Smithsonian Events

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

2012-02-08T05:00:00Z

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

For information on films, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters website.

Note:
- For after-hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance.

Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Natural History Museum
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor
Purchase Tickets: www.si.edu…
More info: www.si.edu…

Natural History Museum Exhibition Interpreters/Navigators

2012-02-08T05:00:00Z

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Museum volunteer interpreters welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate exhibitions. Interpreters may be stationed in several of the following exhibitions at various times throughout the day, subject to interpreter availability:

Against All Odds: Rescue at the Chilean Mine (through May 2012)

Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the 17th-Century Chesapeake (through January 6, 2013)

The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins: What Does It Mean To Be Human?

The Sant Ocean Hall

Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Natural History Museum
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Various exhibitions; ask at the museum's info desks for today's locations and schedules.
Continues: Repeats most days

Albert Einstein Planetarium

2012-02-08T05:00:00Z

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Embark on an astronomical adventure at the Einstein Planetarium. For information on Planetarium shows, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters and Einstein Planetarium website.

Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum
Venue: Air and Space Museum
Event Location: Albert Einstein Planetarium
Purchase Tickets: www.si.edu…
More info: www.si.edu…

IMAX Films at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater

2012-02-08T05:00:00Z

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Lockheed Martin Imax Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters website.

Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum
Venue: Air and Space Museum
Event Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater
Purchase Tickets: www.si.edu…
More info: www.si.edu…

IMAX Films at the Airbus IMAX Theater

2012-02-08T05:00:00Z

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center's Airbus IMAX Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters website.

Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
Event Location: Airbus IMAX Theater
Purchase Tickets: www.si.edu…
More info: www.si.edu…

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

2012-02-09T05:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012

For information on films, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters website.

Note:
- For after-hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance.

Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Natural History Museum
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor
Purchase Tickets: www.si.edu…
More info: www.si.edu…

Natural History Museum Exhibition Interpreters/Navigators

2012-02-09T05:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Museum volunteer interpreters welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate exhibitions. Interpreters may be stationed in several of the following exhibitions at various times throughout the day, subject to interpreter availability:

Against All Odds: Rescue at the Chilean Mine (through May 2012)

Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the 17th-Century Chesapeake (through January 6, 2013)

The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins: What Does It Mean To Be Human?

The Sant Ocean Hall

Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life

Albert Einstein Planetarium

2012-02-09T05:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Embark on an astronomical adventure at the Einstein Planetarium. For information on Planetarium shows, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters and Einstein Planetarium website.

Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum
Venue: Air and Space Museum
Event Location: Albert Einstein Planetarium
Purchase Tickets: www.si.edu…
More info: www.si.edu…

IMAX Films at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater

2012-02-09T05:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Lockheed Martin Imax Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters website.

Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum
Venue: Air and Space Museum
Event Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater
Purchase Tickets: www.si.edu…
More info: www.si.edu…

IMAX Films at the Airbus IMAX Theater

2012-02-09T05:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center's Airbus IMAX Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters website.

Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
Event Location: Airbus IMAX Theater
Purchase Tickets: www.si.edu…
More info: www.si.edu…

Elephant Viewing

2012-02-09T15:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10am – 2pm

The Elephant House will be closed while we build the elephants a new home. However, they will be on view in their outdoor habitats from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm daily, however frequently they may be found out in their yard after that time (weather dependent).

Time Detail: 10-4
Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Sponsor: National Zoo
Venue: National Zoo
Event Location: Outside Elephant House

Encounter Invertebrates

2012-02-09T15:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10am – 3pm

Explore the complex and fascinating world of invertebrates: corals and crabs, ants and anemones, snails and spiders. Staff will be feeding the animals and answering questions every 1/2 hour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Time Detail: 10:00am to 4:00pm, every half hour at the Invertebrate Exhibit
Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Sponsor: National Zoo
Venue: National Zoo
Event Location: Invertebrate Exhibit
Continues: Every half hour

Great Cats Viewing

2012-02-09T15:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10am – 4pm

The lions and tigers are on exhibit from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily.

