Washington, DC Area Events
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September 21 Friday
Washington, DC - 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. EDT
Nixon Legacy Forum: The Greatest Comeback: Richard Nixon and the 1968 Election
This Nixon Legacy Panel will re-tell the story of Richard Nixon’s comeback and his historic 1968 election victory.
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September 24 Monday
Washington, DC - 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. EDT
Frank and Al: FDR, Al Smith, and the Unlikely Alliance that Created the Modern Democratic Party
Editor and author Terry Golway tells the untold story of an unlikely political partnership—between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Al Smith.
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September 26 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. EDT
Big Game: The NFL in Dangerous Times
Journalist and author Mark Leibovich tells the story of his four-year odyssey that took him deeper inside the NFL.
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September 27 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT
Historians on Hamilton: How a Blockbuster Musical is Restaging America’s Past
A collection of top scholars to explain the “Hamilton phenomenon” and explore its connection to the understanding of American History.
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October 1 Monday
Washington, DC - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT
Happy 60th Birthday, NASA!
Join us for family activities to celebrate NASA's 60th anniversary.
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October 2 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT
Happy 60th Birthday, NASA!
Join us for family activities to celebrate NASA's 60th anniversary.
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October 3 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT
Happy 60th Birthday, NASA!
Join us for family activities to celebrate NASA's 60th anniversary.
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October 4 Thursday
Washington, DC - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT
Happy 60th Birthday, NASA!
Join us for family activities to celebrate NASA's 60th anniversary.
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October 5 Friday
Washington, DC - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT
Happy 60th Birthday, NASA!
Join us for family activities to celebrate NASA's 60th anniversary.
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Washington, DC - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War
Joanne B. Freeman discusses the long-lost story of physical violence on the floor of the U.S. Congress and shows how the Capitol was rife with conflict in the decades before the Civil War.
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October 11 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
“Above and Beyond: NASA’s Journey to Tomorrow”
A new documentary about the space program, "Above and Beyond," sheds light on the vital rose NASA as played in measuring the health of our planet.
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October 13 Saturday
Washington, DC - 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. EDT
Archives Sleepover
Have you ever wondered what happens in a museum after the building closes and the lights go out? Now’s your chance!
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October 16 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
Dr. Benjamin Rush: The Founding Father Who Healed a Wounded Nation
A new biography examines Benjamin Rush, the nation’s first great humanitarian, social reformer, and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
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October 17 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
American Dialogue: The Founding Fathers and Us
In "American Dialogue," Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Joseph J. Ellis focuses on the often-asked question, “What would the Founding Fathers think?”
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October 18 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
Frederick Douglass, 19th-Century Civil Rights Activist: His Legacy Today
Join us for a panel discussion in honor of the bicentennial of the birth of Frederick Douglass.
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October 24 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EDT
Story Time for Pre-Schoolers and Adults
Join us for story time designed for 3- to 5-year-olds and accompanying adults. The theme for October is Halloween in the White House.
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Washington, DC - 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
Hands-on Adult Workshop: Knitting and WWI
Come knit in a group just like those organized by the Red Cross during World War I. No experience necessary.
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Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT
Catch the Wave: Voter Discontent During Wave Elections
Are the 2018 midterms going to be a wave election? A panel of former Senators and Representatives will discuss past elections and the November midterms.
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October 29 Monday
Washington, DC - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
Valley Forge
Bob Drury has written an inspiring account of Valley Forge, the Continental Army winter camp where George Washington turned the tide of the American Revolution.
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April 4 Thursday
Washington, DC - 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT
Exhibit Closes: Betty Ford: A Champion for Breast Cancer Awareness
View rarely seen objects, documents, and photographs that highlight Betty Ford’s courage and candor when speaking publicly about her own personal battle with breast cancer.