Highlights Tour
About
Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45-minute tour of the highlights of the museum.
Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45-minute tour of the highlights of the museum.
Less searching. Better weekends.
A thoughtful list, delivered every week. Free, local, and personalized to you.
About a minute. No payment required.
Choose ages, interests, and nearby cities.
Fifteen event picks for you.
Browse the complete local catalog anytime.
Volunteer‑led 45‑minute highlights tour begins at the historic lobby information desk.
Volunteer‑led 45‑minute highlights tour begins at the historic lobby information desk.
Volunteer‑led 45‑minute highlights tour begins at the historic lobby information desk.
Volunteer‑led 45‑minute highlights tour begins at the historic lobby information desk.
All Saints’ Day service and community sing at St. Mark’s Church in‑the‑Bowery blends Episcopal liturgy, original music by Nolan Williams Jr., and poetry for all ages.
Sample historic teas and learn how colonial America’s daily drink sparked rebellion at the Old Stone House.
Free guided tour at Asian Art Museum examines Whistler’s Peacock Room, a 150‑year‑old London dining room turned iconic artwork, featuring Asian‑inspired design and Chinese porcelain.
Science Without Borders: Italian Physicists in American Discoveries at the Embassy of Italy, Washington.
Historically Speaking: What a Dream Can Do (African American History and Culture Museum, Oprah Winfrey Theater) — Editors discuss objects of African American creativity, resistance, joy; signed books.
Catch Pokémon hidden in the library’s children’s room and get a Pokédex stamp for ages 12 and under.
STEM2Go at Anacostia Neighborhood Library offers monthly guided science projects to take home, with step-by-step instructions and supplies available in the children’s section, ages 5–19.
Inventors workshop at the American History Museum’s Spark!Lab invites ages 6–12 to create, collaborate, test, and experiment using STEM, art, and history.