 | |  Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History The National Museum of Natural History is part of the Smithsonian Institution, the world's leading museum and research complex. The museum is dedicated to inspiring curiosity and learning about the natural world through exhibitions and education outreach programs. Opened in 1910, it was among the first Smithsonian buildings to house the national collections and research facilities. Today, it entertains millions of visitors each year. See the 2017 Windland Smith Rice Awards exhibition on display through September 30 on the second floor of the museum. | |  |  A Garden Party: From Africa to Asia This Friday, August 10, attend the party in the Enid A. Haupt Garden from 8 pm to 11 pm for an awesome Smithsonian at 8 event! Enjoy late-night access to the National Museum of African Art and the Sackler Gallery and view art from the African and Asian continents. The garden party features music from DJ As-One, specialty cocktails, curator talks, a photo booth, a cash bar, Asian- and African-inspired cuisine and beer samples. Dress in your garden party best and bring a photo ID. This is a ticketed event. |  An Airmail Affair Visit the College Park Aviation Museum this Friday, August 10, for tasty hors d'oeurves, live music by The Swingin' Swamis and a silent auction. See and take photos with a Curtiss Jenny aircraft, flown in to re-enact the first airmail flight, chat with the crew and take a peek at the new exhibit Delivering America: Airmail to Email. Guests also may talk with a curator about the historic airmail artifacts that are on display for one night only. Prizes will be awarded for the best 1920s inspired attire. Tickets are $60 to $100. |  Investigating Where We Live Visit this curated exhibition at the National Building Museum to learn about local teens' views of Washington, DC through their photographs, writings and artwork. Since 1999, teen participants in the Investigating Where We Live program have been exploring the city, meeting DC and making connections to their own communities, followed by an exhibit of their findings. This year, participants were asked to reflect on how their lives in 2018 connect to 1968. The Making Space For Us exhibit opens with a reception on Saturday, August 11, from 1 pm to 3 pm. |  The Richter Archive at 75 In celebration of the arrival in 1943 of the George M. Richter Archive of Illustrations on Art, this installation presents the history and development of the photographic archives of the National Gallery of Art. The initial gift from Richter has become one of the largest collections of images of art and architecture in the world with over 15 million items. This exhibition is open through August 24, Monday to Friday in the National Gallery of Art. | | Friday, August 10 Event - Color in Creativity Night Smithsonian American Art Museum Tour - Investigation: Detective McDevitt Ford's Theatre Theater - Dave Kreeger Theater at Arena Stage Exhibit - Bringing the War to Our Doorsteps Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Tour - In Their Footsteps: Woman Suffrage National Women's History Museum Concert - Jazz in the Garden National Gallery of Art Film - In This Corner of the World Japanese information & Culture Center (JICC) Saturday, August 11 Exhibit - American Civics Mansion on O Street Exhibit - 1968: Civil Rights at 50 Newseum Exhibit - Greetings from Washington The George Washington Univesity and The Textile Museum Concert - Mary Chapin Carpenter Filene Center at Wolf Trap Tour - Memorials & Moonlight DC by Foot Sunday, August 12 Exhibit - Baselitz: Six Decades Hirshhorn Museum Exhibit - Secret Cities: The Architecture and Planning of the Manhattan Project National Building Museum Exhibit - Heavy Metal: Women to Watch 2018 National Museum of Women in the Arts Event - Family Mindfulness: Protectors and Guardians Freer|Sackler Tour - Embassy Row and Historic Dupont Circle DC by Foot Monday, August 13 Exhibit - Diggers and Doughboys: The Art of Allies 100 Years On Embassy of Australia Exhibit - Juried Regional Exhibit Hill Center Exhibit - Lately Arrived: Recent Additions to the Collection DAR Museum Exhibit - 2018 Landscape Architecture Awards District Architecture Center Exhibit - Constructing MEXICO68 Mexican Cultural Institute Tuesday, August 14 Exhibit - Playball National Museum of the U.S. Navy Event - Meet a Spy: Sandy Grimes International Spy Museum Exhibit - 1968: A Time of Uproar in Europe and the U.S. Goethe-Institut Washington Exhibit - Form & Function: The Genius of the Book Folger Shakespeare Library Exhibit - Congress and the Separation of Powers U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Exhibit - Curtis Woody: A Sketch of Slavery in the District of Columbia Dumbarton House Wednesday, August 15 Exhibit - Breaking News: Alexander Hamilton The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum Exhibit - Your Community, Your Story Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum Exhibit - National Geographic: Exploration Starts Here National Geographic Museum Exhibit - Journey to Yuki's World Touchstone Gallery Event - Live from the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Exhibit - Zenith Comes of Age: 24 Years on Seventh Street Zenith Gallery at 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Exhibit - The Sweat of Their Face: Portraying American Workers Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Thursday, August 16 Exhibit - 20/20: Double Vision Dupont Underground Film - Bard in the Park: The Lion King Folger Shakespeare Library Exhibit - Remembering Vietnam National Archives Event - Teen Night National Building Museum |
 WalkingTown DC is Cultural Tourism DC's longest running program. It is a nine-day festival of lunchtime, happy hour, and extended tours of DC's neighborhoods. The 2018 edition will run from Saturday, September 15 through Sunday, September 23 and will include more than 50 top quality tours. Do you want to volunteer and be part of WalkingTown DC? Click here for volunteer information. |  | Vintage DC Wines | Enjoy these Chilean wines with your family, friends, and co-workers. Artist Dana Ellyn created the beautiful labels, which represent selected DC Neighborhood Heritage Trails. Click to purchase a bottle or the collection. | |  | Autographed Posters by Dana Ellyn | Cultural Tourism DC is pleased to offer selected paintings from Dana Ellyn's Heritage Trail project as autographed prints. The posters are 11'' x 17'' on glossy poster paper and sell for $30 each. Order your posters today! | | | You are currently signed up to receive the Culture Communiqué. To unsubscribe click here. See last week's newsletter here. | Cultural Tourism DC 700 12th Street, NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005 info@culturaltourismdc.org www.culturaltourismdc.org © 2018 Cultural Tourism DC, Inc. All Rights Reserved. | | |