Time Detail: 10-4 at the Great Cats Exhibit
Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Sponsor: National Zoo
Venue: National Zoo
Event Location: Great Cats

Ride Simulators

2012-02-09T15:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10am

Ride Simulators: (ride approximately 5 min.)
Take an exciting virtual trip on board one of four simulators. Experience the thrill of careening through an action-packed roller-coaster course or racing in futuristic high-speed hovercars. Choose your adventure: Cosmic Race, Bermuda Triangle, Solar Coaster, Grand Prix Raceway, Astro Canyon, or Glacier Run.

Note: Simulator accommodates up to 8 people per ride. Children must be 42 inches tall unless riding with an adult.

Year-Round:

Daily: Open same hours as museum

Categories: Kids & Families
Sponsor: American History Museum
Venue: American History Museum
Event Location: Lower Level, across from the Stars and Stripes Cafe
Cost: Tickets always available for purchase at the entrance to the simulator gallery and may also be available at either Welcome desk., Admission Per Ride, - $7.00 per person, Payment Options:, - Cash, VISA, and MasterCard

Flight Simulators: Fly or Ride!

2012-02-09T15:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10am

Ride Simulators: (approximately 5 min.)
Take an exciting virtual trip on board one of two simulators. Choose your adventure: Ride aboard the Space Shuttle to the International Space Station or experience the thrill of a flight in both vintage and jet-age aircraft. Note: Ride Simulators accommodate up to 8 people per ride. For safety reasons, children must be 42 inches tall unless accompanied by an adult.

Interactive Flight Simulators: (approximately 6 min.)
Try to become a jet combat "ace" -- in an F-4 Phantom II -- as you pilot the simulator into 360-degree barrel rolls. Choose either pilot or gunner responsibilities. Note: Interactive Flight Simulators accommodates 1 to 2 people per ride. For safety reasons, children must be 48 inches tall.

Year-Round

Daily: Open same hours as museum

Categories: Kids & Families
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum
Venue: Air and Space Museum
Event Location: West Wing, Gallery 103, Simulator Gallery
Cost: Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office or at the Simulator Gallery., Admission Per Ride:, - Ride Simulator: $7.00 per person, - Interactive Flight Simulator: $8.00 per person, - Add a Simulator: $1.00 off with the purchase of an IMAX Theater or Planetarium ticket, - Groups: Discounts available; ask at the Box Office or at the Flight Simulators, - For reservations, call 202-633-4629 or 1-866-868-7774 (toll-free), Payment Options, - At Simulators: Cash, VISA, or MasterCard, - At IMAX and Planetarium Box Offices: Cash or major credit cards
More info: www.nasm.si.edu…

Flight Simulators: SpaceWalk or Wings

2012-02-09T15:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10am

Ride Simulators: (approximately 5 min.)
Take an exciting virtual trip on board one of three ride simulators. Choose your adventure: Take a 3-D journey aboard the Space Shuttle to the International Space Station or experience the thrill of a flight in both vintage and jet-age aircraft. Note: Ride Simulators accommodate up to 8 people per ride. For safety reasons, children must be 42 inches tall unless accompanied by an adult.

Interactive Flight Simulators: (approximately 6 min.)
Try to become a jet combat "ace" -- in one of two F-4 Phantom II interactive flight simulators -- as you pilot your aircraft into 360-degree barrel rolls. Choose either pilot or gunner responsibilities. Note: Interactive Flight Simulators accommodates 1 to 2 people per ride. For safety reasons, children must be 48 inches tall.

