Washington DC – Page 2 – ARCHIVES of Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities

The National Mall Tidal Basin, best known for the cherry blossoms that encircle the reservoir, faces an uncertain future. The […]

Last month, the National Park serviced awarded a $50,000 grant to Washington DC to fund a study of women’s history […]

In 2019, founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture Lonnie Bunch III. succeeded as secretary […]

Museums across the country that have been closed since mid-March are gradually beginning to reopen their doors to visitors. Last […]

In July, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser assembled a new committee tasked with reviewing the names of government-owned properties […]

In mid-June, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser revealed a massive painting of the words Black Lives Matter on 16th Street. A […]

On Monday, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would create a national Smithsonian museum dedicated to the American […]

Established in 1997, the Smithsonian’s Latino Center promotes dialogue on the role of museums in Latino community development. However, don’t […]

In 2003, the Capital Children’s Museum was renamed the National Children’s Museum following a designation by Congress. The museum had […]

If you have always wanted to get a peek at the Smithsonian’s archives, now you can- at least digitally. The […]