Cultural Tourism DC Affiliates

Recent new and renewed Cultural Tourism DC affiliates include:

· Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
· National Museum of Women in the Arts
· Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum
· National Women's History Museum
· Folger Shakespeare Library
· National Museum of Natural History
· National Postal Museum

We encourage you to learn about the programs and projects of these organizations. They are an integral part of the fabric of this community. Whether you are a tourist or resident, get to know them and enjoy all that they offer.

Artist Reception: Asian Identity

The Korean Cultural Center Washington, DC presents its final exhibition of 2018, Asian Identity, an intercultural group show featuring photographic, video, sculpture, and mixed media works by artists Yuni Kim Lang, Khánh H. Lê, and Sarawut Chutiwongpeti. These three artists, of Korean, Vietnamese, and Thai heritage, respectively, believe that investigating one's cultural roots is vital to understanding oneself. This exhibition is presented in collaboration with the Royal Thai Embassy. The opening reception and talks by the artists are Friday, December 7, at 6:00 pm. Admission is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Natural History on the Big Screen:
The Human Element

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History invites you to a screening of the film The Human Element, on December 12. A Q&A with the film's producer James Balog and director Matthew Testa, moderated by Scott Wing, will follow. The film tells an urgent story and offers inspiration for a more balanced relationship between humanity and nature. This program is part of the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital, and the American Geophysical Union's Fall 2018 Meeting. Register for the screening here.

Food Evolution Revolution: The Cutting Edge Fusion of Archaeology, Anthropology and the Modern Kitchen

Visit the Hill Center on Wednesday, December 12, to hear archaeologist chef Dr. Bill Schindler, founder and director of the Eastern Shore Food Lab, talk with Steve Clemons, Washington Editor at Large of The Atlantic and Editor-in-Chief of Atlantic LIVE. Learn how our cultural needs have shifted along with our expectations of taste, smell, texture and presentation of our food. Decide if fusing lessons from our dietary past with modern culinary techniques can help us create a food system that is meaningful, accessible, relevant and delectable! Get tickets for this event here.

Museum Studies II: 
Honoring the Female Perspective

Bradley Stevens honors the artists who have influenced him and the museum-goers––in this case, all women––whom he sees as the vanguard of art, culture, and progress in these times. Stevens relives his student years copying Master paintings at the National Gallery of Art and implements the lessons these artists have taught him. He features women as advocates of these museum spaces. This exhibit is on display at the Zenith Gallery at 1429 Iris St NW until January 19.