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IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater
Ongoing Tours & Activities
For information on films, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters website.
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://www.si.edu/Imax/Theater/samuel-c-johnson-imax-theater.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013.
For more info visit www.si.edu. Natural History Museum Exhibition Interpreters/Navigators
Ongoing Tours & Activities
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:
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.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013.
Albert Einstein Planetarium
Ongoing Activities
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.
Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Albert Einstein Planetarium. Purchase Tickets: http://www.si.edu/Imax/Theater/einstein-planetarium.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013.
For more info visit www.si.edu. 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, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters website.
Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://www.si.edu/Imax/Theater/lockheed-martin-imax-theater.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013.
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, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters website.
Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Airbus IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://www.si.edu/Imax/Theater/airbus-imax-theater.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013.
For more info visit www.si.edu. Orientation Film: Who We Are
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:
• Most days: Throughout the day; check at the museum's Welcome Desk for schedule
Note
- Hand-held translation devices are available in French, German, Japanese, and Spanish from staff who introduce the program.
Categories: Films. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Lelawi Theater, 4th Level. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013.
Self-Guided Tour: Let’s Move! with Smithsonian Gardens
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Explore Smithsonian Gardens through this scavenger hunt. Discover garden treasures while learning how gardening promotes healthy living. Follow directions found in the brochure or on signs in the gardens to text answers to the challenges or send us pictures of your exploration.
Part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s "Let’s Move! Museums and Gardens" initiative to educate families and communities about childhood fitness and healthy diet choices.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. Event Location: Smithsonian Gardens. Cost: Free; brochure available at most museum information desks or click here to download. Continues: Daily through October.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013.
For more info visit www.gardens.si.edu. Art of the Great Plains: Ledger Art and Activity
Heye Center
On your own, hands-on activity. Read a brief overview of Plains Indian ledger art, then create your own drawing on ledger paper using crayons, colored pencils, and stencils.
View ledger book from 1800s in our exhibition "Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian"
Monday - Saturday only.
10 AM – 5 PM.
Time Detail: Monday - Saturday only. 10 AM – 5 PM. Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center. Event Location: Resource Center, 2nd Floor. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: Infinity of Nations.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013.
Smithsonian Tours by Segway
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Experience a fun and unique way to learn about the Smithsonian, the National Mall, and the rich history of Washington, D.C. Short on time? Ask about our 1.5 hour tour.
Note: Riders must be 16 years of age or older and weigh between 100 and 260 pounds. Safety is our top priority; therefore, a product orientation is provided and a helmet must be worn for the entire duration of the tour.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: American History Museum, Mall Entrance. Cost: $79.00 per person
Groups can be accommodated and group rates are available
Call 202-384-8516 for questions and pricing. Purchase Tickets: http://www.segway.com/smithsoniantours/. Continues: Daily.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.segway.com. Elephant Viewing
Daily Zoo Programs
(weather dependent) The Elephant House is closed while we build the elephants a new home. However, they are on view in their outdoor habitats from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm daily, and can frequently be found out in their yard after that time.
Time Detail: 10-4. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Outside Elephant House.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Encounter Invertebrates
Daily Zoo Programs
Explore the complex and fascinating world of invertebrates: corals and crabs, ants and anemones, snails and spiders. Watch staff feeding the animals and ask them any questions you might have every 1/2 hour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Time Detail: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, every half hour at the Invertebrate Exhibit. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Invertebrates. Continues: Every half hour.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Great Cats Viewing
Daily Zoo Programs
The lions and tigers are on exhibit.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Great Cats.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Small Mammal Enrichment
Daily Zoo Programs
Throughout the day, staff in the Small Mammal Exhibit introduce novel enrichmet items to residents of the Small mammal House. Be on the Lookout!
Time Detail: Throughout the day. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Small Mammal Exhibit. Cost: This event is free and open to the public.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
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 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.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:00 AM.
Flight Simulators: Fly or Ride!
Ongoing Activities
Ride Simulators: (approximately 5 min.)
Take an exciting virtual trip on board one of two simulators. Choose your adventure: Ride aboard the Space Shuttle to the International Space Station or experience the thrill of a flight in both vintage and jet-age aircraft. Note: Ride Simulators accommodate up to 8 people per ride. For safety reasons, children must be 42 inches tall unless accompanied by an adult.
, Interactive Flight Simulators: (approximately 6 min.)
Try to become a jet combat "ace" -- in an F-4 Phantom II -- as you pilot the simulator into 360-degree barrel rolls. Choose either pilot or gunner responsibilities. Note: Interactive Flight Simulators accommodates 1 to 2 people per ride. For safety reasons, children must be 48 inches tall.
Year-Round , Daily: Open same hours as museum.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: West Wing, Gallery 103, Simulator Gallery. Cost: Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office or at the Simulator Gallery.
Admission Per Ride:
- Ride Simulator: $7.00 per person
- Interactive Flight Simulator: $8.00 per person
- Add a Simulator: $1.00 off with the purchase of an IMAX Theater or Planetarium ticket
- Groups: Discounts available; ask at the Box Office or at the Flight Simulators
- For reservations, call 202-633-4629 or 1-866-868-7774 (toll-free)
Payment Options
- At Simulators: Cash, VISA, or MasterCard
- At IMAX and…
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:00 AM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. Flight Simulators: SpaceWalk or Wings
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Ride Simulators: (approximately 5 min.)
Take an exciting virtual trip on board one of three ride simulators. Choose your adventure: Take a 3-D journey aboard the Space Shuttle to the International Space Station or experience the thrill of a flight in both vintage and jet-age aircraft. Note: Ride Simulators accommodate up to 8 people per ride. For safety reasons, children must be 42 inches tall unless accompanied by an adult.
, Interactive Flight Simulators: (approximately 6 min.)
Try to become a jet combat "ace" -- in one of two F-4 Phantom II interactive flight simulators -- as you pilot your aircraft into 360-degree barrel rolls. Choose either pilot or gunner responsibilities. Note: Interactive Flight Simulators accommodates 1 to 2 people per ride. For safety reasons, children must be 48 inches tall.
Year-Round: , Daily: Open same hours as museum.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Main Level, near the simulators. Cost: Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office or at the Simulator Gallery.
Admission Per Ride:
- Ride Simulator: $7.00 per person
- Interactive Flight Simulator: $8.00 per person
- Add a Simulator: $1.00 off with the purchase of an IMAX Theater ticket
- Groups: Discounts available; ask at the Box Office or at the Flight Simulators
- For reservations, call 202-633-4629 or 1-866-868-7774 (toll-free)
Payment Options:
- At Simulator: Cash, VISA, or MasterCard
- At Box Office: Cash or major…
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:00 AM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. imagiNATIONS Activity Center
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Play an interactive skateboarding video game inspired by the sport’s popularity among Native youth. Test yourself at an interactive quiz show about Native American history and culture. Explore kid-friendly replicas of traditional Native homes, including an Amazonian stilt house adorned with photos by indigenous youth from the region. Learn about the diversity of tribal music with a variety of percussion instruments and try to match the rhythm and style of play at a playback station.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: 3rd level. Cost: Free.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit nmai.si.edu. National Air and Space Museum Garden Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Join our knowledgeable horticulturist, who discusses some of the plants in the National Air and Space Museum gardens and answers questions about gardening in the mid-Atlantic region.
