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July 13
Sunday
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10:15 a.m.
Beginning Drawing
Session 2 of 6
Sunday,
July 13, 2025 -
10:15 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
11:00 a.m.
Frida Kahlo: Artist Feminist Gardener - In Person
Session 2 of 3
Sunday,
July 13, 2025 -
11:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
1:45 p.m.
On-Location Photography - In Person
Session 2 of 6
Sunday,
July 13, 2025 -
1:45 p.m.
to 4:45 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:00 p.m.
Beginning Drawing
Session 2 of 6
Sunday,
July 13, 2025 -
6:00 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
July 14
Monday
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8:00 a.m.
Before Camp 5
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
July 14, 2025 -
8:00 a.m.
to 9:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
9:30 a.m.
Alchemists and Apothecaries
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
July 14, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Bugs and Botany
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
July 14, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Climate Keepers
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
July 14, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Drop the Mic
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
July 14, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Engineering Earth
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
July 14, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Innovative Inventions
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
July 14, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Junior Paleontologists
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
July 14, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Mount Olympus on the Mall
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
July 14, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Smithsonian Safari
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
July 14, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Smithsonian Spectrum
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
July 14, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Soldiers and Dioramas
WWII: Operation Garden Market, 1945
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
July 14, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Splatters, Splotches, and Dots
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
July 14, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Video Games: Design and Play
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
July 14, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
4:30 p.m.
After Camp 5
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
July 14, 2025 -
4:30 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
6:15 p.m.
Introduction to Watercolor
Session 4 of 6
Monday,
July 14, 2025 -
6:15 p.m.
to 9:15 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
Carve and Create: Learning to Love Linocuts
Session 2 of 4
Monday,
July 14, 2025 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
The Club: A Haven for American Women Artists in Belle Époque Paris
Monday,
July 14, 2025 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
William F. Buckley Jr.: Architect of Modern Conservatism
Monday,
July 14, 2025 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
7:00 p.m.
From Millionaires' Row to Embassy Row: Massachusetts Avenue in the Gilded Age
Monday,
July 14, 2025 -
7:00 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
July 15
Tuesday
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8:00 a.m.
Before Camp 5
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
July 15, 2025 -
8:00 a.m.
to 9:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
9:30 a.m.
Alchemists and Apothecaries
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
July 15, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Bugs and Botany
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
July 15, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Climate Keepers
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
July 15, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Drop the Mic
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
July 15, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Engineering Earth
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
July 15, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Innovative Inventions
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
July 15, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Junior Paleontologists
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
July 15, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Mount Olympus on the Mall
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
July 15, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Smithsonian Safari
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
July 15, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Smithsonian Spectrum
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
July 15, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Soldiers and Dioramas
WWII: Operation Garden Market, 1945
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
July 15, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Splatters, Splotches, and Dots
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
July 15, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Video Games: Design and Play
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
July 15, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
10:00 a.m.
Summer's Discoveries: A Reflective Writing Workshop
Tuesday,
July 15, 2025 -
10:00 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m. ET
Online Lecture
10:30 a.m.
Techniques and Textures in Watercolor
Session 4 of 7
Tuesday,
July 15, 2025 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
11:00 a.m.
Quilting Together: Expert Guidance for Your Quilt Project
Session 4 of 4
Tuesday,
July 15, 2025 -
11:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
4:30 p.m.
After Camp 5
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
July 15, 2025 -
4:30 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
5:00 p.m.
The Magic of Light and Shadow in Watercolor
Session 4 of 7
Tuesday,
July 15, 2025 -
5:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:15 p.m.
Basic Weaving on the Rigid Heddle Loom
Session 4 of 6
Tuesday,
July 15, 2025 -
6:15 p.m.
to 9:15 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Charlie Chaplin and the Art of Screen Comedy
Tuesday,
July 15, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
July 16
Wednesday
Go to
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8:00 a.m.
Before Camp 5
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
July 16, 2025 -
8:00 a.m.
to 9:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
9:30 a.m.
Alchemists and Apothecaries
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
July 16, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Bugs and Botany
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
July 16, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Climate Keepers
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
July 16, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Drop the Mic
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
July 16, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Engineering Earth
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
July 16, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Innovative Inventions
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
July 16, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Junior Paleontologists
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
July 16, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Mount Olympus on the Mall
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
July 16, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Smithsonian Safari
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
July 16, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Smithsonian Spectrum
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
July 16, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Soldiers and Dioramas
WWII: Operation Garden Market, 1945
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
July 16, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Splatters, Splotches, and Dots
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
July 16, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Video Games: Design and Play
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
July 16, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
10:00 a.m.
