Free Events: Museums
Check here for free museum after-hours events, films, music, talks and tours in the DC Metro area.
107 performances · 29 ongoing events
Performances
Gallery Talk: Collection Sampler
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. Jan 29
Gallery Talk: Collection Sampler
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. Feb 19
Gallery Talk: Collection Sampler
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. Feb 26
Gallery Talk: Collection Sampler
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. Feb 12
Young Learners Tour: Color-Full Fun
National Museum of Women in the ArtsSat. Feb 15
Gallery Talk: Collection Sampler
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. Feb 5
Tour: Fierce Women 2.0
National Museum of Women in the ArtsSun. Feb 2
A Book Discussion: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryTue. Feb 18
Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company A Tribute to Marian Anderson
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryFeb. 3 – 24
Morning at the Museum
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySat. Feb 8
Portrait Discovery Kits
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryJan. 25 & 26
Portrait Discovery Kits
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySat. Feb 1
Portrait Signs
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySat. Jan 25
Portrait Signs
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryFeb. 27 & 29
Portrait Story Days
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryJan. 25 & 26
Portrait Story Days
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryFeb. 8 – 29
Presidential Family Fun Day
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySat. Feb 15
See Me at the Portrait Gallery
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryWed. Feb 12
Young Portrait Explorers: Fishes with Julie Packard
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryMon. Jan 27
Young Portrait Explorers: Martin Luther King Jr.
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryFeb. 10 & 24
Robert Franklin Gates
American University Museum at the Katzen Arts CenterSat. Jan 25
Winter Opening Reception
American University Museum at the Katzen Arts CenterSat. Jan 25
Author’s Talk – The Insurgent Delegate: Selected Letters and Other Writings of George Thatcher
Anderson House & The American Revolution InstituteWed. Jan 29
Twilight Tuesdays
Smithsonian Anacostia Community MuseumFeb. 4 – 25
Free Parking: Communicating Vessels
American University Museum at the Katzen Arts CenterThu. Mar 5
Gallery Talk: Eroded Field
American University Museum at the Katzen Arts CenterSat. Feb 29
Volkmar Wentzel
American University Museum at the Katzen Arts CenterSat. Feb 8
Washington Print Club
American University Museum at the Katzen Arts CenterSat. Feb 1
Just Us
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryFeb. 3 – Apr. 6
Picture This: Tours for People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryJan. 25 – Apr. 25
ASL at the NGA
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryFeb. 8 – Apr. 11
A Portrait of Robert Frank
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySat. Jan 25
Speaking of Art Lecture
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryTue. Feb 4
Jeff Koons: The Whitney Retrospective
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryTue. Feb 25
No Data Plan preceded by Disintegration 93-96
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySun. Jan 26
The Wild Frontier
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySat. Feb 1
It Will Be Chaos
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySun. Mar 22
JRA Distinguished Artist Series: Annie Evelyn
American University Museum at the Katzen Arts CenterSun. Mar 8
Valentine's Day Card Workshop
Smithsonian National Postal MuseumSun. Feb 9
Free Community Day: March
National Museum of Women in the ArtsSun. Mar 1
International Women’s Day 2020
National Museum of Women in the ArtsSun. Mar 8
MAR 04 Gallery Talk: #5WomenArtists
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. Mar 4
MAR 11 Gallery Talk: #5WomenArtists
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. Mar 11
Tour: Fierce Women 2.0
National Museum of Women in the ArtsSun. Mar 1
APR 01 Gallery Talk: Graciela Iturbide’s Mexico
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. Apr 1
Delita Martin
National Museum of Women in the ArtsThu. Apr 9
Graciela Iturbide’s Mexico
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. Apr 15
Free Community Day: April
National Museum of Women in the ArtsSun. Apr 5
#5WomenArtists
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. Mar 18
#5WomenArtists
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. Mar 25
Museum Day
National Museum of Women in the ArtsSat. Apr 4
Shenson Chamber Music Concert: The McDermott Trio with violist Paul Neubauer
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. Mar 25
Fierce Women 2.0
National Museum of Women in the ArtsSun. Apr 5
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon 2020: Women Artists of Latin America
National Museum of Women in the ArtsSat. Mar 14
Tour: Fierce Women 2.0
National Museum of Women in the ArtsSun. Jun 7
Collection Sampler
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. Apr 22
Graciela Iturbide’s Mexico
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. Apr 29
Book Arts Lecture: Audrey Niffenegger—A Life in Libraries
National Museum of Women in the ArtsSun. Jun 7
Free Community Day: June
National Museum of Women in the ArtsSun. Jun 7
Free Community Day: May
National Museum of Women in the ArtsSun. May 3
Linda Nochlin: The Maverick She
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. Jun 3
Collection Sampler
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. Jun 10
Collection Sampler
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. Jun 17
Collection Sampler
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. Jun 24
Graciela Iturbide’s Mexico
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. May 6
Graciela Iturbide’s Mexico
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. May 13
Collection Sampler
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. May 20
Collection Sampler
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. May 27
Shenson Chamber Music Concert: Jennifer Koh
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. May 27
Tour: Fierce Women 2.0
National Museum of Women in the ArtsSun. May 3
Diane Monroe, violin, with PUBLIQuartet