May 7-September 24, 2013: Every Tuesday: 10 AM, weather permitting
Note
- No tours on federal holidays.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Meet at the sign at the garden entrance on Independence Ave. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:00 AM.
For more info visit gardens.si.edu. Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Make a bookmark inspired by Native Hawaiian kapa designs
Heye Center
Learn on your own about Native Hawaiian kapa (bark cloth). Stamp a bookmark using kapa inspired designs to take home.
Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm.
Time Detail: Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm. Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center. Event Location: Resource Center, 2nd Floor. Cost: Free. Related Events: Children's Festival: Aloha Days at NMAI - May 18 & 19, 2012 - 12 - 5.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
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.
Regular Hours: Daily: 10:15 AM-5:30 PM; last timed ticket at 5 PM. Extended Hours through September 1, 2013: Call 1-877-932-4629 (toll-free) or 202-633-4629.
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… Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=215878. Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:15 AM.
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; last-minute cancellations may occur.
- 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.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:15 AM.
*Lemur Feeding
Daily Zoo Programs
Come out and see the Lemur feeding at Lemur Island and speak with a keeper!
Time Detail: 10:30 AM Lemur Island. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Lemur Island.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:30 AM – 10:50 AM.
Andean Bear Cub Viewing
Daily Zoo Programs
Each day around 10:30 a.m. the new bear cubs will be given timed access to the outside yards. Weather permitting*.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Lower American Trail. Cost: Free and open to the public.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Highlights Tours
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who gives a tour of the highlights of the museum.
September 4, 2012-May 31, 2013:
Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM
Notes
- Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.
- No tours on most federal holidays.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:30 AM.
Live Tarantula Feedings
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Volunteers conduct tarantula feeding demonstrations, work with live insects that visitors may touch and hold, and answer questions about the many-legged creatures that live in the Insect Zoo.
Year-Round:
Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM
, Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM
Note
- Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Insect Zoo, O. Orkin.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:30 AM.
For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu. 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 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotion in their stories.
May 2013: , Most Sundays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 and 3:30; , Most Mondays at 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 , Please check listings for the day of your visit.
Categories: Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Flag Hall, 2nd floor, Center. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:30 AM – 10:50 AM.
For more info visit www.youtube.com. Interactive Carts (10:30 am - 3:00 pm)
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 availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.
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.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM.
Spotlight Tours (10:30 am - 3:00 pm)
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 availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.
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.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM.
Highlights Tour
Ongoing Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round: Daily: 10:30 AM and 1 PM
Note
- Additional tours may be offered as posted at the Welcome Center.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Meet at tour desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:30 AM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. Exhibition Tour: Changing America
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who gives a tour of Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863, and the March on Washington, 1963.
Through September 15, 2013: Most Tuesdays: 10:30 AM, 11:15 AM , Most Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays: 10:30 AM, 12 Noon, 1 PM , 4th Thursday of most months: 10:30 AM, 12 Noon, 1 PM , Every other Friday: 1 PM, 3 PM Note
- Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet at the exhibition entrance, 2nd floor, East Wing. Related Exhibition: Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863, and the March on Washington, 1963.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:30 AM.
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.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:30 AM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i
Heye Center
Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.
Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.
Categories: Films. Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center. Event Location: The Screening Room.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Amazon Fish Feeding
Daily Zoo Programs
Thousands of fish species live in the Amazon River Basin. Meet some of them during this feeding in Amazonia.
Time Detail: 11:00 am. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Amazonia Exhibit- entrance level.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM.
Bird Enrichment Demonstration
Daily Zoo Programs
Watch birds forage and catch their food in mid-flight.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Bird House.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:00 AM – 11:20 AM.
Elephant Training
Daily Zoo Programs
Learn all about Asian elephants and how animal care staff work with these four-ton animals!
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Elephant Outpost.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:00 AM – 11:20 AM.
Meet a Biologist
Daily Zoo Programs
Join a Small Mammal Biologist for an intimate look at what we do and what we have at NZP’s Small Mammal House.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Small Mammal House.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:00 AM – 11:20 AM.
Octopus Chat and Feeding
Daily Zoo Programs
The giant Pacific octopus is a predator that demonstrates dynamic hunting behaviors.
Time Detail: 11:00 am at Invertebrates. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Invertebrates.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM.
Orangutan Crossing
Daily Zoo Programs
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 11:30 am (weather dependent). Depending on the orangutan's willingness to cross, this event might occur earlier, later or not at all.
Time Detail: 11-1130am. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: O Line- Olmstead Walk.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a 30-minute tour of the highlights of the museum.
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).
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Meet at the information desk, street level, near top of escalators to museum. Cost: Free.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:00 AM.
Film Screening: State of Aloha
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(2009, 78 min. USA)
Directed by Anne Misawa
Featuring a broad range of interviews, including the late U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, this documentary not only gives voice to the people living in Hawai’i today, but also lays out the complicated history of this once-sovereign nation prior to the overthrow of its Queen and the annexation of its land by American interests.
To watch the film's trailer, click here.
Time Detail: Repeats today at 3 p.m. Categories: Films. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Rasmuson Theater, 1st level. Cost: Free.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:00 AM.
Sea Lion Talk and Feeding
Daily Zoo Programs
Watch how keeper staff train our sea lions and learn more about these beautiful marine mammals! The morning demonstration is followed by a training session with our gray seal.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: American Trail.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:15 AM – 11:35 AM.
Exhibition Tour: Changing America
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who gives a tour of Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863, and the March on Washington, 1963.
Through September 15, 2013: Most Tuesdays: 10:30 AM, 11:15 AM , Most Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays: 10:30 AM, 12 Noon, 1 PM , 4th Thursday of most months: 10:30 AM, 12 Noon, 1 PM , Every other Friday: 1 PM, 3 PM Note
- Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet at the exhibition entrance, 2nd floor, East Wing. Related Exhibition: Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863, and the March on Washington, 1963.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:15 AM.
Meet a Great Ape Keeper
Daily Zoo Programs
Learn about the fascinating world of apes. A keeper will speak about gorillas or orangutans.
Time Detail: 11:30 am at Great Apes. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Great Apes.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:30 AM – 11:45 AM.
Sloth Bear Talk
Daily Zoo Programs
Find out what and how these Asian bears eat. This demo is weather dependent.
Time Detail: 11:30 am on Asia Trail (weather dependent). Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Asia Trail.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:30 AM – 11:45 AM.
Live Tarantula Feedings
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Volunteers conduct tarantula feeding demonstrations, work with live insects that visitors may touch and hold, and answer questions about the many-legged creatures that live in the Insect Zoo.
Year-Round:
Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM
, Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM
Note
- Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Insect Zoo, O. Orkin.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:30 AM.
For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu. 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 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.
May 2013: Most Tuesdays-Sundays at 11:30, 1:30, 3:00 and 4:30 , Please check listings for the day of your visit.
Categories: Kids & Families. Performances. 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).
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:30 AM – 11:50 AM.
For more info visit www.youtube.com. Highlights of the Portrait Gallery
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; last-minute cancellations may occur.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:45 AM.
Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i
Heye Center
Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.
Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.
Categories: Films. Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center. Event Location: The Screening Room.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:45 AM – 12:45 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.
September 4, 2012-May 31, 2013:
, Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM
, Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM
, Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Hirshhorn Museum Spotlight Tours (12 Noon-4 PM)
Ongoing Activities
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.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Hirshhorn Museum. Event Location: At the information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
This highlights tour of the collection at the Renwick Gallery may include highlights of the temporary exhibitions.