Painting Vacation Memories
Session 4 of 7
Wednesday,
July 16, 2025 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Embroidery 101
Session 4 of 4
Wednesday,
July 16, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
The Exquisite Enigma of Maurice Ravel: Polished Perfection, Hidden Genius
Session 1 of 2
Wednesday,
July 16, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
1:30 p.m.
Collage and Mixed Media: Animals and Nature
Session 2 of 4
Wednesday,
July 16, 2025 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
4:30 p.m.
After Camp 5
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
July 16, 2025 -
4:30 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
6:30 p.m.
German-Jewish Responses to the Rise of Hitler
Wednesday,
July 16, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
July 17
Thursday
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7:30 a.m.
Beyond the Myth: Frida Kahlo at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Thursday,
July 17, 2025 -
7:30 a.m.
to 6:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
8:00 a.m.
Before Camp 5
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
July 17, 2025 -
8:00 a.m.
to 9:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
9:30 a.m.
Alchemists and Apothecaries
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
July 17, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Bugs and Botany
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
July 17, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Climate Keepers
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
July 17, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Drop the Mic
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
July 17, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Engineering Earth
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
July 17, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Innovative Inventions
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
July 17, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Junior Paleontologists
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
July 17, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Mount Olympus on the Mall
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
July 17, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Smithsonian Safari
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
July 17, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Smithsonian Spectrum
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
July 17, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Soldiers and Dioramas
WWII: Operation Garden Market, 1945
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
July 17, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Splatters, Splotches, and Dots
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
July 17, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Video Games: Design and Play
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
July 17, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
12:00 p.m.
Santorini: Pompeii of the Aegean
Thursday,
July 17, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Sketching the Smithsonian: Weekly Lunchtime Drawing Series
Thursday,
July 17, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Feeling Abstract
Thursday,
July 17, 2025 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Workshop
4:30 p.m.
After Camp 5
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
July 17, 2025 -
4:30 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
6:00 p.m.
Design on the Water: Washington, DC, Architecture Cruise
Thursday,
July 17, 2025 -
6:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
6:30 p.m.
Galileo: Lessons from a Great Scientist
Thursday,
July 17, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Kierkegaard on the Madness of Mass Media
Thursday,
July 17, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
The Indispensables: How the Marblehead Regiment Saved Washington’s Army
Thursday,
July 17, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
July 18
Friday
Go to
top
8:00 a.m.
Before Camp 5
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 18, 2025 -
8:00 a.m.
to 9:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
9:30 a.m.
Alchemists and Apothecaries
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 18, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Bugs and Botany
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 18, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Climate Keepers
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 18, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Drop the Mic
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 18, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Engineering Earth
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 18, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Innovative Inventions
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 18, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Junior Paleontologists
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 18, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Mount Olympus on the Mall
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 18, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Smithsonian Safari
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 18, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Smithsonian Spectrum
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 18, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Soldiers and Dioramas
WWII: Operation Garden Market, 1945
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 18, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Splatters, Splotches, and Dots
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 18, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Video Games: Design and Play
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 18, 2025 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
10:00 a.m.
Botany and Bugs: Behind the Scenes at the National Museum of Natural History
Friday,
July 18, 2025 -
10:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
12:00 p.m.
Glass Flowers and Royal Chandeliers: Inside the World of Czech Glass
Friday,
July 18, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
4:30 p.m.
After Camp 5
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 18, 2025 -
4:30 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
6:00 p.m.
Spain on the Brain
Friday,
July 18, 2025 -
6:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
July 19
Saturday
Go to
top
10:00 a.m.
Techniques in Modernist Painting
Session 2 of 6
Saturday,
July 19, 2025 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
10:30 a.m.
Handmade Cards: Hello Friend!
Saturday,
July 19, 2025 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Workshop
12:00 p.m.
Micro-Macramé Earrings
Session 2 of 2
Saturday,
July 19, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Off The Wall: Going 3D with Assemblage - In Person
Session 2 of 4
Saturday,
July 19, 2025 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
7:00 p.m.
Smithsonian Sleepover at the Natural History Museum
Saturday,
July 19,
2025 - 7:00 p.m.,
to Sunday,
July 20,
2025 - 9:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Sleepovers
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