Year-Round:

Daily: Open same hours as museum

Categories: Kids & Families
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
Event Location: Main Level, near the simulators
Cost: Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office or at the Simulator Gallery., Admission Per Ride:, - Ride Simulator: $7.00 per person, - Interactive Flight Simulator: $8.00 per person, - Add a Simulator: $1.00 off with the purchase of an IMAX Theater ticket, - Groups: Discounts available; ask at the Box Office or at the Flight Simulators, - For reservations, call 202-633-4629 or 1-866-868-7774 (toll-free), Payment Options:, - At Simulator: Cash, VISA, or MasterCard, - At Box Office: Cash or major credit cards
More info: www.nasm.si.edu…

Art of the Great Plains: Ledger Art and Activity

2012-02-09T15:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10am – 5pm

A brief overview of Plains Indian ledger art. Create your own drawing on ledger paper using crayons, colored pencils, and stencils.

View ledger book from 1800s in our exhibition "Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian"

Monday - Saturday only.
10 AM – 5 PM

Time Detail: Monday - Saturday only. 10 AM – 5 PM
Categories: Kids & Families
Sponsor: American Indian Museum
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Resource Center, 2nd Floor
Cost: Free
Related Exhibition: Infinity of Nations

Haudenosaunee Room w/ Jennifer Williams

2012-02-09T15:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10am – 1pm

Meet with Jennifer Williams and learn about the Haudenosaunee.
Tuesdays–Fridays, 10am–1pm, Haudenosaunee Room

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours, Kids & Families, Lectures & Discussions
Sponsor: American Indian Museum
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Haudenosaunee Room
Cost: Free

Butterfly Pavilion

2012-02-09T15:15:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10:15am – 5pm

Take a stroll among live butterflies and exotic plants! Located adjacent to Partners in Evolution, this tropical oasis offers visitors a rare opportunity to get close to a variety of living butterflies from all over the world.

Regular Hours:

Daily: 10:15 AM-5:30 PM; last timed ticket at 5 PM.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Natural History Museum
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution Exhibit, 2nd Floor, West
Cost: Tickets can be purchased in advance (see Purchase Tickets Web link below), or by phone at 202-633-4629 (IMAX) or 1-877-932-4629 (IMAX) (toll-free) (10 AM-5 PM), or in person on the day of your visit at the Butterfly Pavilion Box Office or at any Smithsonian IMAX Box Office. For more information about the hours of operation, timed entry policy, ticket prices, group rates, etc., visit the Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution Web site., Prices per ticket:, Adults $6, Seniors $5.50 (60+), Children $5 (2 to 12), Members $5 (available only by phone or at any box office), Tuesdays: No charge, but free timed-entry tickets are required and are available only at the Butterfly Pavilion Box Office each Tuesday beginning at 10:00 am.
Purchase Tickets: purchase.tickets.com…
Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution
More info: www.butterflies.si.edu

Highlights Tours

2012-02-09T15:15:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10:15am

Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.

Year-Round:
• Daily: 10:15 AM and 1 PM

Notes
- Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.
- Additional tours may be offered as announced; check at the Welcome Center.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: American History Museum
Venue: American History Museum
Event Location: Meet at either Welcome desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Highlights Tours

2012-02-09T15:30:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10:30am

Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.

Through May 2012:
• Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM

Notes
- Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.
- No tours on most federal holidays.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Natural History Museum
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Live Tarantula Feedings

2012-02-09T15:30:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10:30am

Volunteers conduct tarantula feeding demonstrations, work with live insects that visitors may touch and hold, and answer questions about the many-legged creatures that live in the Insect Zoo.

Year-Round:

Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM

Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM

Note
- Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted.

Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Natural History Museum
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo
More info: www.mnh.si.edu…

Interactive Carts (10:30 am - 3:00 pm)

2012-02-09T15:30:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10:30am – 3pm

(for all ages) Docents stationed at carts help visitors get their hands on history and learn about the museum's collections. Activities include operating a cotton gin, peeking through a stereoscope, experiencing what it felt like to wear a corset, using a press to print a card, and copying a letter the way Jefferson did.

Year-Round:
• Available most days between 10:30 AM and 3 PM

Note
- Activity subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.

