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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 2009.
Late Fall Birding at Bombay Hook and Vicinity
Resident Associate Program
Join leaders Andy Sprenger and Brent Steury to explore the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, one of the premier bird watching sites along the mid-Atlantic flyway. View more details.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Departs 4th St. & Independence Ave. SW at, SE corner of Air & Space Museum. Fringe: New, Carrollton Metro, Rte. 50 East-side Kiss&Ride. 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=218812.
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 7:30 AM.
The Great Invasion: The Advance of Lee's Army into Pennsylvania
Resident Associate Program
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was a key part of the Civil War, with many battles fought within her borders. Join historian Ted Alexander on a tour studying the advance of General Lee's army into Pennsylvania and on to Gettysburg. View more details.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Departs 4th St. and Independence Ave. SW, southeast corner of the Air & Space Museum, Fringe stop: I-270, Exit 26 Urbana Carpool lot. 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=218428.
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 8:15 AM.
Hot Spots of Invention Symposium
One-Time Events
The Lemelson Center presents a 2-day symposium on Hot Spots of Invention as part of its New Perspectives on Invention and Innovation series.
Whether it’s Edison’s laboratory or Silicon Valley, both scholars and the public have long been curious about inventors and the places in which they work. The Hot Spots of Invention symposium will feature scholars, inventors, and practitioners who will explore how invention and innovation are fostered--or hindered--by physical environments.
Registration is requested, but not required. Should you wish to RSVP, please do so at http://americanhistory.si.edu/rsvp/newperspectives.
9:30 AM: Opening Remarks
Dr. Arthur Molella, Director, Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
The symposium sessions are divided into three broad categories--People, Spaces, and Places. Sessions on “place” explore the evolution of particular innovation hotspots and the factors that led to their creation. Sessions devoted to “people” explore the…
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Carmichael Auditorium, 1st Floor, Center. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Continues: Last day. Related Events: See related events this afternoon. Related Exhibition: Lemelson Center Showcase: Hot Spot of Invention, Spark!Lab.
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM.
For more info visit invention.smithsonian.org. 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 7, 2009, 9:30 AM.
Exploring Undiscovered Rome, Florence, and Venice
Resident Associate Program
Italian travel experts Kathy McCabe and Barrie Kerper go beyond the tourist-filled sites to places known only by the locals. Practical tips and advice are shared, and the day concludes with a tasting of sweets with food historian Francine Segan. View more details.
Categories: Culinary Arts. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian Mall Exit (Blue/Orange). 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=218229.
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Handwork, Knitted Mittens, and Gloves
Resident Associate Program
This workshop focuses on the skills you need to make mittens and gloves, just in time for the holidays. Knitters learn knitting in the round; increases; using markers, using holders and counters; and how to knit thumbs and fingers. Various knitting techniques for decoration and design are discussed. View more details.
Categories: Workshops. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3031, 1100 Jefferson Dr, 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=218304.
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 10:00 AM.
Writing a Compelling Mystery
Resident Associate Program
Using writing exercises and discussion, author John Gilstrap teaches how to merge the skills of a fiction writer with the clever tricks of the criminal mind to create a mystery novel. View more details.
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian Mall Exit (Blue/Orange). 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=218223.
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM.
South Asian Literary and Theater Arts Festival (SALTAF)
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
Celebrate the richness and diversity of South Asian literature and film through panel discussions, book readings, and film showings at this sixth annual festival.
The following authors read from, discuss, and sign copies of their books:
Daniyal Mueenuddin: In Other Rooms, Other Wonders, his debut collection of short stories.
, Kamila Shamsie: Burnt Shadows, her latest novel about two unlikely families intertwined for generations.
, Ru Freeman: A Disobedient Girl, her debut novel that weaves together two seemingly disparate stories about a house servant yearning for more and a mother on the run with her young children.
, Tania James: Atlas of Unknowns, her debut novel that explores the divergent lives of two sisters, one who travels to America and the other who remains in their native Kerala.
, Dr. Kunal Basu: The Japanese Wife, his latest collection of 12 short stories.
Also, the following films will be screened:
, The Forgotten Woman, an award-winning documentary presented by filmmaker …
Categories: Films. Lectures & Discussions. Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Baird Auditorium, Ground Floor. Cost: Free; first come, first served.
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM.
For more info visit apanews.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: Zoo. Event Location: Outside Elephant House.
Saturday, November 7, 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: Zoo. Event Location: Invertebrate Exhibit. Continues: Every half hour.
Saturday, November 7, 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: Zoo. Event Location: Great Cats Exhibit.
Saturday, November 7, 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: Zoo. Event Location: Visitor Center.
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Teacher Appreciation Day
Special Zoo Events
Don't miss a fun and exciting day for teachers!
Bring your school ID to the National Zoo's Visitor Center and register for special programs and presentations designed for teachers including animal demonstrations and exhibit programs that make great classroom experiences; the Zoo's newest education exhibit, Amazonia's Science on a Sphere; a screening and question-and-answer session about the documentary film Papalotzin; and much more!
Categories: Demonstrations. Venue: Zoo. Event Location: Visitor Center.
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit nationalzoo.si.edu. 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 7, 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 7, 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.
Today, as part of the Lemelson Center's Hot Spots of Invention symposium, visitors to Spark!Lab will be able to construct their own drum out of recyclable materials and join in facilitated mini drum circles at 11:30 a.m. 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
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 7, 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.
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 7, 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 7, 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.
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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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: Zoo. Event Location: Kids' Farm.
Saturday, November 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 2009, 10:30 AM – 11:10 AM.
