Events at the Museum

Reception and Special Preview of Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas

Members of The Museum Associates are invited to a reception to celebrate the opening of Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas.

Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum Member Preview

Members are invited to be the first to see Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas.

Sensory Garden Guides

Enjoy guided access to our Sensory Garden midday on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Fridays.

Cherokee Basket Weaving

A workshop to learn the history and basics of Cherokee basket weaving.

35th Annual Friendship Powwow

Celebrate Native American art and culture at the next Annual Friendship Powwow!

Free Day at the DAM

Engage with art, experience onsite activities, and explore the art on view all while enjoying free general admission!

Sensory Garden Guides

Enjoy guided access to our Sensory Garden midday on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Fridays.

Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum Daily Tours

Join a docent-led 45-minute tour through the Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum exhibition.

Free Day at the DAM

Engage with art, experience onsite activities, and explore the art on view all while enjoying free general admission!

Sensory Garden Guides

Enjoy guided access to our Sensory Garden midday on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Fridays.

Spotlight Talk Extravaganza

Join us for short, pop-up conversations across the museum!

Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum Daily Tours

Join a docent-led 45-minute tour through the Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum exhibition.

Anderman Photography Lecture: Christina Fernandez

For over three decades, Los Angeles-based artist Christina Fernandez has been using photography to explore themes of migration, labor, gender, and her own Chicana identity. In the latest Anderman Photography Lecture, she'll discuss the overlooked narratives, socioeconomic issues, and personal history found in her work.

Drawing: Color Pencil

A 4-week class introducing techniques to elevate the use of the colored pencil.

Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum Daily Tours

Join a docent-led 45-minute tour through the Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum exhibition.

Art & About

Designed for visitors with early-stage Alzheimer's or dementia and their care partners, experience art while led by a specially trained guide.

Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum Daily Tours

Join a docent-led 45-minute tour through the Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum exhibition.

Architecture Tours

Take a docent-led tour exploring the architecture of the museum campus!

Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum Daily Tours

Join a docent-led 45-minute tour through the Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum exhibition.

Fall Course: Alma Thomas: The Creative Age

In the first of a three-course session, celebrate the vibrant abstract paintings Alma Thomas made from the 1950s-1970s and consider her journey and others’ who created art well into their seventies, eighties, and beyond.

Mindful Looking

Mindful Looking invites you to slow down and spend time with a single work of art.

The Life and Art of Tokio Ueyama: A Curator’s Perspective

Join curator JR Henneman to learn more about the life and legacy of artist Tokio Ueyama, currently on view in The Life and Art of Tokio Ueyama. She'll discuss how the museum discovered and interpreted the artwork of the overlooked American artist and how this challenging World War II history was told with sensitivity.

Make Art a Part of Your Life: A Conversation on Collecting

CultureHaus members are invited to Walker Fine Art for an insider conversation on collecting.

Sound Healing: The Power of Sound

A workshop focusing on meditation and sound bathing with the use of various musical instruments.

Creative Aging Convening 2024: The Creative Age

An event for professionals interested in exploring the field of creative aging through hands-on learning and small group discussions.