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Smithsonian Associates In-Person Programs

Join us in person on the National Mall in Washington, D.C, for a variety of programs and studio arts classes and workshops, as well as a range of local and regional destinations in our walking tours, full-day study tours, and overnight tours.

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All upcoming In-Person programs

Programs 1 to 10 of 198
On-Location Photography - In Person
Sunday, ​January 25, 2026 - ​1:45 p.m. ​to 4:45 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
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Great shoots start with great locations—and Washington, D.C., offers plenty of unbeatable visual inspiration. Learn to capture this vibrant city and sharpen your way of thinking about shooting outdoors as you deploy a minimal amount of equipment and a lot of fresh perspective.

Masterworks of Three Centuries Series
Saturday, ​January 31, 2026 - ​7:30 p.m. ​to 10:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Performance
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The 49th season of the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society features musical masterpieces from the early 17th century to the middle of the 20th, played on some of the world’s most highly prized musical instruments in an 8-concert series. This concert features music of Dvorák with the Smithsonian Academy Orchestra.

Romare Bearden-Inspired Compositions: Exploring Mixed Media Techniques - In Person
Sunday, ​February 1, 2026 - ​11:00 a.m. ​to 3:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
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While Romare Bearden worked in many mediums from oil and watercolor to printmaking, he is best known for his mixed media collages and photomontages. After looking at Bearden’s works of art, students try their hand at creating Bearden-inspired mixed-media compositions.

Going the Distance
Tuesday, ​February 3, 2026 - ​10:15 a.m. ​to 11:00 a.m. ET​
In-Person Discovery Theater
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Ages 6 to 12. Follow the lives of Olympians Jesse Owens and Wilma Rudolph from childhood infirmity to Olympic glory in this soaring musical. 

Going the Distance
Tuesday, ​February 3, 2026 - ​11:30 a.m. ​to 12:15 p.m. ET​
In-Person Discovery Theater
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Ages 6 to 12. Follow the lives of Olympians Jesse Owens and Wilma Rudolph from childhood infirmity to Olympic glory in this soaring musical. 

Going the Distance
Wednesday, ​February 4, 2026 - ​10:15 a.m. ​to 11:00 a.m. ET​
In-Person Discovery Theater
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Ages 6 to 12. Follow the lives of Olympians Jesse Owens and Wilma Rudolph from childhood infirmity to Olympic glory in this soaring musical. 

Going the Distance
Wednesday, ​February 4, 2026 - ​11:30 a.m. ​to 12:15 p.m. ET​
In-Person Discovery Theater
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Ages 6 to 12. Follow the lives of Olympians Jesse Owens and Wilma Rudolph from childhood infirmity to Olympic glory in this soaring musical. 

Going the Distance
Thursday, ​February 5, 2026 - ​10:15 a.m. ​to 11:00 a.m. ET​
In-Person Discovery Theater
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Ages 6 to 12. Follow the lives of Olympians Jesse Owens and Wilma Rudolph from childhood infirmity to Olympic glory in this soaring musical. 

Going the Distance
Thursday, ​February 5, 2026 - ​11:30 a.m. ​to 12:15 p.m. ET​
In-Person Discovery Theater
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Ages 6 to 12. Follow the lives of Olympians Jesse Owens and Wilma Rudolph from childhood infirmity to Olympic glory in this soaring musical. 

Going the Distance
Friday, ​February 6, 2026 - ​10:15 a.m. ​to 11:00 a.m. ET​
In-Person Discovery Theater
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Ages 6 to 12. Follow the lives of Olympians Jesse Owens and Wilma Rudolph from childhood infirmity to Olympic glory in this soaring musical.