Flight Simulators: Fly or Ride!

05 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 10am

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

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Kids & Families
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum
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 Box Offices: Cash or major credit cards
More info: www.nasm.si.edu…

Flight Simulators: SpaceWalk or Wings

05 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 10am

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

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Kids & Families
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
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 cards
More info: www.nasm.si.edu…

Butterfly Pavilion

05 Feb 2012 15:15:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 10:15am – 5pm

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.

Regular Hours:

Daily: 10:15 AM-5:30 PM; last timed ticket at 5 PM.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Natural History Museum
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 (2 to 12), Members $5 (available only by phone or at any box office), Tuesdays: No charge, but free timed-entry tickets are required and are available only at the Butterfly Pavilion Box Office each Tuesday beginning at 10:00 am.
Purchase Tickets: purchase.tickets.com…
Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution
More info: www.butterflies.si.edu

Highlights Tours

05 Feb 2012 15:15:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 10:15am

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; last-minute cancellations may occur.
- Additional tours may be offered as announced; check at the Welcome Center.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: American History Museum
Venue: American History Museum
Event Location: Meet at either Welcome desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Discovery Room

05 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 10:30am – 3:30pm

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.

September 6 through early June:
• 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 202-633-1079 or 202-633-9287 (TTY); for information, visit the Web at www.mnh.si.edu/education/discoveryroom.htm

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Kids & Families, Workshops
Sponsor: Natural History Museum
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices

Historic Theater: Broad Stripes and Bright Stars

05 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 10:30 – 10:50am

(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 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotion in their stories.

February 2011:

Most Sundays and Mondays at 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 and 3:30

No shows February 19, 20, 26

Please check listings for the day of your visit.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Performances
Sponsor: American History Museum
Venue: American History Museum
Event Location: Meet in Flag Hall, 2nd floor, Center
Cost: Free; walk-in
More info: www.youtube.com…

Interactive Carts (10:30 am - 3:00 pm)

05 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 10:30am – 3pm

(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 availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Kids & Families, Workshops
Sponsor: American History Museum
Venue: American History Museum
Event Location: Location of carts vary; for location and schedule, check at either Welcome desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Spotlight Tours (10:30 am - 3:00 pm)

05 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 10:30am – 3pm

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 availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: American History Museum
Venue: American History Museum
Event Location: Locations vary; for location and schedule, check at the Welcome Center
Cost: Free; walk-in

Highlights Tour

05 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 10:30am

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.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum
Venue: Air and Space Museum
Event Location: Meet at tour desk
Cost: Free; walk-in
More info: www.nasm.si.edu…

Highlights Tour

05 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 10:30am

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.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
Event Location: Meet at tour desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Castle Highlights Tour

05 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 10:30am

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; last-minute cancellations may occur.

Forensic Anthropology Lab

05 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 11am – 4pm

(for all ages) The Forensic Anthropology 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 solve cases, identify people from the past, and
draw conclusions about their lives.

Entry Procedures:
• Individuals:
- Walk-in. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

September 5 through mid-June:
- 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).

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Kids & Families
Sponsor: Natural History Museum
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
More info: www.mnh.si.edu…

The Sant Ocean Hall Tour

05 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 11am

Look for our friendly docents who will give a tour of the related exhibition.

Year-Round:

Most Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM and 2 PM

Note
- Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Natural History Museum
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

Highlights Tour

05 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 11am

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:

Most days: 11 AM and 1 PM

Note
- Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.

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)

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Postal Museum
Venue: Postal Museum
Event Location: Meet at the information desk, street level, near top of escalators to museum
Cost: Free

Highlights Tour

05 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 11am – 12pm

Cultural interpreters provide a 1-hour overview of the museum's history, landscape, building, exhibitions, and other points of interest.

