Tuesday Talk: What Fortune-Telling Can Tell Us
Tuesday Talk: What Fortune-Telling Can Tell Us
Washington, DC
When was the last time you checked your horoscope? Have you ever had your palm read? You are not alone! People have been sneaking a peek into the future in this country since its beginning. The DAR Museum's collection includes two objects with occult connections: a teapot and a book. Find out about…
Tuesday, May 8 2018
12:00 PM
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1:00 PM
Tuesday Talk: Sandwich Island Samplers
Tuesday Talk: Sandwich Island Samplers
Washington, DC
Hear the story behind two Hawaiian samplers recently acquired by the DAR Museum (Hawaii was named "the Sandwich Islands" by explorer Captain Cook). Both were made in schools founded by American missionaries, one by the daughter of missionaries and the other by a native Hawaiian girl at a missionary…
Tuesday, April 10 2018
12:00 PM
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1:00 PM
Curated! A Symposium on Collecting
Curated! A Symposium on Collecting
Washington, DC
The DAR Museum in Washington, DC, invites you to our annual symposium on Friday, May 4, 2018. This year’s theme will explore the act of collecting in a decorative arts context, to complement the museum’s upcoming exhibit, Lately Arrived: Recent Additions to the Collections. Through this symposium…
Friday, May 4 2018
9:00 AM
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4:00 PM
Historical Tea
Historical Tea
Washington, DC
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Come prepared to celebrate women authors of the 19th century! From Jane Austen to Charlotte Perkins Gilman, women have contributed much to the literary canon. Join us for an afternoon tea with finger sand…
Saturday, April 21 2018
12:00 PM
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2:00 PM
CANCELED: Tuesday Talk: How Vintage Clothing Became Mainstream
CANCELED: Tuesday Talk: How Vintage Clothing Became Mainstream
Washington, DC
UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES Long before Macklemore rapped about popping tags at the thrift shop and wearing your grandpa’s clothes, vintage clothing was firmly established as a statement of individuality in the fashion world. The idea of wearing grandpa’s …
Tuesday, June 12 2018
12:00 PM
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1:00 PM
World's Fair
World's Fair
Washington, DC
“You must see this fair.” – Hamlin Garland, 1893 Experience the excitement, innovation, and wonder of a c.1900 World’s Fair. Do you know what foods debuted at these fairs? Or what games children played? Learn about inventions that thrilled fairgoers and taste the snacks made popular by these grand…
Saturday, August 4 2018
10:00 AM
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3:00 PM
Tuesday Talk: Preserving Life by Preserving Food: The Methods and Materials of America's Food Keeping Traditions
Tuesday Talk: Preserving Life by Preserving Food: The Methods and Materials of America's Food Keeping Traditions
Washington, DC
Tuesday Talk: “Preserving Life by Preserving Food: The Methods and Materials of America’s Food Keeping Traditions” From ships galleys to royal patisseries, in slave cabins and kitchens of the “big house,” food sustained both human life and historical cultural traditions. In the days before refrige…
Tuesday, July 10 2018
12:00 PM
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1:00 PM