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.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Renwick Gallery. Event Location: Meet in lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 12:00 PM.
Infinity Of Nations Tour
Heye Center
Museum ambassador Asia Tail(Cherokee) gives a 45 minute in depth talk about objects in the Infinity of Nations Gallery.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center. Event Location: Second floor visitor services desk northeast wing. Cost: Free. Related Events: Tours,gallery talks.Infinity of Nations.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Docent's Choice: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Tours
Join a docent on a tour of his or her favorite highlights of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. The Sackler’s permanent collection includes Chinese bronzes and jades, Chinese paintings and lacquerware, and sculpture from South and Southeast Asia. In addition, the Gallery features the Perspectives series of contemporary art as well as a range of world-class special exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 12:15 PM.
Highlights of the American Art Museum
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
Notes
- No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month.
- Tours subject to docent availability.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 12:30 PM.
Historic Theater: Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Meet Mary Pickersgill, the seamstress who sewed the Star-Spangled Banner in 1813. Help her assemble the huge garrison flag and learn about its history. These 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotion in their stories.
May 2013: , Most Sundays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 and 3:30; , Most Mondays at 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 , Please check listings for the day of your visit.
Categories: Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Flag Hall, 2nd floor, Center. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 12:30 PM – 12:50 PM.
For more info visit www.youtube.com. Smithsonian Tours by Segway
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Experience a fun and unique way to learn about the Smithsonian, the National Mall, and the rich history of Washington, D.C. Short on time? Ask about our 1.5 hour tour.
Note: Riders must be 16 years of age or older and weigh between 100 and 260 pounds. Safety is our top priority; therefore, a product orientation is provided and a helmet must be worn for the entire duration of the tour.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: American History Museum, Mall Entrance. Cost: $79.00 per person
Groups can be accommodated and group rates are available
Call 202-384-8516 for questions and pricing. Purchase Tickets: http://www.segway.com/smithsoniantours/.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
For more info visit www.segway.com. Hirshhorn Museum Highlights Tours
Ongoing Activities
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.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Hirshhorn Museum. Event Location: Meet at the information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 12:30 PM.
Forensic Anthropology Lab
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(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 4, 2012-May 31, 2013:
- Mon. Tues. Thurs. and Fri.: 1-5 PM
- Sat. & Sun.: 11 AM-4 PM.
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.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu. Highlights Tours
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round:
• 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.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet at either information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Highlights Tour
Ongoing Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round: Daily: 10:30 AM and 1 PM
Note
- Additional tours may be offered as posted at the Welcome Center.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Meet at tour desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round: Most days: 11 AM and 1 PM
Notes
- 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).
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Meet at the information desk, street level, near top of escalators to museum. Cost: Free.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 1:00 PM.
Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round: Daily: 10:30 AM and 1 PM
Note
- Additional tours may be offered as posted at the tour desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Meet at tour desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. Family Program
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Learn about Native cultures through a a variety of hands-on activities, including stories, discovery boxes, family tours, or a teaching cart.
Through May 2013: Most Sat.: 10:30 AM-12 Noon , Most Tues. and Thurs.: 1-2:30 PM.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery
Ongoing Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view.
Year-Round:
Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM
, Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM
Notes
- 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.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 1:00 PM.
Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i
Heye Center
Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.
Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.
Categories: Films. Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center. Event Location: The Screening Room.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
US Customs House building tour.
Heye Center
Museum Ambassador Yvonne provides a 45 minute in depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton Customs House,home of the National Museum of the American Indian in New York.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center. Event Location: Meet at East Visitors Desk,2nd floor. Cost: Free. Related Events: Infinity of Nations:Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Keeper Choice on the new American Trail
Daily Zoo Programs
It's keeper's choice! Animal Care staff will introduce you to one of the species on the new American Trail. Check the board located near the Get Your Feet Wet tide pool exhibit for today's demo.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: American Trail.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 1:15 PM – 1:35 PM.
Tour: Freer Highlights
Tours
Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped the collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 1:15 PM.
Great Ape Research Demonstration
Daily Zoo Programs
Meet a cognitive researcher and learn about studies being conducted with the Zoo's orangutans and gorillas.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Think Tank.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM.
Meet a Panda Keeper
Daily Zoo Programs
Animal care staff will discuss what it’s like to care for these amazing bears.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Indoor Giant Panda Exhibit.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 1:30 PM – 1:50 PM.
Highlights Tours
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who gives a tour of the highlights of the museum.
September 4, 2012-May 31, 2013:
Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM
Notes
- Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.
- No tours on most federal holidays.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 1:30 PM.
Live Tarantula Feedings
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Volunteers conduct tarantula feeding demonstrations, work with live insects that visitors may touch and hold, and answer questions about the many-legged creatures that live in the Insect Zoo.
Year-Round:
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: Insect Zoo, O. Orkin.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 1:30 PM.
For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu. 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 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.
May 2013: Most Tuesdays-Sundays at 11:30, 1:30, 3:00 and 4:30 , Please check listings for the day of your visit.
Categories: Kids & Families. Performances. 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).
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 1:30 PM – 1:50 PM.
For more info visit www.youtube.com. *Gibbon Ridge Keeper Talk
Daily Zoo Programs
Is a siamang a gibbon? Come meet a keeper and find out! *Weather dependent.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Gibbon Ridge.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 2:00 PM – 2:20 PM.
All About Arthropods!
Daily Zoo Programs
Learn more about this diverse group of animals with jointed legs: everything from spiders to crabs.
Time Detail: 2:00pm at Invertebrates. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Invertebrates.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM.
Black-crowned Night-Heron Feeding
Daily Zoo Programs
Chat with Bird House Keeper staff as they feed these wild birds that return each year to the National Zoo.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Bird House - Outside. Cost: Free and open to the public.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 2:00 PM – 2:20 PM.
Meet a Small Mammal
Daily Zoo Programs
An animal keeper will introduce you to one of the Zoo's small mammals like an armadillo or naked mole-rat.
Time Detail: 2:00 pm at the Small Mammal House. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Small Mammal House.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM.
Highlights of the American Art Museum
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
Notes
- No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month.
- Tours subject to docent availability.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 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 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotion in their stories.
May 2013: , Most Sundays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 and 3:30; , Most Mondays at 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 , Please check listings for the day of your visit.
Categories: Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Flag Hall, 2nd floor, Center. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 2:00 PM – 2:20 PM.
For more info visit www.youtube.com. Mary Livingston Ripley Garden Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Join our knowledgeable horticulturist, who discusses some of the more than 200 varieties of plants arrayed in hanging baskets, borders, and raised serpentine beds in the Mary Livingston Ripley Garden.
May 7-September 24, 2013: Every Tuesday: 2 PM, weather permitting
Note
- No tours on federal holidays.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Meet at the sign in the Mary Livingston Ripley Garden, between the Hirshhorn Museum and the Arts & Industries Building. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Mary Livingston Ripley Garden.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 2:00 PM.
For more info visit gardens.si.edu. Cultural Presentation.
Heye Center
Beaded moccasin making withCody Harjo(Seminole/Otoe)
Visitors are invited to interact with the interpreter by observing,listening,and asking questions.This is not a beading workshop.
Time Detail: Demonstration begins at 2PM. Categories: Demonstrations. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center. Event Location: Education center,first floor. Cost: Free.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
Tour: Hand-Held
Tours
Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s Manga sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 2:15 PM.
Highlights of the Portrait Gallery
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; last-minute cancellations may occur.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 2:15 PM.