Categories: Kids & Families, Workshops
Sponsor: American History Museum
Venue: American History Museum
Event Location: Location of carts vary; for location and schedule, check at either Welcome desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Spotlight Tours (10:30 am - 3:00 pm)

2012-02-09T15:30:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10:30am – 3pm

Docents offer a 15-minute overview of an exhibition or briefly discuss a favorite museum object.

Year-Round:
• Most days: Available between 10:30 AM and 3 PM

Notes
- Look for the "Docent on Duty" signs posted outside the exhibition entrances.
- Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: American History Museum
Venue: American History Museum
Event Location: Locations vary; for location and schedule, check at the Welcome Center
Cost: Free; walk-in

Highlights Tour

2012-02-09T15:30:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10:30am

Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.

Year-Round:

Daily: 10:30 AM and 1 PM

Note
- Additional tours may be offered as posted at the Welcome Center.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum
Venue: Air and Space Museum
Event Location: Meet at tour desk
Cost: Free; walk-in
More info: www.nasm.si.edu…

Highlights Tour

2012-02-09T15:30:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10:30am

Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.

Year-Round:

Daily: 10:30 AM and 1 PM

Note
- Additional tours may be offered as posted at the tour desk.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
Event Location: Meet at tour desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Animation Celebration!, Part I

2012-02-09T15:30:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10:30 – 11:30am

Amaqqut Nunaat/The Country of Wolves
Agua en Nuestras Colonias/Water in Our Neighborhoods
How the Chipmunk Got Its Stripes
Neil Discovers the Moon
Elal y los Animales/Elal and the Animals
Raven Tales: Raven and the First People

Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Sponsor: American Indian Museum
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

Amazon Fish Feeding

2012-02-09T16:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 11 – 11:15am

Thousands of fish species live in the Amazon River Basin. Meet some of them during this feeding in Amazonia.

Time Detail: 11:00 am
Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Sponsor: National Zoo
Venue: National Zoo
Event Location: Amazonia Exhibit

Bird Enrichment Demonstration

2012-02-09T16:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 11 – 11:15am

Watch birds forage and catch their food mid-flight, as a keeper or volunteer narrates in the Indoor Flight Room.

Time Detail: 11:00 am
Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Sponsor: National Zoo
Venue: National Zoo
Event Location: Bird House

Octopus Feeding

2012-02-09T16:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 11 – 11:15am

The giant Pacific octopus is a predator that demonstrates dynamic hunting behaviors.

Time Detail: 11:00 am at Invertebrates
Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Sponsor: National Zoo
Venue: National Zoo
Event Location: Invertebrates

Orangutan Crossing

2012-02-09T16:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 11 – 11:30am

It's a thrilling sight to see the orangutans traveling on the Zoo's Orangutan Transport System, or O Line. The best time to see them is between 11 and 11:30 am (weather dependent).

Time Detail: 11:00 am on the O-Line
Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Sponsor: National Zoo
Venue: National Zoo
Event Location: O Line

Flights of Fancy -- Stories for Children

2012-02-09T16:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 11am

Hear museum staff read children's stories about aviation or space exploration; then try your hand at an art activity. For today's title, visit the museum's website at www.nasm.si.edu….

Year-Round:

Most Thurs. & Fri.: 11 AM

Most Sat.: 11 AM & 1:30 PM

Categories: Kids & Families, Workshops
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum
Venue: Air and Space Museum
Event Location: For location, ask at the museum's Welcome Center
Cost: Free

Highlights Tour

2012-02-09T16:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 11am

Highlights Tours
Look for our friendly docent who will give a 30-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. To confirm dates and times, call 202-633-5534 (voice) or 202-633-9849 (TTY).

Year-Round:

Most days: 11 AM and 1 PM

Note
- Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.