Through February 2012:
• Most Mon.-Fri.: 1:30 PM
• Most Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM and 1:30 PM

Note
- Subject to Cultural Interpreter availability.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: American Indian Museum
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Potomac Atrium, 1st Level
Cost: Free; walk-in

Live Tarantula Feedings

05 Feb 2012 16:30:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 11:30am

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.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Natural History Museum
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo
More info: www.mnh.si.edu…

Historic Theater: Join the Student Sit-Ins at the Greensboro Lunch Counter

05 Feb 2012 16:30:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 11:30 – 11:50am

(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 and prepare for your first sit-in. Would you 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 emotion in their stories.

February 2012:

Most Sundays at 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 3:00 PM, and 4:30 PM

Most Fridays at 3:00 PM and 4:30 PM

Please check listings for the day of your visit.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Performances
Sponsor: American History Museum
Venue: American History Museum
Event Location: Meet at Greensboro Lunch Counter, 2nd Floor, East Wing
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: Landmark Object: Greensboro Lunch Counter and Race: Are We So Different? (on view at the Natural History Museum)
More info: www.youtube.com…

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

05 Feb 2012 16:45:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 11:45am

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; last-minute cancellations may occur.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Portrait Gallery
Venue: Portrait Gallery
Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby
Cost: Free; walk-in

Book Signing: George Norfleet

05 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 12 – 5pm

George Norfleet signs copies of his book A Pilot's Journey: Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airman, Curtis Christopher Robinson.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Shopping/Book Signing
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum
Venue: Air and Space Museum
Event Location: Outside Museum Store
Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store
Continues: Repeats most Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
More info: www.nasm.si.edu…

Book Signings: Col. Wolfgang Samuel

05 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 12 – 5pm

Col. Wolfgang Samuel signs copies of his books Glory Days, Watson's Whizzers, American Raiders, The War of Our Childhood, German Boy, I Always Wanted to Fly, and Coming to Colorado.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Shopping/Book Signing
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
Event Location: Outside Museum Store
Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store
Continues: Repeats most Sundays and Tuesdays
More info: www.nasm.si.edu…

Live Tarantula Feedings

05 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 12:30pm

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.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

05 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 12:30pm

This highlights tour of the collection at the Smithsonian American Art Museum may include highlights of the temporary exhibitions.

Year-Round:
• Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM

Notes
- No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month.
- Tours subject to docent availability.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: American Art Museum
Venue: American Art Museum
Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby
Cost: Free; walk-in

Historic Theater: Broad Stripes and Bright Stars

05 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 12:30 – 12:50pm

(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 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotion in their stories.

February 2011:

Most Sundays and Mondays at 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 and 3:30

No shows February 19, 20, 26

Please check listings for the day of your visit.

February Daily Films: Wapawekka and Nikamowin/Song

05 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 12:30 – 1pm

In honor of Black History Month, the museum presents two films that explore identity, community, and tradition:

Wapawekka (2010, 16 min, Canada, directed by Danis Goulet (Métis), in English and Cree with English subtitles) The quiet spaces of an isolated family camp begin to erode the cultural distance between a traditional Cree man and his son.

Nikamowin/Song (2007, 11 min, Canada, directed by Kevin Lee Burton (Swampy Cree), in English and Cree with English subtitles and voice-over) This experimental film ponders the indelible human connection to language and the alarming demise of Native languages, transforming the sounds of a Cree narrative into parallel landscapes and soundscapes.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Sponsor: American Indian Museum
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Rasmuson Theater, 1st Level
Cost: Free
Continues: Repeats daily, except Wednesdays, through February

Art a la Cart: Family Program

05 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 1 – 4pm

(for ages 7-12) Travel through the galleries and handle brushes, palettes, bison hide, and bottle caps at interactive carts.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families, Workshops
Sponsor: American Art Museum
Venue: American Art Museum
Event Location: Throughout the museum; handouts available at both info desks
Cost: Free
More info: www.americanart.si.edu…

The Big Sleep

05 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 1 – 3:54pm

1 PM: NPR film commentator Murray Horwitz leads a pre-screening discussion highlighting historical tidbits and things to look and listen for in this classic Hollywood movie.

