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SAAM Arcade 2024

Courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum; photo by Norwood Photography. 

Smithsonian American Art Museum Hosts 11th Annual SAAM Arcade 2024
Popular Free Public Event Highlights Innovative Video Games That Explore Travel and Adventure
06.27.2024
American Art Museum Public Programs
People dancing in a line at dusk.
Solstice Saturday - Castle
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Women dance in red skirts and black tops.
2024 Folklife Festival - Dance
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A man in a vibrant colorful outfit plays a long wooden flute in front of a crowd.
2024 Folklife Festival - Performance
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Smithsonian Welcomes the Start of Summer With “Solstice Saturday”
06.13.2024
Public Programs
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2024 Folklife Festival - Logo
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2024 NPM Guest Artist: June 18, Shapes in Nature
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2024 NPM Guest Artist: July 25, A Love Story
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National Postal Museum Will Host Guest Artist Program
Renowned Stamp Artist Katie Kirk To Participate in Five Free Events
06.03.2024
Postal Museum Public Programs
Red brick castle with sandy walkways in front, people crossing the paths, and white tents in foreground.
Smithsonian Folklife Festival Program To Highlight the Living Traditions of Indigenous Peoples of the Western Hemisphere
2024 Program Celebrates the National Museum of the American Indian
05.28.2024
Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage American Indian Museum Public Programs
Three young women stand in a triangle formation, holding large flags with rainbow colors.

Celebrate Pride with your chosen family at SAAM. Image credit: Norwood Photography.

Smithsonian Marks National Pride Month With Exhibits and Public Programs
05.24.2024
Public Programs
Man in black long sleeves and black cap leans over colorful tapesty, one arm out holding a paintbrush.
Brian Barlow
Pride Month 2024 - Jeffrey Gibson in Studio
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Honors Juneteenth With Special Community Day June 15
05.23.2024
African American Museum Public Programs
Three women in colorful clothing dance with their arms raised amongst a light crowd.

Matilong Duma, Anacostia Community Museum.

Anacostia Community Museum Announces Lineup for Its Juneteenth Celebration
“Juneteenth Freedom Celebration” Will Feature Noochie, DJ Cuzzin B, Alex Vaughn, Too Much Talent Band and DuPont Brass
05.22.2024
Anacostia Community Museum Public Programs
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Smithsonian Associates Announces 2024 Dates for “Smithsonian Sleepovers”
Six Overnight Adventures Await Children at the Natural Museum of Natural History
05.10.2024
Smithsonian Associates Public Programs
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Madame Gandhi / Image courtesy of TBA Agency

National Museum of Asian Art Announces Headliner for “IlluminAsia” Arts and Culture Festival: Award-Winning Indian American Musician Madame Gandhi
Festival Is Dedicated to Well-Being in Asian American and Asian Diasporic Communities—and Celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
04.29.2024
Asian Art Museum Public Programs
Black and white image of three people sitting with protest signs.

“No More Segregated Education,” print of 1964 photograph by Frank Espada. Collection of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture purchased with funds provided by the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center. Copyright Estate of Frank Espada.

National Museum of African American History and Culture Commemorates Brown v. Board of Education 70th Anniversary
Commemoration Is a Highlight of the Museum’s May Programs
04.29.2024
African American Museum Public Programs
Poster with silhouette in blue and red of man with afro, large type font at top spells hair.
Smithsonian Associates Celebrates “HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical” With Special Event
04.29.2024
Smithsonian Associates Public Programs
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Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at the Smithsonian
04.29.2024
Public Programs
Tall, red brick building and green grass in background of graphic projection of starry nebula and floating text.

Spotted outside the Smithsonian Castle on the National Mall, the helix nebula augmented reality effect provides a sense of the end of a star’s life.

Smithsonian Releases 3D Augmented Reality Instagram Experiences Featuring Celestial Objects
Release of 3D-Rendered Chandra X-ray Observatory Data Kicks Off the Smithsonian’s “Cosmic Journey”
04.18.2024
Public Programs
Girl with blond hair stands on interior balcony overlooking large space and holds her phone with an AR graphic on it.
Albert Ting
Temple of Invention Augmented Reality Experience
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Two woman with long, dark hair stand in front of small sculpture, holding phone up toward the sculpture.
Albert Ting
Temple of Invention Augmented Reality Experience
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Girl with brown hair and black headphones holds a phone up in a large space, projecting an augmented reality graphic.
Albert Ting
Temple of Invention Augmented Reality Experience
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Girl with brown hair and black headset holds up a phone with an augmented reality graphic on it.

Credit Abert Ting.

“The Temple of Invention Augmented Reality Experience” Debuts at the Smithsonian American Art Museum April 18
04.15.2024
American Art Museum Public Programs

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