National Portrait Gallery
The List: Top Eleven Things to Do this Month at the Smithsonian After Work
Date night at the Smithsonian, grab your special someone and head out to these after-hours events
October 05, 2011 |
By Jeff Campagna
Weekend Events Sept. 30 – Oct. 2: Treasures at the Museum, Columbus Day Legacy, and Portrait Discovery
This weekend, get a book autographed, see a thought-provoking documentary, and see the Portrait Gallery in a whole new way
September 29, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Events Sept 26-29: Great Apes, The Peacock Room, Immigrants and Revolutionists, and Talking About Andy
This week, learn from gorillas, see a masterpiece of Asian art, play a pop quiz, and hear from an expert about Andy Warhol
September 26, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Historian Amy Henderson: Movies Make Museums Move
Guest blogger Henderson ponders the idea that the big screen deserves its own gallery
September 23, 2011 |
By Smithsonian Staff
Celebrating the Face of the Blues
At 15,000 performances and counting, American music legend B.B. King turns 86 today
September 16, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
The List: Five Study Nooks in and Around the Smithsonian Museums
Calling all students, finding it hard to concentrate on your studies, we recommend five cool places to hit the books
September 14, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
The Different Faces of Korean Heritage at the Portrait Gallery
Artist CYJO discusses The KYOPO Project, a portrait ensemble of more than 200 individuals born in Korea, but living abroad
September 13, 2011 |
By Jamie Simon
Thoreau Leaves Walden Pond
On this day in 1847, Henry David Thoreau ended his celebrated time in solitude and took up the great task of writing about it
September 06, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Events August 29-September 1: Zoo Cuisine, “For All the World To See,” Let’s Eat!, Apache 8
This week, see feeding time for exotic animals, get a guided tour of the Civil Rights movement and more..
August 29, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Truman Capote, America’s Author-Celebrity
Just a few decades ago, one of the country's biggest superstars was a writer. Capote's story goes from pariah to celebrated socialite and back again
August 25, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Events August 22-25: Addy’s World, Draw & Discover, Child of the Civil Rights Movement and More
Take a unique tour through American history, create your own art, listen to an author speak about civil rights, and enjoy a nighttime tour of an exhibition soon to close
August 22, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Meet Amy Henderson, Historian at the National Portrait Gallery
Our guest blogger ponders the "spirits" of America's heroes and their legacies as she walks the museum's hallways
August 19, 2011 |
By Beth Py-Lieberman
Events August 15 – 18: Born to Be Wild, Negro League Stories, Book Signing and a Jazz Funk Show
This week, Smithsonian brings you an IMAX animal adventure, storytelling about the Negro League era, a visiting author and a free outdoor jazz funk concert
August 15, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Encountering the Asian American Experience at Portrait Gallery
Konrad Ng, director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program, shares his insights on "Portraiture Now: Asian American Portraits of Encounter," open now at Portrait Gallery.
August 12, 2011 |
By Jamie Simon
Weekend Events August 12-14: Calder Exhibition Closes, Flying Dogs, and a Scavenger Hunt
This weekend, bring your child for story time at the Air and Space Museum, play in a scavenger hunt , and catch a sculpture exhibit that's about to close
August 11, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Events August 8-11: Student Sit-ins, When Volcanoes Erupt and John Wayne in the Philippines
This week: experience the Greensboro lunch counter sit-ins, get a lesson on volcano scholarship and attend an evening "Mingle at the Museum" event on the topic of race
August 08, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Weekend Events August 5-7: Chinese Comedy, Story Time, and the Star-Spangled Banner
A Chinese film screening, fold the Star-Spangled Banner and other upcoming events for the weekend
August 04, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Jesse Owens Wins his First Gold
Despite a climate thick with racial tension, 75 years ago today, the track star made history at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin
August 03, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
Hurry In! Exhibitions Closing in August
Summer and the city is hot. Refresh and cool down at these exhibits, closing this month.
August 02, 2011 |
By Jamie Simon
The List: From Ballroom to Hospital, Five Lives of the Old Patent Office Building
Take a look back in time and learn the five lives of the old Patent Office Building
July 27, 2011 |
By Julie Mianecki