2 PM: The Big Sleep (1946, 114 min, directed by Howard Hanks) Private eye Phillip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart) is hired by the very wealthy, elderly General Sternwood to protect his youngest daughter from her own indiscretions. Along the way there are car chases, murder, blackmail, and gun play to deal with. Right smack in the middle of this complex case, Marlowe finds time to fall in love with his client's eldest daughter (Lauren Bacall).

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: After Five, Films, Lectures & Discussions
Sponsor: American History Museum
Venue: American History Museum
Event Location: Warner Bros. Theater
Cost: Free; first come, first seated
Related Events: Casablanca, Maltese Falcon, Treasure of Sierra Madre
Related Exhibition: You Must Remember This

Highlights Tours

05 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 1 – 2pm

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; last-minute cancellations may occur.
- Additional tours may be offered as announced; check at the Welcome Center.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: American History Museum
Venue: American History Museum
Event Location: Meet at either information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Highlights Tour

05 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 1pm

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.

Highlights Tour

05 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 1pm

This highlights tour of the collection at the Renwick Gallery may include highlights of the temporary exhibitions.

Throughout the month of February, walk-in tours at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery will highlight a work by African American artists.

Notes
- No tour on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Renwick Gallery
Venue: Renwick Gallery
Event Location: Meet in lobby
Cost: Free; walk-in

Highlights Tour

05 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 1pm

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.

Live Tarantula Feedings

05 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 1:30pm

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.

Art + Coffee: Luce Foundation Center for American Art

05 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 1:30 – 3:30pm

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

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: American Art Museum
Venue: American Art Museum
Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby
Cost: Free; walk-in

Historic Theater: Join the Student Sit-Ins at the Greensboro Lunch Counter

05 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 1:30 – 1:50pm

(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 and prepare for your first sit-in. Would you 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 emotion in their stories.

February 2012:

Most Sundays at 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 3:00 PM, and 4:30 PM

Most Fridays at 3:00 PM and 4:30 PM

Please check listings for the day of your visit.

Highlights Tour

05 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 1:30 – 2:30pm

Cultural interpreters provide a 1-hour overview of the museum's history, landscape, building, exhibitions, and other points of interest.

Through February 2012:
• Most Mon.-Fri.: 1:30 PM
• Most Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM and 1:30 PM

Note
- Subject to Cultural Interpreter availability.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: American Indian Museum
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Potomac Atrium, 1st Level
Cost: Free; walk-in

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

05 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 1:30pm

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
- On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand).
- Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.

Enslavement to Emancipation

05 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 2pm

Learn about the personal lives of enslaved and free people of color, the Civil War, laws governing slavery, the abolitionist movement, noteworthy institutions, and the civil rights work of such early 20th-century figures as W.E.B. Du Bois and A. Philip Randolph. Presented in recognition of the 150th anniversary of the passage of the District of Columbia’s Emancipation Act in 1862.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Films, Lectures & Discussions
Sponsor: Anacostia Community Museum
Co-sponsor: Executive Office of the Mayor, Government of the District of Columbia
Venue: Anacostia Community Museum
Event Location: Program Room
Cost: Free, but reservations required; call 202-633-4844
Continues: Repeats February 24

The Sant Ocean Hall Tour

05 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 2pm

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; last-minute cancellations may occur.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Natural History Museum
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

Good Bye

05 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 2pm

Cloaked in a deadly silence, Good Bye is a tale of women without men in a country that’s been trained to treat females like ghosts. Noora, a young, disbarred lawyer whose husband has been exiled, conveys a quiet desperation as she navigates the restrictive, male-dominated Tehran. Unable to find work due to her professional involvement with a human rights group, she spends her days making the rounds of government agencies. Noora’s caged-in existence echoes director Mohammad Rasoulof’s own experiences: After being arrested in 2010, he is now is permitted to come and go from his home but not from his country. Description adapted from the Toronto International Film Festival. (Dir.: Mohammad Rasoulof, Iran, 2011, 104 min., Persian with English subtitles)

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Films
Sponsor: Freer and Sackler Galleries
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meyer Auditorium
Cost: Free; walk-in.

