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April 12
Sunday
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10:15 a.m.
Figure Drawing - In Person
Session 1 of 6
Sunday,
April 12, 2026 -
10:15 a.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
10:30 a.m.
Beginning Drawing
Session 1 of 6
Sunday,
April 12, 2026 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:45 p.m.
On-Location Photography - In Person
Session 1 of 6
Sunday,
April 12, 2026 -
1:45 p.m.
to 4:45 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
2:30 p.m.
Figure Painting - In Person
Session 1 of 6
Sunday,
April 12, 2026 -
2:30 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
The Axelrod String Quartet: Stradivarius and Amati (Sunday series)
Sunday,
April 12, 2026 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Performance
April 13
Monday
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12:00 p.m.
Artful Mind, Tranquil Mind
Session 1 of 6
Monday,
April 13, 2026 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Music Inspired by the Natural World
Session 2 of 4
Monday,
April 13, 2026 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
6:00 p.m.
Introduction to Watercolor
Session 3 of 8
Monday,
April 13, 2026 -
6:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia
Monday,
April 13, 2026 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Smithsonian Chorus: Legends of Song: Sounds of America
Session 3 of 11
Monday,
April 13, 2026 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Course
Walking the Underground Railroad: A Journey of Remembrance
Monday,
April 13, 2026 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
6:45 p.m.
Color Theory and Practice
Session 1 of 4
Monday,
April 13, 2026 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
April 14
Tuesday
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10:00 a.m.
Painting Flowers in Watercolor
Session 3 of 7
Tuesday,
April 14, 2026 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
10:30 a.m.
Beginning Drawing - In Person
Session 2 of 7
Tuesday,
April 14, 2026 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Exploring Traditions and Techniques of Embroidery
Session 3 of 4
Tuesday,
April 14, 2026 -
12:00 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
The Fall of the House of Romanov: Nicholas and Alexandra
Tuesday,
April 14, 2026 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
1:00 p.m.
Still Life in Oil: Exploring Color Through Observation
Session 3 of 5
Tuesday,
April 14, 2026 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
2:00 p.m.
Intermediate Drawing - In Person
Session 2 of 7
Tuesday,
April 14, 2026 -
2:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
3:00 p.m.
Beginning Acrylic Painting - In Person
Session 2 of 6
Tuesday,
April 14, 2026 -
3:00 p.m.
to 5:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 3 of 8
Tuesday,
April 14, 2026 -
3:00 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
5:00 p.m.
The Art of Journaling in Pen and Watercolor
Session 3 of 7
Tuesday,
April 14, 2026 -
5:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:00 p.m.
Beginning Acrylic Painting - In Person
Session 2 of 6
Tuesday,
April 14, 2026 -
6:00 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Beginning Tapestry Weaving - In Person
Session 2 of 7
Tuesday,
April 14, 2026 -
6:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Figure Sculpture - In Person
Session 2 of 7
Tuesday,
April 14, 2026 -
6:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Techniques in Modernist Painting
Session 2 of 7
Tuesday,
April 14, 2026 -
6:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Contemporary Mosaics: Ancient Motifs, Modern Materials
Session 1 of 4
Tuesday,
April 14, 2026 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Image Transfers and Altered Photos - In Person
Session 3 of 4
Tuesday,
April 14, 2026 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 3 of 8
Tuesday,
April 14, 2026 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Tuscany: The Cradle of the Renaissance
Tuesday,
April 14, 2026 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
6:45 p.m.
Beginning Oil Painting
Session 1 of 4
Tuesday,
April 14, 2026 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Earth and Life: A 4-Billion-Year Conversation
Tuesday,
April 14, 2026 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
7:00 p.m.
Sacred Spaces: The Spiritual Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright
Tuesday,
April 14, 2026 -
7:00 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
April 15
Wednesday
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10:30 a.m.
Continued Watercolor
Session 3 of 8
Wednesday,
April 15, 2026 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
The Bauhaus: Creating Designs for Living
Session 2 of 4
Wednesday,
April 15, 2026 -
10:30 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
1:30 p.m.
Altered Books
Session 2 of 6
Wednesday,
April 15, 2026 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Collage and Mixed Media
Session 1 of 5
Wednesday,
April 15, 2026 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Don't Forget to Remember
Session 1 of 3
Wednesday,
April 15, 2026 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
How Maps Reveal (and Conceal) History
Wednesday,
April 15, 2026 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
6:45 p.m.
Captain Cook and the Pacific: Mutiny on the
Bounty
Wednesday,
April 15, 2026 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Course
7:00 p.m.
Landscape Painting from Photos
Session 1 of 6
Wednesday,
April 15, 2026 -
7:00 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
7:30 p.m.
The Art of Floral Design
Session 1 of 6
Wednesday,
April 15, 2026 -
7:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
April 16
Thursday
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12:00 p.m.
Exploring Abstraction
Session 1 of 6
Thursday,
April 16, 2026 -
12:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Sketching the Smithsonian: Weekly Lunchtime Daytime Series
Thursday,
April 16, 2026 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Masters and Mediums: Illustrators
Thursday,
April 16, 2026 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Workshop
6:00 p.m.
Introduction to Biological Illustration
Session 1 of 6
Thursday,
April 16, 2026 -
6:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Hollywood and the White House
Thursday,
April 16, 2026 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Is God a Mathematician?: How Mathematics Explains the Universe
Thursday,
April 16, 2026 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
The Exposure Triangle
Session 3 of 4
Thursday,
April 16, 2026 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
Mr. Jefferson and the Giant Moose: When Natural History and History Collide
Thursday,
April 16, 2026 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
April 17
Friday
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12:00 p.m.
The History of Asian Architecture
Session 2 of 4
Friday,
April 17, 2026 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
6:00 p.m.
A South American Spring
Friday,
April 17, 2026 -
6:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
7:00 p.m.
Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra - Jazz Across America
Friday,
April 17, 2026 -
7:00 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Performance
April 18
Saturday
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7:15 a.m.
Philadelphia: A Revolutionary City
Saturday,
April 18,
2026 - 7:15 a.m.,
to Sunday,
April 19,
2026 - 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Overnight Tour
8:45 a.m.
The B&O Railroad: A Locomotive Legacy
Saturday,
April 18, 2026 -
8:45 a.m.
to 5:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
10:00 a.m.
Gyotaku
Hawaiian Style: The Japanese Art of Color Printing with Fish
Saturday,
April 18, 2026 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Workshop
10:15 a.m.
Exploring Alcohol Inks - In Person
Session 1 of 3
Saturday,
April 18, 2026 -
10:15 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Observation and Perception: Unlocking the Skill of Drawing - In Person
Session 3 of 7
Saturday,
April 18, 2026 -
10:15 a.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Tempered Glass Mosaic Workshop - In Person
Saturday,
April 18, 2026 -
10:15 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Workshop
12:00 p.m.
Beadweaving Workshop: Phenomenal Fish Pendant
Saturday,
April 18, 2026 -
12:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Workshop
1:00 p.m.
Masterpieces of the Middle Ages: Gothic Grandeur
Session 2 of 2
Saturday,
April 18, 2026 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m. ET
Online Seminar
1:30 p.m.
Introduction to Blackletter Calligraphy: Textura
Session 3 of 4
Saturday,
April 18, 2026 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
2:15 p.m.
Gel Print Journal and More! - In Person
Session 2 of 4
Saturday,
April 18, 2026 -
2:15 p.m.
to 5:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
2:30 p.m.
Beginning Oil Painting - In Person
Session 3 of 7
Saturday,
April 18, 2026 -
2:30 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
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