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This list of museums in Washington, D.C. encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
An aerial photo of Washington, D.C. in 2007. The history of Washington, D.C., is tied to its role as the capital of the United States. The site of the District of Columbia along the Potomac River was first selected by President George Washington. The city came under attack during the War of 1812 in an episode known as the Burning of Washington.
O Street Museum hosts educational programs for all age groups to learn about and participate in the creative process. Programs include artist-in-residence programs, [12] jammin’ [13] (live music collaboration), songwriters’ workshops, book signings, film screenings [14] and live performances from artists of diverse genres including; Emmylou Harris, Los Texmaniacs, [15] Esperanza Spalding ...
The view of Washington, DC taken from the 2nd floor bay window. The site of the Frederick Douglass home originally was purchased by John Van Hook in about 1855. Van Hook built the main portion of the present house soon after taking possession of the property. For a portion of 1877, the house was owned by the Freedom Savings and Trust Company ...
The National Museum of American History: Kenneth E. Behring Center is a historical museum in Washington, D.C. It collects, preserves, and displays the heritage of the United States in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific, and military history. Among the items on display is the original Star-Spangled Banner.
Operation Jump Start Ajo, Arizona 2007 Operation Iraqi Freedom Baghdad, Iraq 2007–2008 56th Presidential Inauguration [10] Washington, D.C. 2009 Operation Enduring Freedom Kandahar, Afghanistan 2013 58th Presidential Inauguration Washington DC 2017
The site consists of a three-story Victorian [2] [3] townhouse and a two-story carriage house.The carriage house contained the National Archives for Black Women's History, [4] until 2014, when the National Park Service relocated the records [5] to the National Park Service Museum Resource Center in Landover, Maryland.
The site selection committee did not issue its recommendation until January 31, 2006—a full 13 months late. It recommended the site west of the National Museum of American History. The area was part of the Washington Monument grounds, but had been set aside for a museum or other building in the L'Enfant Plan of 1791 and the McMillan Plan of