“Visitors enjoy a National Gallery Nights program. NationalGallery of Art, Washington”
From NGA:
“If last month is any indication, it’ll sell out quick!
Trick or Treat
National Gallery Nights
Thursday, October 13, 2022
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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From the National Building Museum:
“The National Building Museum announced today that The Big Build will return to the Museum on Saturday, November 5. This popular annual event has been hosted at the Museum for more than a decade and is returning for the first time since 2019. This free hands-on community day invites visitors of all ages to channel their inner builder and discover what it’s like to wear a hard hat, hammer a nail or drill a hole. (more…)
From the National Building Museum:
“The National Building Museum announced today that it will extend Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibition through Sunday, October 9, 2022. The 360-degree augmented reality exhibition, designed and produced by Histovery, in collaboration with the Public Institution in charge of the conservation and restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, and exclusively sponsored by L’Oréal, immerses visitors into the 850-year history of the cathedral and its ongoing restoration. The exhibition was originally slated to conclude on September 26 but has been extended due to popular demand.
All Notre-Dame merchandise in the Museum Shop is discounted 40% through October 11, 2022 as well. (more…)
“The Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia displayed in the new “Destination Moon” exhibition, opening Oct. 14, 2022. Credit: Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum”
From a press release:
“The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will require free timed-entry passes for visiting the renovated and newly opened west wing of its building in Washington, D.C. The free passes will be available online starting Wednesday, Sept. 14. The museum will reopen approximately half of the building Friday, Oct. 14, which will include eight new and renovated exhibitions, the planetarium, museum store and Mars Café.
An individual will be able to reserve up to six passes per day for a specific entry time. Each visitor must have a pass, regardless of age. To enter the museums, visitors can show their digital timed-entry pass on their mobile device or a copy of their time-entry pass printed at home. The link to reserve tickets will go live Sept. 14 at noon ET and can be accessed from the museum’s website.
The museum will release individual passes for six-week periods at noon ET on the following dates: (more…)
photos courtesy Lost Sock Roasters
Ed. Note: Back in May we learned that Tryst at the Phillips would not be reopening.
From a press release:
“Lost Sock Roasters, recently named Washington, DC’s Best Coffee by Food & Wine, will open a new pop-up cafe this fall inside the Phillips Collection. The cafe will be open to the Museum’s guest’s as well as the general public without an entrance fee, open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:30am to 5:00pm. The Phillips Collection is located just off of Dupont Circle at 1600 21st St NW, Washington, DC. The team will soon share a grand opening date targeted for late August – mid September. (more…)
photos courtesy National Gallery of Art
From the National Gallery of Art:
“National Gallery Nights returns this fall, bringing lively, multisensory, themed programs to the East Building after hours on the second Thursday of September, October, and November.
The program runs from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. and offers the myriad experiences that define National Gallery Nights, including live performances, artmaking, music, and pop-up talks. As with all National Gallery programs, the event is free; light fare and drinks are available for purchase. (more…)
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From a press release:
“KAMA and the Heurich House Museum present an “Immigrant-Owned Mini Markt” on Saturday, August 6, 2022 from 3-8 pm in the Museum’s biergarten, 1921.
Shop from 10 immigrant-owned small local businesses at a special Mini Markt curated by KAMA DC, a volunteer-led organization working to provide a platform for immigrants to share their skills and stories. (more…)
“The Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia displayed in the new “Destination Moon” exhibition, opening Oct. 14, 2022.” Credit: Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum
From a press release:
“The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will reopen half of its flagship building on the National Mall Friday, Oct. 14. Eight new and renovated exhibitions, the planetarium, museum store and Mars Café will open on the building’s west end. The museum has been undergoing a seven-year renovation that began in 2018 and includes redesigning all 23 exhibitions and presentation spaces, complete refacing of the exterior cladding, replacement of outdated mechanical systems and other repairs and improvements.
Only half of the building will be opening, and great interest in visiting is expected. Free timed-entry passes will be required to ensure visitors have an enjoyable experience. The passes will be available on the museum’s website Sept. 14.
“This is one of the most exciting times in the National Air and Space Museum’s history,” said Chris Browne, the John and Adrienne Mars Director of the museum. “When we open the first reimagined galleries, we hope all visitors are inspired by artifacts on display for the first time, favorite icons of aerospace presented in new ways and diverse storytelling.”
Exhibitions Opening Oct. 14: (more…)
From the Friends of the US Botanic Garden:
“The corpse flower has opened! This Amorphophallus titanum is the second to be on display in the @USBotanicGarden Conservatory (100 Maryland Avenue, SW) this year. See (and smell) it for yourself and check out our corpse flower postcards, posters, and stickers! To learn more about the spectacular plant, visit www.USBG.gov/CorpseFlower.”
photo by Geoff Livingston
“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to ask everyone what their experience has been getting tickets for the Kusama exhibit at the Hirshhorn? When it was there a few years ago, it was the hottest ticket in town. Now the museum is only releasing same day tickets in person the morning of. I was wondering how good a chance I have getting tickets now?”
Another reader asked: “Anyone have experience getting the same-day tix to Kusama at the Hirshhorn? What time to get in line / when do they usually run out by?”
Some experiences: (more…)
