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Anacostia Community Museum
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1901 Fort Place SE, Washington, DC 20020
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About this place
🏛️ A Smithsonian museum in Anacostia exploring the everyday stories, creativity and social history of Washington’s communities. Exhibitions and hands-on public programmes invite visitors to connect personal experiences with the city’s shared history.
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Past events
Thu, November 12
After Dark: Stories We Carry
🌙 Spend an evening of art, music, memory and connection inspired by We Make History. Enjoy a DJ, spiked apple cider…
- Party
Fri, November 6
Lifelong Learners: Community in a Cup
🕯️ Slow down and create a personalised candle in this two-hour workshop for adults, led by Brittany Mona’. Explore how…
- Workshop
Events · Art
Events · Washington, DC
On now · Until Jan 18, 2027
Water’s Edge: The Art of Truman Lowe
This retrospective brings together nearly 50 works by Hoocąk artist Truman Lowe. Sculptures made from willow, feathers…
- Art
On now · Until Jan 10, 2027
Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood’s Golden Age by George Hurrell (A Sequel) · Art
Twenty vintage portraits by George Hurrell show how studio lighting and posing shaped Hollywood glamour in the 1930s…
- Art
On now · Until May 1, 2027
Stretching the Canvas: Ten Decades of Native Painting
More than 50 paintings show how Native artists expanded the possibilities of American Indian art from the period after…
- Art
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