Sketching: Draw and Discover: Luce Foundation Center for American Art
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Join a discussion about artists' sketches, then spend time sketching some of the more than 3,300 artworks on display in the Luce Foundation Center. Bring a small sketchbook and pencils.
Every Tues.: 2:30-4:30 PM.
Categories: Workshops. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Luce Foundation Center, 3rd floor, West Wing. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Octopus Chat and Feeding
Daily Zoo Programs
The giant Pacific octopus is a predator that demonstrates dynamic hunting behaviors.
Time Detail: 3:00 pm at Invertebrates. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Invertebrates.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 3:00 PM – 3:15 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 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.
May 2013: Most Tuesdays-Sundays at 11:30, 1:30, 3:00 and 4:30 , Please check listings for the day of your visit.
Categories: Kids & Families. Performances. 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).
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 3:00 PM – 3:20 PM.
For more info visit www.youtube.com. ARTLAB+: Open Studio
Ongoing Activities
(ages 13-19) Open Studio is open to local teens. This time allows teens to explore the ArtLab space and direct their own experience and learning. Video games, laptop stations, socializing, etc. are encouraged activities during Open Studio.
Note: With limited space, priority is given to local DC/MD/VA teens. For local teens new to the program, drop-in the ArtLab with a guardian to register in person. Be sure to bring a school ID or other ID for age verification.
Categories: Workshops. Venue: Hirshhorn Museum. Event Location: ArtLab in Sunken Sculpture Garden. Cost: Free. Continues: Continues daily Monday-Friday through May 31; cancelled on holidays.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit artlabplus.si.edu. Film Screening: State of Aloha
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(2009, 78 min. USA)
Directed by Anne Misawa
Featuring a broad range of interviews, including the late U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, this documentary not only gives voice to the people living in Hawai’i today, but also lays out the complicated history of this once-sovereign nation prior to the overthrow of its Queen and the annexation of its land by American interests.
To watch the film's trailer, click here.
Time Detail: Repeats today at 3 p.m. Categories: Films. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Rasmuson Theater, 1st level. Cost: Free.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 3:00 PM.
Interpretive Programs
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Join staff to explore different topics on Native cultures through a variety of engaging and interactive programs. Stop by the museum's Welcome Center for more information.
Through May 2013: Most Sun.: 11 AM-12 Noon , Most Tues. and Thurs.: 3-4 PM.
Categories: Demonstrations. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Ask at the Museum's Welcome Center.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i
Heye Center
Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.
Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.
Categories: Films. Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center. Event Location: The Screening Room.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Infinity of Nations tour
Heye Center
Museum Ambassador Asia Tail (Cherokee) provides a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition, INFINITY OF NATIONS.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center. Event Location: Meet at East Visitor Services Desk, 2nd Floor. Cost: Free. Related Events: Infinity of Nations:Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Crustacean Feeding
Daily Zoo Programs
Come see the crabs, lobsters, shrimp and crayfish get their dinner!
Time Detail: 3:30 pm. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Invertebrate Exhibit.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 3:30 PM – 3:45 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 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotion in their stories.
May 2013: , Most Sundays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 and 3:30; , Most Mondays at 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 , Please check listings for the day of your visit.
Categories: Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Flag Hall, 2nd floor, Center. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 3:30 PM – 3:50 PM.
For more info visit www.youtube.com. Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery
Ongoing Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view.
Year-Round:
Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM
, Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM
Notes
- Tours subject to docent availability; 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).
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 3:30 PM.
Smithsonian Tours by Segway
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Experience a fun and unique way to learn about the Smithsonian, the National Mall, and the rich history of Washington, D.C. Short on time? Ask about our 1.5 hour tour.
Note: Riders must be 16 years of age or older and weigh between 100 and 260 pounds. Safety is our top priority; therefore, a product orientation is provided and a helmet must be worn for the entire duration of the tour.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: American History Museum, Mall Entrance. Cost: $79.00 per person
Groups can be accommodated and group rates are available
Call 202-384-8516 for questions and pricing. Purchase Tickets: http://www.segway.com/smithsoniantours/. Continues: Daily.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit www.segway.com. 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 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.
May 2013: Most Tuesdays-Sundays at 11:30, 1:30, 3:00 and 4:30 , Please check listings for the day of your visit.
Categories: Kids & Families. Performances. 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).
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 4:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit www.youtube.com. ARTLAB+: Artist Studio
Ongoing Activities
(ages 13-19) Artist Studio is open to local teens. This time allows teens to think critically about the media they consume and produce, build their technical skills, and produce meaningful projects. Each day of the week, Mentors offer a different focus:
Monday: invention, construction, and sculptural installation , Tuesday: graphic design and photography production , Wednesday: character design and animation , Thursday: music, video, and sound production , Friday: 3D software and 3D animation
Note: With limited space, priority is given to local DC/MD/VA teens. For teens new to the program, drop-in the ArtLab with a guardian to register in person. Be sure to bring a school ID or other ID for age verification.
Categories: After Five. Workshops. Venue: Hirshhorn Museum. Event Location: ArtLab in Sunken Sculpture Garden. Cost: Free. Continues: Continues daily Monday-Friday through May 31; cancelled on holidays.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit artlabplus.si.edu. Charles A. Lindbergh Memorial Lecture: Cold War Flight Testing
One-Time Events
7 PM: Film: Fighter Pilot , 8 PM: Lecture: Bud Anderson, one of the most decorated fighter pilots from World War II, still likes to talk airplanes and fly like a 19 year old. A veteran of 116 combat missions, Anderson has 16 ¼ victories and has logged over 7,500 flying hours in more than 130 types of aircraft. A Fellow of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, he is also the author of To Fly and Fight, described by a former Air Force historian as "the finest pilot memoir of World War II." , Book signing follows.
Time Detail: 7 PM: Film; 8 PM: Lecture. Categories: After Five. Lectures & Discussions. Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater, 1st Floor, East Wing. Cost: Free, but tickets required; overflow seating available.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 7:00 PM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater
Ongoing Tours & Activities
For information on films, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters website.
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://www.si.edu/Imax/Theater/samuel-c-johnson-imax-theater.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013.
For more info visit www.si.edu. Natural History Museum Exhibition Interpreters/Navigators
Ongoing Tours & Activities
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:
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.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013.
Albert Einstein Planetarium
Ongoing Activities
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.
Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Albert Einstein Planetarium. Purchase Tickets: http://www.si.edu/Imax/Theater/einstein-planetarium.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013.
For more info visit www.si.edu. 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, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters website.
Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://www.si.edu/Imax/Theater/lockheed-martin-imax-theater.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013.
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, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters website.
Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Airbus IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://www.si.edu/Imax/Theater/airbus-imax-theater.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013.
For more info visit www.si.edu. Orientation Film: Who We Are
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:
• Most days: Throughout the day; check at the museum's Welcome Desk for schedule
Note
- Hand-held translation devices are available in French, German, Japanese, and Spanish from staff who introduce the program.
Categories: Films. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Lelawi Theater, 4th Level. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013.
Self-Guided Tour: Let’s Move! with Smithsonian Gardens
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Explore Smithsonian Gardens through this scavenger hunt. Discover garden treasures while learning how gardening promotes healthy living. Follow directions found in the brochure or on signs in the gardens to text answers to the challenges or send us pictures of your exploration.
