National Mall, DC

Smithsonian Associates

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WhatLecture and program series

NeighborhoodNational Mall

Smithsonian ⁠‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌⁠Associates is the Smithsonian's ticketed lecture and program arm, based in the S. Dillon Ripley Center on the Mall. In-person programs include chamber concerts on the Smithsonian's Stradivarius instruments, evening talks by historians and scientists, and studio art workshops.

WhereS. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560 Directions

Coming up at Smithsonian Associates

The Last Invasion of England: 1688 and the Dutch Armada

Smithsonian Associates · 12:00 PM

Smithsonian Associates

Coming up at Smithsonian Associates

The Last Invasion of England: 1688 and the Dutch Armada

250 Years of American Silversmithing

Palazzo Barberini

When and How Leaders Matter with Jared Diamond

Write Into Art: Creative Writing Inspired by Visual Art

Faith in Harmony: Voice

The Art of Chagall

America's Sweet Tooth: 250 Years of Sweets, Treats, and Traditions

Circling the Sierra Nevada: California's Grand Range of Light

Treasures of Warsaw

From Hell to Texas: The Psychological Westerns of the 1950s

A History of the Movie Musical

AI and the Humanities

The American Revolution, Part 2

War, Memory, and the National Mall

Michelangelo's Painted World

What Fools These Mortals Be: A Closer Look at Shakespeare's Comedies

Masterworks of Five Centuries Series

Unearthing DIG: Where Archaeology Meets Comedy

Masada: The Untold Story

The Panama Canal: Power, Politics, and Ambition

Winter's Wisdom

The Visual Language of Islamic Art

Amaryllis and Paperwhites: Luminous Winter Florals

The Mosaics of Ravenna: A Glittering Vision in Glass and Gold

The Grateful Dead and the Quest for Transcendence

The Cuban Missile Crisis: Re-examining a Moment of Extreme Danger

In the Company of Pandas

The Roots of Religious Freedom: Jefferson's Revolutionary Vision

The Irrepressible Rosa Bonheur: The 19th Century's Most Famous Woman Artist

How to Listen to Jazz

Color Theory and Chroma-psychology

Justice on Trial: The Dreyfus Affair and the Making of Modern France

Keep Calm and Carry On: England's Home Front in World War II

The Fairies of Winter: From Nisser to Huldufolk

As You Like It

Paul Simon's Graceland: Days of Miracle and Wonder

Brewed Brilliance: A Sake Deep Dive

The Grapes of Wrath: A Philosophical Journey Through Steinbeck's American Epic

Takuga: Botanical Prints in Sumi Ink and Watercolor

Mosaic Jewelry

Upcycled Aluminum Holiday Ornament

Jazz it up: Holiday Cards Using Pointed-Pen Calligraphy

Holidays in the Brandywine Valley

Holiday Keepsake Ornaments

The Seven Wonders of Rome

The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs

Palatine Chapel