Self-Guided Highlights Tours
- Brochures, which include a floor plan and information about the museum's exhibitions, are available in a kiosk at the bottom of the escalators at the entrance to the museum.
- A copy of the self-guided tour brochure can also be downloaded here: Download Self-guided Tour Brochure (PDF)

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Postal Museum
Venue: Postal Museum
Event Location: Meet at the information desk, street level, near top of escalators to museum
Cost: Free

Tour: Freer Highlights

2012-02-09T16:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 11am

Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped the collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Freer and Sackler Galleries
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk.
Cost: Free; walk-in.

Meet a Great Ape Keeper

2012-02-09T16:30:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 11:30 – 11:45am

Learn about the fascinating world of apes. A keeper will speak about gorillas or orangutans.

Time Detail: 11:30 am at Great Apes
Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Sponsor: National Zoo
Venue: National Zoo
Event Location: Great Apes

Sloth Bear Talk

2012-02-09T16:30:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 11:30 – 11:45am

Find out what and how these Asian bears eat. This demo is weather dependent.

Time Detail: 11:30 am on Asia Trail (weather dependent)
Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Sponsor: National Zoo
Venue: National Zoo
Event Location: Asia Trail

Live Tarantula Feedings

2012-02-09T16:30:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 11:30am

Volunteers conduct tarantula feeding demonstrations, work with live insects that visitors may touch and hold, and answer questions about the many-legged creatures that live in the Insect Zoo.

Year-Round:

Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM

Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM

Note
- Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted.

Highlights of the Portrait Gallery

2012-02-09T16:45:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 11:45am

Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the gallery.

Year-Round:

Most Mon.-Fri.: 11:45 AM and 2:15 PM

Most Sat. and Sun.: 11:45 AM and 3:15 PM

Note
- Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Portrait Gallery
Venue: Portrait Gallery
Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby
Cost: Free; walk-in

Discovery Room

2012-02-09T17:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 12 – 2:30pm

The Discovery Room is a hands-on room for families with children and students. The room features activities using real museum objects and artifacts that allow visitors to explore the natural world at their own pace, guided by their own interests and sense of wonder. Visitors can look at fossils, skulls, shells, and minerals; use a microscope; try on costumes from around the world; and much more. Docents are available to assist and answer questions.

Entry Procedures:
• Individuals:
- For families with children and students. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

September 6 through early June:
• Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM
• Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM
• Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM

• School Groups:
October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; call 202-633-1079 or 202-633-9287 (TTY); for information, visit the Web at www.mnh.si.edu/education/discoveryroom.htm

Categories: Kids & Families, Workshops
Sponsor: Natural History Museum
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices

Hirshhorn Museum Spotlight Tours (12 Noon-4 PM)

2012-02-09T17:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 12 – 4pm

Our friendly docents are stationed at the information desk for a casual conversation or an impromptu 30-minute tour of the highlights of the museum.

Year-Round:

Mon.-Fri.: Available between 12 Noon and 4 PM

Note
- No tours on federal holidays.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Venue: Hirshhorn Museum
Event Location: At the information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Highlights Tour

2012-02-09T17:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 12 – 1pm

This highlights tour of the collection at the Renwick Gallery may include highlights of the temporary exhibitions.

Throughout the month of February, walk-in tours at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery will highlight a work by African American artists.

Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Renwick Gallery
Venue: Renwick Gallery
Event Location: Meet in Renwick Gallery Lobby

Picture This: Exploring Art at the Smithsonian 4-Session Daytime Course

2012-02-09T17:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 12 – 1:30pm

This class looks at the works of masters such as Rodin, Sargent, Whistler, Homer, Picasso and other artists, using an array of works in Smithsonian collections as focal points. Cultural, artistic, and comparative influences are emphasized.

View more details

Sponsor: Resident Associate Program
Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center
Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian Mall Exit (Blue/Orange)
Cost: Click here to view prices
Purchase Tickets: residentassociates.org…

Book Signings: Col. Wolfgang Samuel

2012-02-09T17:30:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 12:30 – 5pm

Col. Wolfgang Samuel signs copies of his books Glory Days, Watson's Whizzers, American Raiders, The War of Our Childhood, German Boy, I Always Wanted to Fly, and Coming to Colorado.