Part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s "Let’s Move! Museums and Gardens" initiative to educate families and communities about childhood fitness and healthy diet choices.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. Event Location: Smithsonian Gardens. Cost: Free; brochure available at most museum information desks or click here to download. Continues: Daily through October.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013.
For more info visit www.gardens.si.edu. Art of the Great Plains: Ledger Art and Activity
Heye Center
On your own, hands-on activity. Read a brief overview of Plains Indian ledger art, then create your own drawing on ledger paper using crayons, colored pencils, and stencils.
View ledger book from 1800s in our exhibition "Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian"
Monday - Saturday only.
10 AM – 5 PM.
Time Detail: Monday - Saturday only. 10 AM – 5 PM. Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center. Event Location: Resource Center, 2nd Floor. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: Infinity of Nations.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013.
Smithsonian Tours by Segway
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Experience a fun and unique way to learn about the Smithsonian, the National Mall, and the rich history of Washington, D.C. Short on time? Ask about our 1.5 hour tour.
Note: Riders must be 16 years of age or older and weigh between 100 and 260 pounds. Safety is our top priority; therefore, a product orientation is provided and a helmet must be worn for the entire duration of the tour.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: American History Museum, Mall Entrance. Cost: $79.00 per person
Groups can be accommodated and group rates are available
Call 202-384-8516 for questions and pricing. Purchase Tickets: http://www.segway.com/smithsoniantours/. Continues: Daily.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.segway.com. Elephant Viewing
Daily Zoo Programs
(weather dependent) The Elephant House is closed while we build the elephants a new home. However, they are on view in their outdoor habitats from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm daily, and can frequently be found out in their yard after that time.
Time Detail: 10-4. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Outside Elephant House.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Encounter Invertebrates
Daily Zoo Programs
Explore the complex and fascinating world of invertebrates: corals and crabs, ants and anemones, snails and spiders. Watch staff feeding the animals and ask them any questions you might have every 1/2 hour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Time Detail: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, every half hour at the Invertebrate Exhibit. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Invertebrates. Continues: Every half hour.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Great Cats Viewing
Daily Zoo Programs
The lions and tigers are on exhibit.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Great Cats.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Small Mammal Enrichment
Daily Zoo Programs
Throughout the day, staff in the Small Mammal Exhibit introduce novel enrichmet items to residents of the Small mammal House. Be on the Lookout!
Time Detail: Throughout the day. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Small Mammal Exhibit. Cost: This event is free and open to the public.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
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 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.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:00 AM.
Flight Simulators: Fly or Ride!
Ongoing Activities
Ride Simulators: (approximately 5 min.)
Take an exciting virtual trip on board one of two simulators. Choose your adventure: Ride aboard the Space Shuttle to the International Space Station or experience the thrill of a flight in both vintage and jet-age aircraft. Note: Ride Simulators accommodate up to 8 people per ride. For safety reasons, children must be 42 inches tall unless accompanied by an adult.
, Interactive Flight Simulators: (approximately 6 min.)
Try to become a jet combat "ace" -- in an F-4 Phantom II -- as you pilot the simulator into 360-degree barrel rolls. Choose either pilot or gunner responsibilities. Note: Interactive Flight Simulators accommodates 1 to 2 people per ride. For safety reasons, children must be 48 inches tall.
Year-Round , Daily: Open same hours as museum.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: West Wing, Gallery 103, Simulator Gallery. Cost: Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office or at the Simulator Gallery.
Admission Per Ride:
- Ride Simulator: $7.00 per person
- Interactive Flight Simulator: $8.00 per person
- Add a Simulator: $1.00 off with the purchase of an IMAX Theater or Planetarium ticket
- Groups: Discounts available; ask at the Box Office or at the Flight Simulators
- For reservations, call 202-633-4629 or 1-866-868-7774 (toll-free)
Payment Options
- At Simulators: Cash, VISA, or MasterCard
- At IMAX and…
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:00 AM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. Flight Simulators: SpaceWalk or Wings
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Ride Simulators: (approximately 5 min.)
Take an exciting virtual trip on board one of three ride simulators. Choose your adventure: Take a 3-D journey aboard the Space Shuttle to the International Space Station or experience the thrill of a flight in both vintage and jet-age aircraft. Note: Ride Simulators accommodate up to 8 people per ride. For safety reasons, children must be 42 inches tall unless accompanied by an adult.
, Interactive Flight Simulators: (approximately 6 min.)
Try to become a jet combat "ace" -- in one of two F-4 Phantom II interactive flight simulators -- as you pilot your aircraft into 360-degree barrel rolls. Choose either pilot or gunner responsibilities. Note: Interactive Flight Simulators accommodates 1 to 2 people per ride. For safety reasons, children must be 48 inches tall.
Year-Round: , Daily: Open same hours as museum.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Main Level, near the simulators. Cost: Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office or at the Simulator Gallery.
Admission Per Ride:
- Ride Simulator: $7.00 per person
- Interactive Flight Simulator: $8.00 per person
- Add a Simulator: $1.00 off with the purchase of an IMAX Theater ticket
- Groups: Discounts available; ask at the Box Office or at the Flight Simulators
- For reservations, call 202-633-4629 or 1-866-868-7774 (toll-free)
Payment Options:
- At Simulator: Cash, VISA, or MasterCard
- At Box Office: Cash or major…
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:00 AM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. imagiNATIONS Activity Center
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Play an interactive skateboarding video game inspired by the sport’s popularity among Native youth. Test yourself at an interactive quiz show about Native American history and culture. Explore kid-friendly replicas of traditional Native homes, including an Amazonian stilt house adorned with photos by indigenous youth from the region. Learn about the diversity of tribal music with a variety of percussion instruments and try to match the rhythm and style of play at a playback station.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: 3rd level. Cost: Free.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit nmai.si.edu. Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Make a bookmark inspired by Native Hawaiian kapa designs
Heye Center
Learn on your own about Native Hawaiian kapa (bark cloth). Stamp a bookmark using kapa inspired designs to take home.
Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm.
Time Detail: Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm. Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center. Event Location: Resource Center, 2nd Floor. Cost: Free. Related Events: Children's Festival: Aloha Days at NMAI - May 18 & 19, 2012 - 12 - 5.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
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.
Regular Hours: Daily: 10:15 AM-5:30 PM; last timed ticket at 5 PM. Extended Hours through September 1, 2013: Call 1-877-932-4629 (toll-free) or 202-633-4629.
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… Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=215878. Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:15 AM.
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; last-minute cancellations may occur.
- 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.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:15 AM.
*Lemur Feeding
Daily Zoo Programs
Come out and see the Lemur feeding at Lemur Island and speak with a keeper!
Time Detail: 10:30 AM Lemur Island. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Lemur Island.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:30 AM – 10:50 AM.
Andean Bear Cub Viewing
Daily Zoo Programs
Each day around 10:30 a.m. the new bear cubs will be given timed access to the outside yards. Weather permitting*.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Lower American Trail. Cost: Free and open to the public.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Highlights Tours
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who gives a tour of the highlights of the museum.
September 4, 2012-May 31, 2013:
Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM
Notes
- Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.
- No tours on most federal holidays.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:30 AM.
Live Tarantula Feedings
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Volunteers conduct tarantula feeding demonstrations, work with live insects that visitors may touch and hold, and answer questions about the many-legged creatures that live in the Insect Zoo.
Year-Round:
Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM
, Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM
Note
- Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Insect Zoo, O. Orkin.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:30 AM.
For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu. 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 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotion in their stories.
