The Anacostia Community Museum’s indoor gallery will be closed Sept. 18 through Oct. 31 as we bring our next exhibition to life. Even though our gallery is closed, join us at any of the dynamic upcoming events planned over the next 6 weeks. More information about our events is available at: anacostia.si.edu/events. We look forward to seeing you soon!

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Anacostia Community Museum Launches Augmented-Reality Tour of Southwest D.C.

“Before the Bulldozers: Historic Southwest D.C.

10.04.2022
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Anacostia Community Museum Launches Local Photo Submission Project, “Portraits by the People”

In celebration of the 55th anniversary of the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum, the museum is asking residents of Washington, D.C., to submit images of themselves and their communities to...

06.13.2022
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Anacostia Community Museum Presents “We Shall Not Be Moved: Stories of Struggle from Barry Farm-Hillsdale”

As part of a yearlong focus on housing equity and justice in Washington, D.C., the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum will present the online exhibition, “We Shall Not Be Moved: Stories of...

03.16.2022
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Smithsonian To Reopen National Air and Space Museum, National Postal Museum and Anacostia Community Museum in March

The Smithsonian will reopen its Anacostia Community Museum, National Postal Museum and the National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall.

02.28.2022
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Anacostia Community Museum Reopens Aug. 6

After almost 17 months of closure because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum reopens its doors Friday, Aug....

08.04.2021
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Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum Presents Outdoor Exhibition on D.C. Region’s Food Justice Issues

A popular wellness maxim is “you are what you eat.” Yet across the nation and region, a staggering number of people struggle to...

04.19.2021
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Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum Presents Outdoor Exhibition on Revolutionary African American Men

“If you can’t beat ’em, work around ’em.” That is the Anacostia Community Museum’s innovative approach to hosting its new exhibition, “...

02.01.2021
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