Highlights of the American Art Museum

05 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 2pm

This highlights tour of the collection at the Smithsonian American Art Museum may include highlights of the temporary exhibitions.

Year-Round:
• Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM

Notes
- No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month.
- Tours subject to docent availability.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: American Art Museum
Venue: American Art Museum
Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby
Cost: Free; walk-in

Foreign-Language Highlights Tour: Spanish

05 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 2 – 3pm

Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour in Spanish of the highlights of the museum.

Year-Round:

1st, 2nd, and 4th Sunday of each month, 2 PM

Note
- Tour subject to docent availability and visitor requests.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: American History Museum
Venue: American History Museum
Event Location: Meet near Constitution Ave. Welcome Desk, 1st Floor, Center
Cost: Free; walk-in

Historic Theater: Broad Stripes and Bright Stars

05 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 2 – 2:20pm

(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 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotion in their stories.

February 2011:

Most Sundays and Mondays at 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 and 3:30

No shows February 19, 20, 26

Please check listings for the day of your visit.

In Every Language Love

05 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 2pm

An Open House for All Ages

In the classroom, enjoy a digital slideshow of images of love in Asian art. Use stamps that say “love” in more than a dozen Asian languages to print Valentines to take home.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Kids & Families
Sponsor: Freer and Sackler Galleries
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Sackler sublevel 2
Cost: Free.

Interpretive Programs

05 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 2 – 4pm

Cultural interpreters offer kids and families a hands-on learning cart, a hands-on activity, a storytelling program, or a tour in the galleries.

Through February 2012:
• Most Tues., Thurs., Sat., and Sun.: 2-4 PM

Note
- Subject to Cultural Interpreter availability.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Sponsor: American Indian Museum
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Check at the Welcome Desk for location

Portrait Discovery Kit Activity

05 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 2 – 5pm

(for families with children ages 5 and up) Are you looking for a new way to visit the National Portrait Gallery with family and friends? Borrow a Portrait Discovery Kit – a self-guided, interactive, and imaginative way to learn more about the "sitters" (people in the portraits) and their contributions to American history. The kit includes seek-and-find cards, self-portrait pads, portrait detective and historian guides, and a compare-and-contrast activity using a doll. A museum educator explains how to use the kit before sending you to explore the galleries.

Image: Martin Luther King, Jr. / Boris Chaliapin / Watercolor and pencil on board, 1957

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Kids & Families
Sponsor: Portrait Gallery
Venue: Portrait Gallery
Event Location: Borrow a kit from the Education Center, Room E151, 1st Floor, South
Cost: Free; kits available on a first-come, first-served basis Note: To borrow a kit, adult must leave cell phone number and e-mail address. Kits must be returned by 5 PM.
Continues: Repeats selected Saturdays and Sundays through February

Historic Theater: Join the Student Sit-Ins at the Greensboro Lunch Counter

05 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 3 – 3:20pm

(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 and prepare for your first sit-in. Would you 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 emotion in their stories.

February 2012:

Most Sundays at 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 3:00 PM, and 4:30 PM

Most Fridays at 3:00 PM and 4:30 PM

Please check listings for the day of your visit.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

05 Feb 2012 20:15:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 3:15pm

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; last-minute cancellations may occur.

Historic Theater: Broad Stripes and Bright Stars

05 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 3:30 – 3:50pm

(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 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotion in their stories.

February 2011:

Most Sundays and Mondays at 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 and 3:30

No shows February 19, 20, 26

Please check listings for the day of your visit.

February Daily Films: Wapawekka and Nikamowin/Song

05 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 3:30 – 4pm

In honor of Black History Month, the museum presents two films that explore identity, community, and tradition:

Special Exhibitions Highlights Tour of the American Art Museum

05 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 4pm

Look for our friendly docent who will give a highlights tour of The Great American Hall of Wonders exhibition.