May 2013: , Most Sundays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 and 3:30; , Most Mondays at 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 , Please check listings for the day of your visit.
Categories: Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Flag Hall, 2nd floor, Center. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:30 AM – 10:50 AM.
For more info visit www.youtube.com. Historic Theater: Meet Joseph Henry
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Meet Joseph Henry, the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Learn about life at the Smithsonian during the Civil War and interact with the man who shaped this national institution from 1846-1878.
May 2013: Most Wednesdays- Saturdays 10:30am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm, and 3:30pm , Please check listings for the day of your visit.
Categories: Kids & Families. Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Please check Welcome Desks for locations. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:30 AM – 10:50 AM.
Interactive Carts (10:30 am - 3:00 pm)
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 availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.
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.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM.
Spotlight Tours (10:30 am - 3:00 pm)
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 availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.
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.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM.
Highlights Tour
Ongoing Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round: Daily: 10:30 AM and 1 PM
Note
- Additional tours may be offered as posted at the Welcome Center.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Meet at tour desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:30 AM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. Exhibition Tour: Changing America
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who gives a tour of Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863, and the March on Washington, 1963.
Through September 15, 2013: Most Tuesdays: 10:30 AM, 11:15 AM , Most Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays: 10:30 AM, 12 Noon, 1 PM , 4th Thursday of most months: 10:30 AM, 12 Noon, 1 PM , Every other Friday: 1 PM, 3 PM Note
- Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet at the exhibition entrance, 2nd floor, East Wing. Related Exhibition: Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863, and the March on Washington, 1963.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:30 AM.
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.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:30 AM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i
Heye Center
Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.
Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.
Categories: Films. Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center. Event Location: The Screening Room.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Amazon Fish Feeding
Daily Zoo Programs
Thousands of fish species live in the Amazon River Basin. Meet some of them during this feeding in Amazonia.
Time Detail: 11:00 am. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Amazonia Exhibit- entrance level.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM.
Bird Enrichment Demonstration
Daily Zoo Programs
Watch birds forage and catch their food in mid-flight.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Bird House.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:00 AM – 11:20 AM.
Elephant Training
Daily Zoo Programs
Learn all about Asian elephants and how animal care staff work with these four-ton animals!
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Elephant Outpost.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:00 AM – 11:20 AM.
Meet a Kiwi
Daily Zoo Programs
Meet this unique flightless bird from New Zealand. this demo will be limiting the number of visitors to 10 with no children under the age of 12 while the kiwi is acclimated to crowds. Thank you for your understanding.
Categories: Demonstrations. Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Bird House Resource Room.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:00 AM – 11:20 AM.
Octopus Chat and Feeding
Daily Zoo Programs
The giant Pacific octopus is a predator that demonstrates dynamic hunting behaviors.
Time Detail: 11:00 am at Invertebrates. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Invertebrates.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM.
Orangutan Crossing
Daily Zoo Programs
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 11:30 am (weather dependent). Depending on the orangutan's willingness to cross, this event might occur earlier, later or not at all.
Time Detail: 11-1130am. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: O Line- Olmstead Walk.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Wash, Rinse, Wring, Repeat!: 19th-Century Laundry at Home
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Learn what it was really like to do laundry before the invention of washing machines! Try your hand at washing, rinsing, wringing, and repeating as Americans did at home during the 19th century. After the program, visit Within These Walls… to learn more about laundry at home for a family in the 1880s.
May 2013: Most Wednesdays-Saturdays at 11:00am (weather dependent) , Please check listings for the day of your visit.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Outside, South Side Mall Terrace. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
CANCELED - Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Meet at the information desk, street level, near top of escalators to museum. Cost: Free.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:00 AM.
Sea Lion Talk and Feeding
Daily Zoo Programs
Watch how keeper staff train our sea lions and learn more about these beautiful marine mammals! The morning demonstration is followed by a training session with our gray seal.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: American Trail.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:15 AM – 11:35 AM.
Hok-Noth-Da Story Time for Families
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for ages 4-8) People in all cultures have always told stories as a way to teach children. Come hear a Native staff member read stories by or about people from different Native communities throughout the Western Hemisphere. "Hok-noth-da" means "Did you hear?" in the Shawnee language.
Through May 2013: Most Sun. and Wed.: 11:15 AM-12 Noon Note
- Subject to staff availability.
- Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis; children must be accompanied by an adult.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: InagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM.
Meet a Great Ape Keeper
Daily Zoo Programs
Learn about the fascinating world of apes. A keeper will speak about gorillas or orangutans.
Time Detail: 11:30 am at Great Apes. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Great Apes.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:30 AM – 11:45 AM.
Sloth Bear Talk
Daily Zoo Programs
Find out what and how these Asian bears eat. This demo is weather dependent.
Time Detail: 11:30 am on Asia Trail (weather dependent). Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Asia Trail.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:30 AM – 11:45 AM.
Live Tarantula Feedings
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Volunteers conduct tarantula feeding demonstrations, work with live insects that visitors may touch and hold, and answer questions about the many-legged creatures that live in the Insect Zoo.
Year-Round:
Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM
, Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM
Note
- Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Insect Zoo, O. Orkin.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:30 AM.
For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu. 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 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.
May 2013: Most Tuesdays-Sundays at 11:30, 1:30, 3:00 and 4:30 , Please check listings for the day of your visit.
Categories: Kids & Families. Performances. 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).
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:30 AM – 11:50 AM.
For more info visit www.youtube.com. Highlights of the Portrait Gallery
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; last-minute cancellations may occur.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:45 AM.
Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i
Heye Center
Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.
Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.
Categories: Films. Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center. Event Location: The Screening Room.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM.
Astronomy Chat
One-Time Events
Chat with astronomer Courtney Dressing (Harvard University Ph.D. student) and ask her about her research on exoplanets, what it’s like to be an astronomer, or anything else that interests you.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Public Observatory, Outside on the Southeast Terrace. Cost: Free
In the event of inclement weather, the program may be moved or postponed; confirm at @SIObservatory or (202) 633-2517.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:00 PM – 1:00 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.
September 4, 2012-May 31, 2013:
, Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM
, Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM
, Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Historic Theater: Meet Joseph Henry
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Meet Joseph Henry, the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Learn about life at the Smithsonian during the Civil War and interact with the man who shaped this national institution from 1846-1878.
May 2013: Most Wednesdays- Saturdays 10:30am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm, and 3:30pm , Please check listings for the day of your visit.
Categories: Kids & Families. Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Please check Welcome Desks for locations. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:00 PM – 12:20 PM.
Ask an Expert Lecture Series
Ongoing Activities
In this lecture series, a museum staff member talks about the history, collection, or personalities related to a specific artifact or exhibition in the museum. For today's topic and speaker, visit the museum's website.
Year-Round: Most Wed.: 12 Noon-12:15 PM.
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Meet at the Museum Seal, Milestones of Flight, 1st Floor, Center, Gallery 100.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. Public Observatory Project (12 Noon-3 PM)
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.
Through May 2013:
• Most Wed. through Sun.: 12 Noon-3 PM (weather permitting)
Notes
- Observatory programs may not be offered during cloudy or rainy weather; confirm at the museum's Welcome Center.
- Hours may 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. Related Exhibition: Public Observatory Project (POP).
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. Exhibition Tour: Changing America
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who gives a tour of Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863, and the March on Washington, 1963.
