Events

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Performers in matching yellow shirts process with a long dragon puppet in neon colors on a street at night.
Mid-Autumn Festival
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Location
Chinatown Philadelphia, PA
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Free
Event
Related to:
American History
Culture & Community
American History
Adults in a workshop setting at round tables in a brightly lit room, at the center of the photo, a person in a striped sweater and glasses laughs joyously
DC | 2026 Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In: Cultural Sovereignty on the 250th
National Museum of the American Indian
Location
National Museum of the American Indian
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$
Event
Related to:
American History
Culture & Community
American History
Participant holding a microphone and papers among a seated audience during an indoor workshop.
NY | 2026 Native Knowledge 360° Mini Teach-In: Cultural Sovereignty on the 250th
National Museum of the American Indian
Location
National Museum of the American Indian Heye Center
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Free
Event
A museum educator smiles and reaches for a piece of a stacking toy as a toddler plays
DC | Worldwide Day of Play
National Museum of the American Indian
Location
National Museum of the American Indian
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Free
Event
Revenge, Ambition, and Betrayal: The Makings of a Shakespearean Tragedy
Revenge, Ambition, and Betrayal: The Makings of a Shakespearean Tragedy
Smithsonian Associates
Location
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$
Event
Old Town's African American History
Old Town's African American History
Smithsonian Associates
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$
Event
Iconic American Architecture Across Time
Iconic American Architecture Across Time
Smithsonian Associates
Location
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$
Event
Observation and Perception: Unlocking the Skill of Drawing - In Person
Observation and Perception: Unlocking the Skill of Drawing - In Person
Smithsonian Associates
Location
S. Dillon Ripley Center
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$
Event