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Monuments at Night
Washington Photo Safari @ 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20037
After giving an orientation on the basic techniques of nighttime photography, Instructor E. David Luria takes you to the most photogenic areas on the western end of the National Mall. We begin our DC at night photo tour along the Mall at the Lincoln Memorial with its majestic statue of President Lincoln. From there we walk along the Mall and visit the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the Three Servicemen Statue, the Vietnam Women’s Memorial. ...
Sunday Jun 4th, 8–10pm Eastern Time
DC At Night By Smartphone
Washington Photo Safari @ 302 12th St NW, Washington, DC 20224
Most of our monuments look even better at night than they do in the daytime! So on this special photo safari designed for smartphone users we are going to take you to DC’s best-known memorials after dark and show you where and how to take great pictures with your phone! And smartphones themselves are getting better every year in low-light situations! The late-model I-Phones, Samsungs, Motorola, LG, and Google Phones are much better now than their...
Friday Jun 9th, 8:15–10:15pm Eastern Time
DC By Day: A Smartphone User’s Paradise
Washington Photo Safari @ US Capitol Grounds, Washington, DC 20016
Spend an afternoon visiting DC’s best-known memorials and learn where and how to take great pictures with your Smartphone! Washington DC is one of the most photogenic cities in the country, by night or day. So on this special photo safari designed for smartphone users we are going to take a limited number of clients to DC’s best-known memorials and show you where and how to take great pictures with your phone! And smartphones themselves are...
Sunday Jun 25th, 2:30–5pm Eastern Time
Smithsonian American Art Museum Highlights Tour
Smithsonian American Art Museum @ 750 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
This highlights tour of the museum's collection may include highlights of the temporary exhibitions.
Free
Story-Telling at the Nat’l Museum of American History
Washington Photo Safari @ 1300 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560
Smartphone Photography: Story-Telling at the National Museum of American History This safari is especially designed for smartphone users! Her face says it all: “You can make me sit in a segregated part of this train, but you can’t break my spirit.” Her face is proud, resolute, her chin is held high, her lips are tight, her hands firmly clasped in her lap, as if to say: “Someday, one day, we will be able to sit anywhere we want. I might...
$89
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National Gallery of Art: True Crime Tour
Museum Hack @ 6th & Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565
National Gallery of Art True Crime Tour: Murder, Hauntings, and Other Wrongdoings Join us on a brand spankin’ new adventure at the National Gallery of Art - yes we know it’s trendy, yes we know it’s spooky, yes we know you’ve listened to every podcast about it already -- it’s time to talk true crime at the NGA. An art museum might be the last place you’d think to find bonkers true crime stories, but you’re dead wrong. Not only is the...
$49
National Gallery of Art: Un-Highlights Tour
Museum Hack @ 6th & Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565
Made for museum lovers and skeptics alike, our Un-Highlights tour of the National Gallery of Art will show you a side of the National Gallery you’ve never seen before! Join our renegade tour guides on a high-energy, two-hour group tour through these historic halls with a “tasting menu” approach as you learn the crazy true stories behind a selection of art across the National Gallery of Art’s collection. This is not your grandma’s...
$39
National Gallery of Art: Badass Bitches Tour
Museum Hack @ 6th & Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565
Remember when feminism happened, and Georgia O’Keeffe kicked butt, and now museums and the art world totally treat male and female artists with equal value? JK JK IT’S STILL SUPER BAD! On this two-hour tour of the NGA, we get three things done: We celebrate the awesome women who ARE represented We fill you in on some women you haven’t heard about We kick some ass - we hack the patriarchy and actually (briefly) raise the percentage of art...
$39
National Portrait Gallery: Un-Highlights Tour
Museum Hack @ 8th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC 20001
Smithsonian American Art Museum & National Portrait Gallery: Un-Highlights Tour Come on down to DC’s Gallery Place and experience the National Portrait Gallery like never before! Whether you’re visiting DC or have been here for years, we can promise to introduce you to some previously unheard of Americans! Join our renegade tour guides for a whirlwind, fast-paced two-hour group tour through one of the oldest buildings in the nation’s capital....
$39
DC Skyline at Night By Smartphone or Camera!
Washington Photo Safari @ 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20002
As pretty as the nation’s capital is by day, at night it really shines - Learn how to photograph the DC skyline at night! As pretty as the nation’s capital is by day, at night it really shines! So, on this new safari we take you to three of the best places to photograph the city in its “blue hour” and nighttime lights, while a professional Paris-trained photographer gives you guidance on camera and smartphone settings to get the best images!...
$89
Joint SAAM/NPG Highlights Tour
Smithsonian American Art Museum @ 750 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Explore two incredible art collections under one roof! Join docents from the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery for a joint highlights tour. Experience the best of both museums and discover the unique history of their shared building.
Free
America InSight: Verbal Description Tours
Smithsonian American Art Museum @ 750 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Join a docent-led tour designed for visitors who are blind or have low vision. Discover highlights of the collection through rich verbal description and sensory experience.
Free
Nutshell Studies Lecture
Smithsonian American Art Museum @ 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20006
Join Bruce Goldfarb from the Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for a lecture on the miniature world of the Nutshell Studies. Bruce shares insights into the part these dioramas played in advancing the field of forensics and explains their necessary role in training future investigators.
Free
Crime Scene Conservation
Smithsonian American Art Museum @ 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20006
Explore the Nutshell Studies with objects conservator Ariel O’Connor and learn about the fascinating parallels between art conservation and forensic science. Discover how the condition of the materials might change your interpretation of the clues.
Free
The Resonance of the Archive: The Use of Civil War
Smithsonian American Art Museum @ 750 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
The Resonance of the Archive: The Use of Civil War Imagery in Contemporary Art Kara Walker’s work recasts imagery from the antebellum South, depicting the brutality of slavery and confronting racist stereotypes. Deborah Willis, professor and chair of the Department of Photography and Imaging at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, discusses Walker’s striking works, expands on the themes of the exhibition, and addresses the need for...
Free