Through September 15, 2013: Most Tuesdays: 10:30 AM, 11:15 AM , Most Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays: 10:30 AM, 12 Noon, 1 PM , 4th Thursday of most months: 10:30 AM, 12 Noon, 1 PM , Every other Friday: 1 PM, 3 PM Note
- Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet at the exhibition entrance, 2nd floor, East Wing. Related Exhibition: Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863, and the March on Washington, 1963.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:00 PM.
Hirshhorn Museum Spotlight Tours (12 Noon-4 PM)
Ongoing Activities
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.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Hirshhorn Museum. Event Location: At the information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
This highlights tour of the collection at the Renwick Gallery may include highlights of the temporary exhibitions.
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.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Renwick Gallery. Event Location: Meet in lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:00 PM.
Book Signing: George Norfleet
Ongoing Activities
George Norfleet signs copies of his book A Pilot's Journey: Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airman, Curtis Christopher Robinson.
Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store. Continues: Repeats most Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. Infinity of Nations tour
Heye Center
Lead Museum Ambassador Manola M. Torii provides a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition, INFINITY OF NATIONS. The Tour "Shaping Materials, shaping Identities" highlights the use of wood, gold, stone, hides and other materials by Native Peoples of South, Central and North America and their influence on cultural identity.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center. Event Location: Meet at 2nd Floor East Visitor Services Desk, tour takes place in the Infinity of Nations exhibtion, south gallery. Cost: Free; no reservations required. Related Exhibition: Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM.
Nam June Paik: Global Visionary
Ongoing Tours & Activities
The artwork and ideas of the Korean-born artist Nam June Paik were a major influence on late twentieth-century art and continue to inspire a new generation of artists. Nam June Paik: Global Visionary offers an unprecedented view into the artist’s creative method by featuring key artworks that convey Paik’s extraordinary accomplishments as a major international artist as well as material drawn from the Nam June Paik Archive, which was acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum from the artist’s estate in 2009.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:30 PM.
Historic Theater: Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Meet Mary Pickersgill, the seamstress who sewed the Star-Spangled Banner in 1813. Help her assemble the huge garrison flag and learn about its history. These 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotion in their stories.
May 2013: , Most Sundays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 and 3:30; , Most Mondays at 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 , Please check listings for the day of your visit.
Categories: Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Flag Hall, 2nd floor, Center. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:30 PM – 12:50 PM.
For more info visit www.youtube.com. Smithsonian Tours by Segway
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Experience a fun and unique way to learn about the Smithsonian, the National Mall, and the rich history of Washington, D.C. Short on time? Ask about our 1.5 hour tour.
Note: Riders must be 16 years of age or older and weigh between 100 and 260 pounds. Safety is our top priority; therefore, a product orientation is provided and a helmet must be worn for the entire duration of the tour.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: American History Museum, Mall Entrance. Cost: $79.00 per person
Groups can be accommodated and group rates are available
Call 202-384-8516 for questions and pricing. Purchase Tickets: http://www.segway.com/smithsoniantours/.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
For more info visit www.segway.com. Hirshhorn Museum Highlights Tours
Ongoing Activities
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.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Hirshhorn Museum. Event Location: Meet at the information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:30 PM.
Museum Highlights Tour in Japanese
One-Time Events
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with a tour of museum highlights in Japanese.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Welcome Center, 2 Center. Cost: Free. Continues: Repeats Wednesdays in May. Related Exhibition: I Want the Wide American Earth: An Asian Pacific American Story.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
The Scientist Is In: The Sant Ocean Hall
Ongoing Tours & Activities
An ocean scientist stationed within the exhibition shows collection specimens or artifacts (including some under the microscope and/or shown on a monitor) and talks with visitors about travels to various locations, field studies, collection of specimens, new discoveries, favorite topics of study, and more.
Year-Round:
Most Wed: 1 PM
Note
- On the third Wednesday of each month, a NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) scientist is in the exhibition to talk with visitors.
Categories: Kids & Families. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Sant Ocean Hall, 1st Floor, Center. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Highlights Tours
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round:
• 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.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet at either information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Highlights Tour
Ongoing Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round: Daily: 10:30 AM and 1 PM
Note
- Additional tours may be offered as posted at the Welcome Center.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Meet at tour desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. CANCELED - Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Meet at the information desk, street level, near top of escalators to museum. Cost: Free.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 1:00 PM.
Exhibition Tour: Changing America
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who gives a tour of Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863, and the March on Washington, 1963.
Through September 15, 2013: Most Tuesdays: 10:30 AM, 11:15 AM , Most Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays: 10:30 AM, 12 Noon, 1 PM , 4th Thursday of most months: 10:30 AM, 12 Noon, 1 PM , Every other Friday: 1 PM, 3 PM Note
- Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet at the exhibition entrance, 2nd floor, East Wing. Related Exhibition: Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863, and the March on Washington, 1963.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 1:00 PM.
Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.
Year-Round: Daily: 10:30 AM and 1 PM
Note
- Additional tours may be offered as posted at the tour desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Meet at tour desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery
Ongoing Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view.
Year-Round:
Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM
, Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM
Notes
- 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.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 1:00 PM.
Enid A. Haupt Garden Tour
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Join our knowledgeable horticulturist, who discusses some of the plants in the Victorian-style embroidered parterre, the Asian-inspired moongate garden, and the Moorish-inspired fountain garden that comprise the Enid A. Haupt Garden.
May 1-September 25, 2012: Every Wednesday: 1 PM, weather permitting
Note
- No tours on federal holidays.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Smithsonian Castle. Event Location: Meet in the Enid A. Haupt Garden, outside near the Castle doors, south entrance. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Enid A. Haupt Garden.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit gardens.si.edu. Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i
Heye Center
Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.
Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.
Categories: Films. Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center. Event Location: The Screening Room.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Keeper Choice on the new American Trail
Daily Zoo Programs
It's keeper's choice! Animal Care staff will introduce you to one of the species on the new American Trail. Check the board located near the Get Your Feet Wet tide pool exhibit for today's demo.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: American Trail.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 1:15 PM – 1:35 PM.
Great Ape Research Demonstration
Daily Zoo Programs
Meet a cognitive researcher and learn about studies being conducted with the Zoo's orangutans and gorillas.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Think Tank.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM.
Meet a Panda Keeper
Daily Zoo Programs
Animal care staff will discuss what it’s like to care for these amazing bears.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Indoor Giant Panda Exhibit.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 1:30 PM – 1:50 PM.
Highlights Tours
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Look for our friendly docent who gives a tour of the highlights of the museum.
September 4, 2012-May 31, 2013:
Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM
Notes
- Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.
- No tours on most federal holidays.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 1:30 PM.
Live Tarantula Feedings
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Volunteers conduct tarantula feeding demonstrations, work with live insects that visitors may touch and hold, and answer questions about the many-legged creatures that live in the Insect Zoo.
Year-Round:
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: Insect Zoo, O. Orkin.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 1:30 PM.
For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu. 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 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.
May 2013: Most Tuesdays-Sundays at 11:30, 1:30, 3:00 and 4:30 , Please check listings for the day of your visit.
Categories: Kids & Families. Performances. 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).
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 1:30 PM – 1:50 PM.
For more info visit www.youtube.com. Hands-On Family Craft Activities
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Learn about Native cultures through a a variety of hands-on activities, then make something to take home with you.
Through August 2013:
• Most Wed. and Sat.: 1:30-3:30 PM.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
*Gibbon Ridge Keeper Talk
Daily Zoo Programs
Is a siamang a gibbon? Come meet a keeper and find out! *Weather dependent.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Gibbon Ridge.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 2:00 PM – 2:20 PM.
