Drop in to listen to a story about a person who has influenced American history and culture and to create a special piece of art. Today, learn about Romare Bearden (1922-1988), an African American artist known...
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LEGO® Architecture: Towering Ambition
Anyone who has been to the National Building Museum, when asked to describe the building, will likely think of "bricks." Approximately 15,500,000 were used to construct the Museum's historic home.
Now, begin to think smaller...
July 3, 2010 - September 3, 2012
Juneteenth Family Day
Join the American Art Museum, National Portrait Gallery, and Anacostia Community Museum to commemorate the abolition of slavery in the United States. Events include historical re-enactors, a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation, storytelling...
June 16, 2012 - 11:30am - 3:00pm
Camp Invention ® at Hill Center (1st-6th grades)
In partnership with Invent Now, The Hill Center is pleased to offer the nationally-acclaimed Camp Invention program to children entering grades one through six this summer. This exciting, weeklong adventure in creativity immerses children in...
July 16, 2012 - 9:00am - July 20, 2012 - 3:30pm
Flag Day: Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
Visitors are invited to meet Mary Pickersgill, the seamstress who sewed the Star-Spangled Banner in 1813. Visitors can help her assemble the huge garrison flag whilst learning about its history. These 20-minute performances reveal the people...
June 14, 2012 - 2:00pm - 2:20pm
June 14, 2012 - 3:30pm - 3:50pm
Youth Green Roof Tours, Ages 10-14
Green roofs in Washington, DC are sprouting up all over the place. Green roofs help reduce heating and cooling costs, energy usage, and storm water runoff; they add insulation to buildings, a place for animals and people to enjoy, and increase...
August 4, 2012
American Indian Architecture, Ages 6-12
Washington Architectural Foundation is working with the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian to create research based workshops for grades 2-6 using Primary Sources. American History Teachers have few Primary Sources for accuracy...
July 7, 2012 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Preschooler Series: Kings and Queens
Enter the glamorous world of kings and queens as you prepare for a royal ball, discover treasures, and enjoy a special feast in this 3-part series. Each class includes exploration of a different Mansion room, an art project, songs, and more...
June 14, 2012 - 10:30am - 11:15am
June 21, 2012 - 10:30am - 11:15am
$30, $25 Hillwood Members
Independence Day Family Tea
Celebrate the nation's birthday at the home of early patriots. Get to know America's First Family, the Washingtons, and their descendants through hands-on activities, a sit-down tea with tasty sweets, and an...
July 1, 2012 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Member Child: $20; Non-Member Child: $25; Adult: $10
Camp Creativity
Camp Creativity is divided into four age groups. Studio A (ages 5-7) and Studio B (ages 8-10) meet at the Georgetown campus, while Studio C (ages 11-13) and Studio D (ages 14-16) meet at our downtown campus. Students may sign up for only one week...
June 18, 2012 - August 10, 2012
Varies
Seeing the Sea - Family Workshop
Seeing the Sea
MORNING SESSION: JUNE 16, 2012 FROM 10:30 A.M. - NOON
AFTERNOON SESSION: JUNE 16, 2012 FROM 1 - 2:30 P.M.
Family Workshop AGES 5-7...
June 16, 2012 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
June 16, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
34th Annual Celebration of Textiles
Join us for our 34th annual Celebration of Textiles! This free festival invites visitors of all ages to explore the textile arts and cultures of the world through hands-on activities and artist demonstrations in the museum's gardens, historic...
June 2, 2012 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
June 3, 2012 - 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Kidspy Summer Day Camp
Somewhere deep inside the Museum an elite group of recruits is lurking in the shadows preparing to take on top secret missions. No one really knows who they are, or for that matter, what they’re really up to. Now it’s your turn to...
July 30, 2012 - 9:00am - August 3, 2012 - 3:00pm
August 6, 2012 - 9:00am - August 10, 2012 - 3:00pm
$415 per participant, Members of The Inner Circle: $395
Portrait Story Days: Anna May Wong
Young visitors may drop in to listen to a story about Wong, a Chinese American film star, and create a special piece of art. The program takes place in the First Floor Education Center, Room E151.
May 26, 2012 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
May 27, 2012 - 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Spy Fiction Writer’s Workshop
“When she turned around, she found herself staring into the barrel of a gun—the lipstick gun. The face behind the gun was featureless—a dark shadow.”—Gilda Joyce: The Dead Drop.
The shadow world of spying has...
May 20, 2012 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Summer Camp at the National Building Museum
The National Building Museum is offering one, two, or three unique sessions of two-week, full day summer camp for campers entering grades 3–5 in fall 2012. Campers can enjoy design challenges, crafts, field trips, and more while...
July 9, 2012 - July 20, 2012
July 23, 2012 - August 3, 2012
August 6, 2012 - August 17, 2012
KidSpy Summer Day Camp
Each day at Spy Camp each day is filled with top secret briefings and activities that will put spy skills and street smarts to the test. Aspiring KidSpy recruits will hone their tradecraft, learn from real spies, and hit the streets to run...
August 6, 2012 - August 10, 2012
Georgetown Summer 2012 History Weeks
Georgetown's Summer History Weeks at Dumbarton House and its historic neighbor Tudor Place offer a fun approach to American history. Children help cook and sample snacks and drinks of times past, try on period clothing, experience the...
June 18, 2012 - 9:00am - June 22, 2012 - 12:00pm
$175-190
Georgetown Summer 2012 History Weeks
Georgetown's Summer History Weeks at Dumbarton House and its historic neighbor Tudor Place offer a fun approach to American history. Children help cook and sample snacks and drinks of times past, try on period clothing, experience the...
June 18, 2012 - 9:00am - June 22, 2012 - 12:00pm
$175-190
Georgetown Summer 2012 History Weeks
Georgetown's Summer History Weeks at Dumbarton House and its historic neighbor Tudor Place offer a fun approach to American history. Children help cook and sample snacks and drinks of times past, try on period clothing, experience the...
June 18, 2012 - 9:00am - June 22, 2012 - 12:00pm
$175-190
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