Tours
Architecture Tours
Occurs monthly on Saturday.
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Take a docent-led tour exploring the architecture of the museum campus!
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Events at the Museum
November 9, 2024
Programs
Demo Artist: Akemi Tsutsui-Kunitake
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Join demo artist Akemi Tsutsui-Kunitake for Studio Saturdays in the Wild Studio.
Tours
Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum Daily Tours
Occurs weekly on Saturdays - 1:30-2:15 PM
Join a docent-led 45-minute tour through the Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum exhibition.
November 10, 2024
Special Events
Wild Things Brunch
November 10, 2024 - 11 am and 1 pm
Tickets for this event are sold out.
Join us for a Wild Things themed brunch buffet!
Performances and Screenings
Art Emergency: Sendak Edition
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An interactive play for families that investigates how Sendak found the inspiration for his work. This performance is at 12:30 pm.
Performances and Screenings
Art Emergency: Sendak Edition
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An interactive play for families that investigates how Sendak found the inspiration for his work. This performance is at 2:30 pm.
November 11, 2024
Tours
Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum Daily Tours
Occurs weekly on Mondays - 1:30-2:15 PM
Join a docent-led 45-minute tour through the Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum exhibition.
November 12, 2024
Free Events
Free Day at the DAM
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Engage with art, experience onsite activities, and explore the art on view all while enjoying free general admission!
Tours
Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum Daily Tours
Occurs weekly on Tuesdays - 1:30-2:15 PM
Join a docent-led 45-minute tour through the Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum exhibition.
Talks
Logan Lecture: Dylan McLaughlin
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Join a conversation with sound and video artist Dylan McLaughlin, who'll discuss how his experimental music, improvisational performances, and multi-media installations examine the human impact on the environment.
November 13, 2024
Tours
Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum Daily Tours
Occurs weekly on Wednesdays - 1:30-2:15 PM
Join a docent-led 45-minute tour through the Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum exhibition.
November 14, 2024
Programs
Art & About
Occurs monthly on Thursday.
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Designed for visitors with early-stage Alzheimer's or dementia and their care partners, experience art while led by a specially trained guide.
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November 15, 2024
Performances and Screenings
Art Emergency: Sendak Edition
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An interactive play for families that investigates how Sendak found the inspiration for his work. This performance is at 11 am.
Tours
Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum Daily Tours
Occurs weekly on Fridays - 1:30-2:15 PM
Join a docent-led 45-minute tour through the Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum exhibition.
November 16, 2024
Classes and Workshops
Watercolor Postcards
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A workshop to explore different watercolor techniques to make a set of postcards.
Programs
Demo Artist: Andrea Fischer
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Join demo artist Andrea Fischer for Studio Saturdays in the Wild Studio.
Talks
Fall Course: The Meaning and Making of Color
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In the final course of a three-course session, learn how and why artists throughout history have found, manipulated, coded, and celebrated color to achieve staggeringly diverse ends.
November 19, 2024
Programs
Mindful Looking
Occurs monthly on Tuesday.
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Mindful Looking invites you to slow down and spend time with a single work of art.
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Talks
Anderman Photography Lecture: Conversation with Dawoud Bey
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Tickets for this event are sold out.
Highly regarded photographer and educator Dawoud Bey discusses his 50 year career and new exhibition, Street Portraits/i>, with curator Eric Paddock.
Special Events
Artist Reception with Dawoud Bey
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Following the Anderman Photography Lecture, Museum Friends are invited to private reception to meet and greet renowned artist Dawoud Bey.
November 21, 2024
Programs
Create Playdate
Occurs monthly on Thursday until December 19, 2024.
Create Playdate is an early-childhood program for families with children ages 3-5.
Special Events
Collectors’ Choice 42
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Join us to celebrate the 42nd year of the Collectors' Choice gala!
November 23, 2024
Special Events
Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak Member Mornings
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Members are invited to see Wild Things one hour early on select mornings.
Performances and Screenings
Art Emergency: Sendak Edition
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An interactive play for families that investigates how Sendak found the inspiration for his work. This performance is at 11 am.
November 30, 2024
Programs
Demo Artist: Andrea Fischer
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Join demo artist Andrea Fischer for Studio Saturdays in the Wild Studio.
