Earth Day, Sneaker Art, and a Vintage Market: Things to Do in DC, April 22-25
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Smithsonian s Anacostia Community Museum Presents Outdoor Exhibition on D C Region s Food Justice Issues
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Visitors to the National Building Museum will be able to view exhibits, like the Gun Violence Memorial Project.
Culture By Isabella MacKinnon Apr 14, 2021 11:58 PM
Cherry blossom season is sadly coming to a close, but the city’s other spring festivities have only just begun.
This weekend, visit a reopened D.C. museum in person, attend an online exhibition from a still-shuttered museum and get your final fill of the cherry blossom trees with a blossom-inspired art installation.
Friday
National Building Museum
After a 16-month closure, the National Building Museum is set to reopen Friday. The museum, which is located four blocks from the National Mall, is in the historic Pension Building which contains an exquisite Great Hall decorated with massive Corinthian Columns and a 1,200-foot-long terracotta frieze on the outside. Visitors can view exhibits, like the “Gun Violence Memorial Project,” and the work of MASS Design Group, a nonp
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“Bringing culture to people and the community is profoundly significant. It’s very much in keeping with the reasons for the exhibition being born in the first place,”
Melanie Adams, the director of the Anacostia Community Museum, says during a conference call. Multi-photo panels stand against fences around the Deanwood Community Center and nearby Ron Brown College Preparatory High School, D.C.’s only all-male public school. The exhibition is open 24/7, and it’s boldly prophetic.