Air and Space Museum 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 7, 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 7, 2009, 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM.
Udvar-Hazy Center 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 2009, 10:30 AM.
Children’s Africana Book Awards Ceremony, with book signings
One-Time Events
The National Museum of African Art hosts the 2009 awards ceremony for the winning authors and illustrators of the Children’s Africana Book Awards (CABA). All are invited to meet the winners. Book signing follows.
2009 Winning Titles:
The Butter Man by Elizabeth Alalou and Ali Alalou; Julie Klear Essakalli (illus.). Waterman, MA: Charlesbridge Publishing, 2008. $14.95.
, One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference by Katie Smith Milway; Eugenie Fernandes (illus.). Toronto, ON: Kids Can Press, 2008. $18.95.
, Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai by Claire A. Nivola; New York: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2008. $16.95.
Categories: Kids & Families. Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: African Art Museum. Event Location: Lecture Hall, Sublevel 2. Cost: Free.
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit africa.si.edu. 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: Zoo. Event Location: Amazonia.
Saturday, November 7, 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: Zoo. Event Location: Bird House.
Saturday, November 7, 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: Zoo. Event Location: Outside Elephant House.
Saturday, November 7, 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: Zoo. Event Location: Think Tank.
Saturday, November 7, 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: Zoo. Event Location: Invertebrate Exhibit.
Saturday, November 7, 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: Zoo. Event Location: O Line (weather dependent).
Saturday, November 7, 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 7, 2009, 11:00 AM.
African Art Museum 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 2009, 11:00 AM.
Exploring Nature in Detail: Draw-In Workshop
One-Time Events
(ages 10 and above) The Naturalist Center houses thousands of specimens for the budding and professional artist to sketch. Professional artists are on hand to demonstrate drawing techniques, answer questions, and offer advice. Participants should bring their own art supplies.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Event Location: Note Address: Naturalist Center, 741 Miller Dr. SE, Leesburg, VA, 20175. Cost: Free. For more information and directions, call 703-779-9712.
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu. 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 7, 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: Zoo. Event Location: Great Ape House.
Saturday, November 7, 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: Zoo. Event Location: Valley Trail.
Saturday, November 7, 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: Zoo. Event Location: Asia Trail.
Saturday, November 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 2009, 11:45 AM.
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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 2009, 12:30 PM.
For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu. American Art Museum 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 7, 2009, 12:30 PM.
Spotlight on History: Skyhooking the Mail
One-Time Events
Seventy years ago, an airplane swooped out of the sky to snatch a container full of mail suspended on a rope between two poles. Designed to provide airmail service to towns without airports, this unique form of airmail operated for about ten years and was invented by a dentist. Today, learn about airmail service with the following activities:
1-3 PM: Drop by to chat with museum staff about this oddball story beneath a Stinson Reliant airplane that performed skyhooking mail exchanges (Atrium).
, 1:30 PM: Join James O’Donnell (museum specialist) and Gary Ell (marketing creative director, Engineered Arresting Systems) as they give a presentation on airmail pick-up’s past and high-tech future (Discovery Center).
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Atrium and Discovery Center, Lower Level. Cost: Free.
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit www.postalmuseum.si.edu. Beer Planet: A Voyage of Discovery to the World's Great Beers and Brewing Cultures
Resident Associate Program
Internationally renowned brewer and author Horst Dornbusch takes you taste buds on a vicarious tour of the world's major brewing cultures?Germany, Belgium, the British Isles, and America, in this structured tasting at the Brickskeller. View more details.
Categories: Culinary Arts. Lectures & Discussions. Event Location: Brickskeller, 1523 22nd Street, NW Washington, DC, Metro: (Dupont Circle Metro, 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=51850&performanceNumber=218148.
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
The Scurlock Studio and Black Washington: Picturing the Promise
Resident Associate Program
Resident Members Only: Presented by the National American History Museum in collaboration with the National Museum of African American History and Culture, The Scurlock Studio and Black Washington: Picturing the Promise exhibition features more than 100 images and ... View more details.
Categories: Workshops. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: National Museum of American History, Spurlock Photography Gallery, 1300 Constitution Ave, N.W. Washington, DC, Metro: Smithsonian Mall Exit (Blue/Orange). 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=218884.
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 1:00 PM.
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: Zoo. Event Location: Zebra Exhibit.
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 1:00 PM – 1:30 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.
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu. African Art Museum 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 2009, 1:00 PM – 1:20 PM.
Air and Space Museum 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 7, 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 7, 2009, 1:00 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 7, 2009, 1:00 PM.
Udvar-Hazy Center 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 7, 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 7, 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: Zoo. Event Location: Think Tank.
Saturday, November 7, 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: Zoo. Event Location: Valley Trail.
Saturday, November 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 2009, 1:30 PM.
Children's Native American Opera: El conejo y el coyote/The Rabbit and the Coyote
One-Time Events
(for ages 5 and up) In this tale based on Zapotecas legends, Rabbit outwits Coyote at every turn -- in a garden of chile peppers, at a boiling cauldron, by a cactus, at a wasp's nest, on a quiet lagoon, and finally in an out-of-this-world location that could leave a creature howling! This imaginative opera by Victor Rasgado is sung in a fantastical imaginary language and narrated in English. Celebrates American Indian Heritage Month.
Categories: Kids & Families. Performances. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Rasmuson Theater. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Continues: Repeats November 8.
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 2:00 PM.
For more info visit www.nmai.si.edu. 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: Zoo. Event Location: Small Mammal House.
Saturday, November 7, 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.