Year-Round:
Special Exhibition Tours of the American Art Museum
• Most Sundays at 4 p.m.

Notes
- No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month.
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours subject to docent availability.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: American Art Museum
Venue: American Art Museum
Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: Multiplicity, Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage

Historic Theater: Join the Student Sit-Ins at the Greensboro Lunch Counter

05 Feb 2012 21:30:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 4:30 – 4:50pm

(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 and prepare for your first sit-in. Would you 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 emotion in their stories.

February 2012:

Most Sundays at 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 3:00 PM, and 4:30 PM

Most Fridays at 3:00 PM and 4:30 PM

Please check listings for the day of your visit.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

05 Feb 2012 21:30:00 GMT

Sunday, 02/05/2012, 4:30pm

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
- On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand).
- Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012

For information on films, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters website.

Note:
- For after-hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Natural History Museum
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor
Purchase Tickets: www.si.edu…
More info: www.si.edu…

Natural History Museum Exhibition Interpreters/Navigators

06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012

Museum volunteer interpreters welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate exhibitions. Interpreters may be stationed in several of the following exhibitions at various times throughout the day, subject to interpreter availability:

Against All Odds: Rescue at the Chilean Mine (through May 2012)

Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the 17th-Century Chesapeake (through January 6, 2013)

The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins: What Does It Mean To Be Human?

The Sant Ocean Hall

Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life

Albert Einstein Planetarium

06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012

Embark on an astronomical adventure at the Einstein Planetarium. For information on Planetarium shows, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters and Einstein Planetarium website.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum
Venue: Air and Space Museum
Event Location: Albert Einstein Planetarium
Purchase Tickets: www.si.edu…
More info: www.si.edu…

IMAX Films at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater

06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012

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, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters website.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum
Venue: Air and Space Museum
Event Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater
Purchase Tickets: www.si.edu…
More info: www.si.edu…

IMAX Films at the Airbus IMAX Theater

06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012

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, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters website.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
Event Location: Airbus IMAX Theater
Purchase Tickets: www.si.edu…
More info: www.si.edu…

Castle Highlights Tour

06 Feb 2012 14:30:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 9:30am

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; last-minute cancellations may occur.

Ride Simulators

06 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 10am

Daily: Open same hours as museum

Flight Simulators: Fly or Ride!

06 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 10am

Daily: Open same hours as museum

Flight Simulators: SpaceWalk or Wings

06 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 10am

Daily: Open same hours as museum

Butterfly Pavilion

06 Feb 2012 15:15:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 10:15am – 5pm

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.

Regular Hours:

Daily: 10:15 AM-5:30 PM; last timed ticket at 5 PM.

Mariposa Mondays

06 Feb 2012 15:15:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 10:15am – 12:15pm

(for ages 7 and up) Learn about butterflies, caterpillars, plants, and pollinators from our experts and make your own butterfly drawings. "Mariposa" is Spanish for "butterfly."

Through March 2012:

Most Mondays, 10:15-11:15 AM

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Demonstrations, Gallery Talks & Tours, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Natural History Museum
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Butterfly Pavilion, 2nd Floor, Northwest Wing
Cost: Tickets required for entry to Butterfly Pavilion; for details, visit the web
Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution

Highlights Tours

06 Feb 2012 15:15:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 10:15am

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; last-minute cancellations may occur.
- Additional tours may be offered as announced; check at the Welcome Center.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: American History Museum
Venue: American History Museum
Event Location: Meet at either Welcome desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Historic Theater: Broad Stripes and Bright Stars

06 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 10:30 – 10:50am

(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 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotion in their stories.

February 2011:

Most Sundays and Mondays at 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 and 3:30

No shows February 19, 20, 26

Please check listings for the day of your visit.