All About Arthropods!
Daily Zoo Programs
Learn more about this diverse group of animals with jointed legs: everything from spiders to crabs.
Time Detail: 2:00pm at Invertebrates. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Invertebrates.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM.
Black-crowned Night-Heron Feeding
Daily Zoo Programs
Chat with Bird House Keeper staff as they feed these wild birds that return each year to the National Zoo.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Bird House - Outside. Cost: Free and open to the public.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 2:00 PM – 2:20 PM.
Meet a Small Mammal
Daily Zoo Programs
An animal keeper will introduce you to one of the Zoo's small mammals like an armadillo or naked mole-rat.
Time Detail: 2:00 pm at the Small Mammal House. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Small Mammal House.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM.
Highlights of the American Art Museum
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
Notes
- No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month.
- Tours subject to docent availability.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 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 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotion in their stories.
May 2013: , Most Sundays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 and 3:30; , Most Mondays at 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 , Please check listings for the day of your visit.
Categories: Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Flag Hall, 2nd floor, Center. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 2:00 PM – 2:20 PM.
For more info visit www.youtube.com. Historic Theater: Meet Joseph Henry
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Meet Joseph Henry, the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Learn about life at the Smithsonian during the Civil War and interact with the man who shaped this national institution from 1846-1878.
May 2013: Most Wednesdays- Saturdays 10:30am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm, and 3:30pm , Please check listings for the day of your visit.
Categories: Kids & Families. Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Please check Welcome Desks for locations. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 2:00 PM – 2:20 PM.
Highlights of the Portrait Gallery
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; last-minute cancellations may occur.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 2:15 PM.
Flag Folding
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Learn to fold a full-size replica of the 30x42-foot Star-Spangled Banner in Flag Hall. Get a sense of the true size of the flag that Francis Scott Key saw over Fort McHenry when he wrote our National Anthem.
May 2013: Most Wednesdays-Saturdays at 2:30pm , Please check listings for the day of your visit.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Flag Hall, 2nd floor, Center. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 2:30 PM – 2:50 PM.
For more info visit youtu.be. Octopus Chat and Feeding
Daily Zoo Programs
The giant Pacific octopus is a predator that demonstrates dynamic hunting behaviors.
Time Detail: 3:00 pm at Invertebrates. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Invertebrates.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 3:00 PM – 3:15 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 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.
May 2013: Most Tuesdays-Sundays at 11:30, 1:30, 3:00 and 4:30 , Please check listings for the day of your visit.
Categories: Kids & Families. Performances. 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).
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 3:00 PM – 3:20 PM.
For more info visit www.youtube.com. ARTLAB+: Open Studio
Ongoing Activities
(ages 13-19) Open Studio is open to local teens. This time allows teens to explore the ArtLab space and direct their own experience and learning. Video games, laptop stations, socializing, etc. are encouraged activities during Open Studio.
Note: With limited space, priority is given to local DC/MD/VA teens. For local teens new to the program, drop-in the ArtLab with a guardian to register in person. Be sure to bring a school ID or other ID for age verification.
Categories: Workshops. Venue: Hirshhorn Museum. Event Location: ArtLab in Sunken Sculpture Garden. Cost: Free. Continues: Continues daily Monday-Friday through May 31; cancelled on holidays.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit artlabplus.si.edu. Behind-the-Scenes Introduction to the Lunder Conservation Center
Ongoing Activities
The Lunder Conservation Center is a special facility of several laboratories shared by the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery where visitors can watch behind glass walls conservators examining, treating, and preserving artwork.
Today, in this behind-the-scenes introduction to the Lunder Conservation Center, learn how museum conservators use science, art history, and skilled hands to preserve objects in both museums' collections.
Year-Round:
• Most Wed.: 3-3:30 PM
Entry Procedures:
• Please register at the Luce Foundation Center information desk (3rd floor, west wing, mezzanine) before 3 PM on the day of the program. Participants also meet here.
Categories: Demonstrations. Venue: American Art Museum. Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Lunder Conservation Center, 3rd Floor, Mezzanine. Cost: Free, but registration requested; see Entry Procedures.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
For more info visit americanart.si.edu. Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i
Heye Center
Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.
Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.
Categories: Films. Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center. Event Location: The Screening Room.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
U.S. Customs House Tour
Heye Center
Museum Ambassador Bob provides a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House, home of the National Museum of the American Indian in New York.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center. Event Location: Meet at East Visitor Services Desk, 2nd Floor. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM.
Crustacean Feeding
Daily Zoo Programs
Come see the crabs, lobsters, shrimp and crayfish get their dinner!
Time Detail: 3:30 pm. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Invertebrate Exhibit.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 3:30 PM – 3:45 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 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotion in their stories.
May 2013: , Most Sundays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 and 3:30; , Most Mondays at 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 , Please check listings for the day of your visit.
Categories: Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Flag Hall, 2nd floor, Center. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 3:30 PM – 3:50 PM.
For more info visit www.youtube.com. Historic Theater: Meet Joseph Henry
Ongoing Tours & Activities
(for all ages) Meet Joseph Henry, the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Learn about life at the Smithsonian during the Civil War and interact with the man who shaped this national institution from 1846-1878.
May 2013: Most Wednesdays- Saturdays 10:30am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm, and 3:30pm , Please check listings for the day of your visit.
Categories: Kids & Families. Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Please check Welcome Desks for locations. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 3:30 PM – 3:50 PM.
Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery
Ongoing Activities
Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view.
Year-Round:
Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM
, Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM
Notes
- Tours subject to docent availability; 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).
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 3:30 PM.
Smithsonian Tours by Segway
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Experience a fun and unique way to learn about the Smithsonian, the National Mall, and the rich history of Washington, D.C. Short on time? Ask about our 1.5 hour tour.
Note: Riders must be 16 years of age or older and weigh between 100 and 260 pounds. Safety is our top priority; therefore, a product orientation is provided and a helmet must be worn for the entire duration of the tour.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: American History Museum, Mall Entrance. Cost: $79.00 per person
Groups can be accommodated and group rates are available
Call 202-384-8516 for questions and pricing. Purchase Tickets: http://www.segway.com/smithsoniantours/. Continues: Daily.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit www.segway.com. 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 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.
May 2013: Most Tuesdays-Sundays at 11:30, 1:30, 3:00 and 4:30 , Please check listings for the day of your visit.
Categories: Kids & Families. Performances. 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).
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 4:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit www.youtube.com. ARTLAB+: Artist Studio
Ongoing Activities
(ages 13-19) Artist Studio is open to local teens. This time allows teens to think critically about the media they consume and produce, build their technical skills, and produce meaningful projects. Each day of the week, Mentors offer a different focus:
Monday: invention, construction, and sculptural installation , Tuesday: graphic design and photography production , Wednesday: character design and animation , Thursday: music, video, and sound production , Friday: 3D software and 3D animation
Note: With limited space, priority is given to local DC/MD/VA teens. For teens new to the program, drop-in the ArtLab with a guardian to register in person. Be sure to bring a school ID or other ID for age verification.
Categories: After Five. Workshops. Venue: Hirshhorn Museum. Event Location: ArtLab in Sunken Sculpture Garden. Cost: Free. Continues: Continues daily Monday-Friday through May 31; cancelled on holidays.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit artlabplus.si.edu.