Red, white, and blue – oh my! Just one week after the 4th of July celebrating the United States' independence is Bastille Day, a French holiday (and French Legation tradition) that commemorates the storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution. Help the French Legation get in the celebratory mood with fun DIY decorations and […]
Join us for a powerful screening of Fannie Lou Hamer’s America, a documentary that brings the voice of a civil rights legend to the forefront — raw, unfiltered, and more relevant than ever. Through archival footage, the film paints a vivid picture of her fight for justice, equity, and dignity in the face of deep […]
Billy Dufala’s Future Futures, one of the five monuments featured in the temporary exhibition Slow Motion, is both a public sculpture and a material commodity. The monument is made of thirty-six bales of aluminum scraps, each of which were diverted from landfills by human hands for future use. The bales are arranged into one large […]
Join us this Pride Month on June 28th from 1-4 PM for a Revolutionary Activity! Printing posters was essential for mobilizing patriots during the Revolution. Now, almost 250 years later, we will be block printing to create posters that can be used at Pride Marches and beyond! This event is FREE and open to the […]
Join us this Pride Month on June 28th from 1-4 PM for a Revolutionary Activity! Printing posters was essential for mobilizing patriots during the Revolution. Now, almost 250 years later, we will be block printing to create posters that can be used at Pride Marches and beyond! This program is a Slice of History event, […]
There was a train that travelled at night… and it carried passengers to Freedom! The underground railroad in Virginia and across the South had many heroes who saved countless lives. The legacies of the conductors and passengers will be explored and remembered in this free 1-hour presentation. Check out the exhibit Un/bound: Free Black Virginians, […]
Come see Civic Duty in action as the community members of 1836 Prairietown are come together at the schoolhouse to discuss a problem that needs to be solved.
A family-friendly, interactive exhibition, "Class Action: Education and Opportunity in the Nation's Capital" showcases the ways in which DC parents, students, teachers, advocates, and activists have fought for educational equality for Black children in the District for over two centuries. The story of education in DC will be told through a variety of images, text, oral histories, […]
Join us in downtown Charlottesville at South Street Brewery for an afternoon of food and discussion. Inspired by Thomas Jefferson’s legendary dinner parties—where great minds gathered to exchange ideas over food and drink—the Feast of Reason is a unique guided conversation dedicated to intellectual exploration, civil discourse, and the pursuit of knowledge. After getting your […]
Join us for a moderated community conversation exploring how artists of South Asia and the diaspora navigate careers at the intersection of art and disability. This event invites participants into a community-building experience that highlights the resilience of artists with disabilities working in creative fields that are often not designed with accessibility in mind. Together, […]
Join the DC History Center for grand opening of our new exhibit: Class Action: Education and Opportunity in the Nation’s Capital. The exhibit opens to the public Saturday, June 28. From 2 to 6 pm, you can: 📚 Be among the first to explore the exhibit. 🗣️ Chat with the folks who made it happen. […]
Celebrate Civic Season at the USS Constitution Museum with mini-golf and pizza! Fuel up with pizza provided by the USS Constitution Museum before you compete with USS Constitution sailors in our mini-golf tournament. Putt your way through history on our themed mini-golf course and step inside the Museum to enjoy our galleries after-hours. Slice of […]