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Location: National Geographic Museum of Exploration

Tue, Nov 17 · 5:00 PM National Geographic Museum of Exploration · Dupont Circle

Learn how Dr. Mike Fay expects to make a significant correlation between large mammal abundance and human influence across the Central African rain forests of Congo and Gabon during this awe-inspiring archival film.

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Highlights Tour with the Postal Museum’s Director or Deputy Director

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Tue, Nov 17 · National Postal Museum, NoMa

Tue, Nov 17 · 11:30 AM · National Postal Museum · NoMa

On this extra special tour with the Postal Museum’s Director or Deputy Director, explore the wonders of our museum like never before! Meet at the Information Desk for an exclusive 45-minute tour.

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Analog Nights

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Tue, Nov 17 · National Portrait Gallery, Penn Quarter

Tue, Nov 17 · 5:00 PM · National Portrait Gallery · Penn Quarter

Slow down, unwind, and take a break from doomscrolling with a screen-free night of creativity and community at the Portrait Gallery. Bring your favorite analog hobby and enjoy the peaceful ambiance o…

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Start Lunch with the Arts: Family

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Wed, Nov 18 · Franklin Park Arts Center, Purcellville · Free

Wed, Nov 18 · 12:00 PM · Franklin Park Arts Center · Purcellville · Free

(Ages 13+) Bring your own lunch to our gallery and get to know one of the artists in the “Family” exhibit. Learn about their process and inspiration for creating. Short meditation afterwards to enhan…

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Wed, Nov 18 · National Museum of Women in the Arts, Downtown DC · $22 (DC residents) / $25 (others)

Wed, Nov 18 · National Museum of Women in the Arts · Downtown DC · $22 (DC residents) / $25 (others)

After-hours evening program at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

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Peacock Room Shutters Open

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Thu, Nov 19 · National Museum of Asian Art, National Mall

Thu, Nov 19 · 12:00 PM · National Museum of Asian Art · National Mall

Third Thursday of every month. Free, no registration required. See the Peacock Room in a whole new light! Please join us for a beloved NMAA tradition: our third Thursday opening of the Peacock Room s…

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War, Memory, and the National Mall - In Person

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Fri, Nov 20 · S. Dillon Ripley Center, National Mall

Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30 AM · S. Dillon Ripley Center · National Mall

Every monument, memorial, and historic site reflects a series of choices about what to honor, how to tell the story, and what lessons future generations should take away. By looking closely at monume…