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySun. Feb 2
Nordic Voices
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySun. Feb 9
Eighth Blackbird
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySun. Feb 16
Third Coast Percussion
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySun. Feb 23
Suspicious Cheese Lords
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryFri. Feb 28
McGill-McHale Trio
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySun. Mar 1
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySun. Mar 8
Agora Dance with Sound Impact
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySun. Mar 15
Vera Quartet with Meng-Chieh Li, piano
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySun. Mar 22
Elliot Wuu
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryFri. Mar 27
Miyabi Koto Shamisen Ensemble
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySun. Mar 29
Bomsori Kim, violin, and Amy Yang, piano
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySun. Apr 5
Junction Trio
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySun. Apr 12
Family Workshops
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryFeb. 15 – 17
Art Investigators: Ages 4–7
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryJan. 25 & 26
yMusic
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySun. Apr 19
Aspen String Trio
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryFri. Apr 24
Robert Mirabal with ETHEL
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySun. Apr 26
Brasil Guitar Duo with Jiji
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySun. May 3
Inna Faliks, piano
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySun. May 10
Ariel Quartet with Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySun. May 17
Renzo Piano — The Architect of Light
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySat. Feb 1
Author’s Talk and Concert – Hail Columbia! and the Music of the Founding Era
Anderson House & The American Revolution InstituteTue. Apr 21
Author’s Talk – 1774: The Long Year of Revolution
Anderson House & The American Revolution InstituteThu. Mar 5
Author’s Talk – Captives of Liberty: Prisoners of War and the Politics of Vengeance in the American Revolution
Anderson House & The American Revolution InstituteThu. Feb 27
Author’s Talk – The Boston Massacre: A Family History
Anderson House & The American Revolution InstituteTue. Apr 7
Author’s Talk – The Soldier’s Two Bodies: Military Sacrifice and Popular Sovereignty in Revolutionary War Veteran Narratives
Anderson House & The American Revolution InstituteThu. Feb 13
Concert – Nancy Peery Marriott and David Chapman
Anderson House & The American Revolution InstituteSat. Mar 21
Lecture – Suffering Soldiers: Moral Sentiment and Veterans’ Pensions
Anderson House & The American Revolution InstituteMon. Mar 30
Lunch Bite – A Map of the Province of New York, with Part of Pensilvania, and New England
Anderson House & The American Revolution InstituteFri. Feb 21
Lunch Bite – The Female Review: or Memoirs of an American Young Lady
Anderson House & The American Revolution InstituteSun. Apr 5
Conversation Circles
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryThru Jan. 31
Conversation Circles
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryFeb. 7 – 28
Open Studio
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryThru Jan. 31
Open Studio
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryFeb. 7 – 28
Portraiture 101
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryTue. Feb 4
The Art of Care for Medical Professionals (Adults, 4 Sessions)
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryFri. Feb 7
Ongoing Events
New York Ave Sculpture Project
National Museum of Women in the ArtsThru Sep. 20
Americans
Smithsonian National Museum of the American IndianThru Dec. 31, 2022
Nation to Nation
Smithsonian National Museum of the American IndianThru Dec. 31, 2021
Our Universes
Smithsonian National Museum of the American IndianThru Sep. 30
Return to a Native Place
Smithsonian National Museum of the American IndianThru Jan. 1, 2022
The Great Inka Road
Smithsonian National Museum of the American IndianThru Jun. 1
In Mid-Sentence
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryThru Mar. 29
One Life: Marian Anderson
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryThru May. 17
Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote
National ArchivesThru Jan. 3, 2021
Shall Not Be Denied: Women Fight for the Vote
Library of CongressThru Sep. 1
Right to the City @Shaw Neighborhood Library
Shaw Neighborhood LibraryThru Apr. 20
Right to the City @Mt Pleasant Library
Mt Pleasant LibraryThru Apr. 20
Right to the City @Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Anacostia Neighborhood LibraryThru Apr. 20
Right to the City @Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Woodridge Neighborhood LibraryThru Apr. 20
America’s First Veterans
Anderson House & The American Revolution InstituteThru Apr. 5
Women of Progress: Early Camera Portraits
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryThru May. 31
Storied Women of the Civil War Era
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryThru May. 8, 2022
Installation of the Treaty of Fort Stanwix, 1784
Smithsonian National Museum of the American IndianThru Apr. 15
None Swifter Than These: 100 Years of Diplomatic Couriers
Smithsonian National Postal MuseumThru Jan. 26
Comic Art: 120 Years of Panels and Pages
Library of CongressThru Sep. 12
Baseball: America’s Home Run
Smithsonian National Postal MuseumJun. 27, 2020 – Mar. 1, 2022
A Right to the City
Smithsonian Anacostia Community MuseumThru Apr. 20
Communicating Vessels: Ed Bisese, Elyse Harrison, Wayne Paige
American University Museum at the Katzen Arts CenterJan. 25 – Mar. 15
Good Form, Decorum, and in the Manner: Portraits from the Collections of Washington Print Club Members
American University Museum at the Katzen Arts CenterJan. 25 – Mar. 15
Heroes & Losers: The Edification of Luis Lorenzana
American University Museum at the Katzen Arts CenterJan. 25 – Mar. 15
Landscape in an Eroded Field - Carol Barsha, Heather Theresa Clark, Artemis Herber
American University Museum at the Katzen Arts CenterJan. 25 – Mar. 15
Robert Franklin Gates: Paint What You See
American University Museum at the Katzen Arts CenterJan. 25 – May. 24
Volkmar Wentzel
American University Museum at the Katzen Arts CenterJan. 25 – May. 24
A Nobility of Matter: Asian Art from the Bliss Collection
Dumbarton OaksThru Jun. 1
