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September – December 2018 Sep – Dec 2018
Sep
29
Sat
Sep 29 @ 1:00 pm – 1:00 pm
1:00 pm
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Celebrate the opening of the exhibition Japan Modern: Prints in the Age of Photography and learn about print styles in twentieth-century Japan. Frank Feltens, assistant curator of Japanese art, leads this special gallery talk. Ferryboat[...]
Sep
29
Sat
Sep 29 @ 2:00 pm – 2:00 pm
2:00 pm
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Celebrate the opening of the exhibition Japan Modern: Photography from the Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck Collection and learn about the diverse photographic works on view. Carol Huh, associate curator of contemporary Asian art, leads[...]
Oct
4
Thu
Oct 4 @ 1:00 pm – 1:00 pm
1:00 pm
Tickets
Celebrate the opening of the exhibition Japan Modern: Prints in the Age of Photography and learn about print styles in twentieth-century Japan. Frank Feltens, assistant curator of Japanese art, leads this special gallery talk. Ferryboat[...]
Oct
9
Tue
Oct 9 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Tuesday Talk: “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place for Books:” Furnishing the 18th century Library @ DAR Museum | Washington | District of Columbia | United States
12:00 pm
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Book lovers take note! What would it be like to curl up with a good novel in an 18th century library? Books were luxury items at this time. To properly showcase their expensive books, the[...]
Oct
13
Sat
Oct 13 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
10:30 am
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Join us for a morning of talks exploring Sufism, or Islamic mysticism. The program will explore the contributions of Sufi patrons, artists, builders, and poets to South Asia’s history and culture. Hear from art historian[...]
Oct
18
Thu
Oct 18 @ 1:00 pm – 1:00 pm
1:00 pm
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Gain insight into the sculpture Monkeys Grasp for the Moon, on view in the Sackler’s atrium, by contemporary Chinese artist Xu Bing. Educator Paul Ruther will discuss the artist’s creative process and possible interpretations of[...]
Oct
21
Sun
Oct 21 @ 3:30 pm – 3:30 pm
3:30 pm
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Hear award-winning writer and chef Anissa Helou—an expert on the cooking of North Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East—share extraordinary recipes and stories from her new cookbook Feast: Food of the Islamic World. Helou[...]
Nov
13
Tue
Nov 13 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Tuesday Talk: From Maps to Mermaids: Carved Powder Horns in Early America @ DAR Museum | Washington | District of Columbia | United States
12:00 pm
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Few objects from colonial America had such a personal connection to their owners as the powder horns used by soldiers, settlers, and American Indians to store the gunpowder necessary for their survival. In a world[...]
Dec
6
Thu
The Life Of Dr. Edward Stonestreet – 19th Century Doctor @ Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum
Dec 6 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
6:00 pm
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Come hear living historian Clarence Hickey discuss the life of Civil War contract surgeon Dr. Edward Stonestreet on December 6 at 6 PM at the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum. Dr. Edward Stonestreet practiced[...]
Dec
11
Tue
Dec 11 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Tuesday Talk: Let’s Get Visual: Portraits from the DAR Museum Collection @ DAR Museum | Washington | District of Columbia | United States
12:00 pm
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Portraits tell the lives of ordinary people and famous Americans. This lecture will look at some of the names, faces, and stories behind the portraits in the DAR Museum Collection. This closer look at portraits[...]
September – December 2018 Sep – Dec 2018