Interactive Carts (10:30 am - 3:00 pm)

06 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 10:30am – 3pm

(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 availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Kids & Families, Workshops
Sponsor: American History Museum
Venue: American History Museum
Event Location: Location of carts vary; for location and schedule, check at either Welcome desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Spotlight Tours (10:30 am - 3:00 pm)

06 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 10:30am – 3pm

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 availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: American History Museum
Venue: American History Museum
Event Location: Locations vary; for location and schedule, check at the Welcome Center
Cost: Free; walk-in

Highlights Tour

06 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 10:30am

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.

Highlights Tour

06 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 10:30am

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.

Highlights Tour

06 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 11am

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:

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

06 Feb 2012 16:45:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 11:45am

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; last-minute cancellations may occur.

Hirshhorn Museum Spotlight Tours (12 Noon-4 PM)

06 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 12 – 4pm

Our friendly docents are stationed at the information desk for a casual conversation or an impromptu 30-minute tour of the highlights of the museum.

Year-Round:

Mon.-Fri.: Available between 12 Noon and 4 PM

Note
- No tours on federal holidays.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Venue: Hirshhorn Museum
Event Location: At the information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Highlights Tour

06 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 12 – 1pm

This highlights tour of the collection at the Renwick Gallery may include highlights of the temporary exhibitions.

Throughout the month of February, walk-in tours at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery will highlight a work by African American artists.

Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Renwick Gallery
Venue: Renwick Gallery
Event Location: Meet in Renwick Gallery Lobby

Highlights of the American Art Museum

06 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 12:30pm

This highlights tour of the collection at the Smithsonian American Art Museum may include highlights of the temporary exhibitions.

Throughout the month of February, walk-in tours at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery will highlight a work by African American artists.

Year-Round:
• Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM

Notes
- No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month.
- Tours subject to docent availability.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: American Art Museum
Venue: American Art Museum
Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby
Cost: Free; walk-in

Historic Theater: Broad Stripes and Bright Stars

06 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 12:30 – 12:50pm

(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 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotion in their stories.

February 2011:

Most Sundays and Mondays at 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 and 3:30

No shows February 19, 20, 26

Please check listings for the day of your visit.

Hirshhorn Museum Highlights Tours

06 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 12:30pm

Look for our friendly docent who gives a tour of the highlights of the museum.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon.-Thurs.: 12:30 PM
• Most Fri.: 3 PM

Note
- No tours on federal holidays.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Venue: Hirshhorn Museum
Event Location: Meet at the information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

February Daily Films: Wapawekka and Nikamowin/Song

06 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 12:30 – 1pm

In honor of Black History Month, the museum presents two films that explore identity, community, and tradition:

Forensic Anthropology Lab

06 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 1 – 5pm

(for all ages) The Forensic Anthropology 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 solve cases, identify people from the past, and
draw conclusions about their lives.

Entry Procedures:
• Individuals:
- Walk-in. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

September 5 through mid-June:
- 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).

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Kids & Families
Sponsor: Natural History Museum
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
More info: www.mnh.si.edu…

Highlights Tours

06 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 1 – 2pm

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; last-minute cancellations may occur.
- Additional tours may be offered as announced; check at the Welcome Center.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: American History Museum
Venue: American History Museum
Event Location: Meet at either information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Highlights Tour

06 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 1pm

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.

Highlights Tour

06 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 1pm

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.

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

06 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 1pm

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

Highlights Tour

06 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 1:30 – 2:30pm

Cultural interpreters provide a 1-hour overview of the museum's history, landscape, building, exhibitions, and other points of interest.

Through February 2012:
• Most Mon.-Fri.: 1:30 PM
• Most Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM and 1:30 PM

Note
- Subject to Cultural Interpreter availability.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: American Indian Museum
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Potomac Atrium, 1st Level
Cost: Free; walk-in

Highlights of the American Art Museum

06 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 2pm

This highlights tour of the collection at the Smithsonian American Art Museum may include highlights of the temporary exhibitions.

