Washington, DC Area Events
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July 25 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT
Find Your Whistle
Four-time international whistling champion Christopher Ullman presents "Find Your Whistle," the story of a Washington and Wall Street insider who uses his simple gift to touch hearts and change lives.
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August 1 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 2 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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Washington, DC - 5:30pm to 7:30pm EDT
“Amending America” Escape Room for Adults
Race against the clock while you solve puzzles and ciphers about amendments to the Constitution. Can you unravel the clues and find the missing archivist?
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August 3 Thursday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 4 Friday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 5 Saturday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 7 Monday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 8 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT
The Road to Camelot: Inside JFK's Five-Year Campaign
Journalist Thomas Oliphant takes us behind the scenes of John F. Kennedy’s campaign to the White House in "The Road to Camelot."
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August 9 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 10 Thursday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 11 Friday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 12 Saturday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 14 Monday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 15 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 16 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 17 Thursday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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Washington, DC - 2:00pm to 3:00pm EDT
National Archives History Hub
Alex Champion introduces the History Hub, a crowdsourcing platform for American history.
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August 18 Friday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 19 Saturday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 21 Monday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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Washington, DC - 1:00pm to 4:00pm EDT
Solar Eclipses: Past and Present
View the solar eclipse through the lenses of safe solar telescopes and look through the lens of history and see some records from our holdings about past solar
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August 22 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT
Stanton: Lincoln’s War Secretary
Award-winning author Walter Stahr tells the story of Abraham Lincoln’s indispensable Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton.
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August 23 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 24 Thursday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 25 Friday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 26 Saturday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 28 Monday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 29 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 30 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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October 14 Saturday
Washington, DC - 6:30pm 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!