Categories: Shopping/Book Signing
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum
Venue: Air and Space Museum
Event Location: Outside Museum Store
Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store
Continues: Repeats most Thursdays
More info: www.nasm.si.edu…

Highlights of the American Art Museum

2012-02-09T17:30:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 12:30pm

This highlights tour of the collection at the Smithsonian American Art Museum may include highlights of the temporary exhibitions.

Year-Round:
• Most days: 12:30 PM and 2 PM

Notes
- No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each month.
- Tours subject to docent availability.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: American Art Museum
Venue: American Art Museum
Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby
Cost: Free; walk-in

Hirshhorn Museum Highlights Tours

2012-02-09T17:30:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 12:30pm

Look for our friendly docent who gives a tour of the highlights of the museum.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon.-Thurs.: 12:30 PM
• Most Fri.: 3 PM

Note
- No tours on federal holidays.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Venue: Hirshhorn Museum
Event Location: Meet at the information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Ask an Expert Lecture Series

2012-02-09T17:30:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 12:30 – 12:45pm

In this lecture series, a museum staff member talks about the history, collection, or personalities related to a specific artifact or exhibition in the museum. For today's topic and speaker, visit the museum's Web site.

Year-Round:

Most 2nd & 4th Thursdays: 12:30-12:45 PM

Categories: Lectures & Discussions
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
Event Location: Meet at the SR-71 Blackbird
Cost: Free, but $15 parking fee per vehicle
More info: www.nasm.si.edu…

February Daily Films: Wapawekka and Nikamowin/Song

2012-02-09T17:30:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 12:30 – 1pm

In honor of Black History Month, the museum presents two films that explore identity, community, and tradition:

Wapawekka (2010, 16 min, Canada, directed by Danis Goulet (Métis), in English and Cree with English subtitles) The quiet spaces of an isolated family camp begin to erode the cultural distance between a traditional Cree man and his son.

Nikamowin/Song (2007, 11 min, Canada, directed by Kevin Lee Burton (Swampy Cree), in English and Cree with English subtitles and voice-over) This experimental film ponders the indelible human connection to language and the alarming demise of Native languages, transforming the sounds of a Cree narrative into parallel landscapes and soundscapes.

Sponsor: American Indian Museum
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Rasmuson Theater, 1st Level
Cost: Free
Continues: Repeats daily, except Wednesdays, through February

Forensic Anthropology Lab

2012-02-09T18:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 1 – 5pm

(for all ages) The Forensic Anthropology Lab is a hands-on room where families with children learn that forensic science is far more mysterious and engaging than forensic fiction. Visitors use real human bones to solve cases, identify people from the past, and
draw conclusions about their lives.

Entry Procedures:
• Individuals:
- Walk-in. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

September 5 through mid-June:
- Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 1-5 PM
- Sat. & Sun.: 11 AM-4 PM

• School Groups:
October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; for information and reservations, visit the Web at Forensic Lab or call 202-633-1085 or 202-633-9287 (TTY).

Categories: Kids & Families
Sponsor: Natural History Museum
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Written in Bone, 2nd floor, West
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the 17th-Century Chesapeake
More info: www.mnh.si.edu…

Docent's Choice Tour of the Portrait Gallery

2012-02-09T18:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 1pm

Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of one of the following: highlights of the museum, the America's Presidents exhibition, or one of the special exhibitions currently on view.

Year-Round:

Most Mon.-Fri.: 1 PM and 3:30 PM

Most Sat. and Sun.: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM

Notes
- On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, the tour may be offered in Spanish (depending upon demand).
- Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Portrait Gallery
Venue: Portrait Gallery
Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby
Cost: Free; walk-in

Animation Celebration!, Part I

2012-02-09T18:00:00Z

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 1 – 2pm

Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Sponsor: American Indian Museum
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room