Year-Round:
• Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM

Notes
- No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month.
- Tours subject to docent availability.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: American Art Museum
Venue: American Art Museum
Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby
Cost: Free; walk-in

Historic Theater: Broad Stripes and Bright Stars

06 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 2 – 2:20pm

(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 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotion in their stories.

February 2011:

Most Sundays and Mondays at 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 and 3:30

No shows February 19, 20, 26

Please check listings for the day of your visit.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

06 Feb 2012 19:15:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 2:15pm

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; last-minute cancellations may occur.

Historic Theater: Broad Stripes and Bright Stars

06 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 3:30 – 3:50pm

(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 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotion in their stories.

February 2011:

Most Sundays and Mondays at 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 and 3:30

No shows February 19, 20, 26

Please check listings for the day of your visit.

February Daily Films: Wapawekka and Nikamowin/Song

06 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 3:30 – 4pm

In honor of Black History Month, the museum presents two films that explore identity, community, and tradition:

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

06 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 3:30pm

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; last-minute cancellations may occur.
- On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the 1:30 PM tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand).

ArtLab+ Broadcast Club

06 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 4 – 6pm

ArtLab+ is a digital media studio that gives local teens the opportunity to become integral members of a design team.

(ages 13-19) Calling all aspiring broadcasters! We’re looking for on-air talent; production, video, and music directors; station managers; and writers to launch a new station for teens, by teens. Club members work together to produce regular shows, from researching and writing original stories to editing sound and marketing their station to local listeners and viewers. Their work will be archived on their Ustream station, as well as broadcast live from the Lerner Room and the ArtLab.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Kids & Families, Workshops
Sponsor: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Venue: Hirshhorn Museum
Event Location: ArtLab (in the Sunken Sculpture Garden on the Mall)
Cost: Free, but space is limited. Registration is required. See Web link for application. For more information, call 202-633-3382 or e-mail hmsgeducation@si.edu.
Continues: Most Mondays through May
More info: artlabplus.si.edu…

ArtLab+ Fashion Club

06 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 6 – 7pm

ArtLab+ is a digital media studio that gives local teens the opportunity to become integral members of a design team.

(ages 13-19) Do you love fashion? Interested in learning how to write and produce for a fashion blog or magazine? Come to Voguetourá, our fashion club, where we can talk about anything and everything fashion related! You’ll get the chance to learn how to blog, set up fashion shoots, document your personal style, write like a fashion editor, predict trends, and report on current styles.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Kids & Families, Workshops
Sponsor: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Venue: Hirshhorn Museum
Event Location: ArtLab (in the Sunken Sculpture Garden on the Mall)
Cost: Free, but space is limited. Registration is required. See Web link for application. For more information, call 202-633-3382 or e-mail hmsgeducation@si.edu.
Continues: Most Mondays through May
More info: artlabplus.si.edu…

The Hemings of Monticello: A Discussion between Annette Gordon-Reed and Michel Martin

07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Monday, 02/06/2012, 7 – 8pm

NPR’s Tell Me More host Michel Martin and Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Harvard law professor Annette Gordon-Reed discuss her books The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family and Andrew Johnson. Book signing follows.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Lectures & Discussions, Shopping/Book Signing
Sponsor: African American History Museum
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Baird Auditorium (enter from Constitution Ave.)
Cost: Books available for sale.
Related Exhibition: Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello: Paradox of Liberty

Albert Einstein Planetarium

07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, 02/07/2012

Embark on an astronomical adventure at the Einstein Planetarium. For information on Planetarium shows, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters and Einstein Planetarium website.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum
Venue: Air and Space Museum
Event Location: Albert Einstein Planetarium
Purchase Tickets: www.si.edu…
More info: www.si.edu…

IMAX Films at the Airbus IMAX Theater

07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, 02/07/2012

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, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters website.

Event type: Smithsonian Event
Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
Event Location: Airbus IMAX Theater
Purchase Tickets: www.si.edu…
More info: www.si.edu…