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Events

Explore More! in STEM: Flying High with the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 11:00am to 1:00pm

2nd Floor Classrooms

This is a *free* event!

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2023 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 7:00pm to 8:30pm

1st Floor, Heritage Hall + streaming

Free; Registration Required

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Explore More! in STEM: Flying High with the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 11:00am to 1:00pm

2nd Floor Classrooms

This is a *free* event!

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Preservation Station: Exploring the Family Treasures Toolkit

Thursday, September 28, 2023 1:00pm to 2:00pm

2nd Floor Classrooms

Free

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Explore More! in STEM: Having Fun with Frequencies

Tuesday, October 3, 2023 11:00am to 1:00pm

2nd Floor Classrooms

This is a *free* event!

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Explore More! in STEM: Having Fun with Frequencies

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 11:00am to 1:00pm

2nd Floor Classrooms

This is a *free* event!

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Virtual Art Workshop - Sun Ra Costume Embroidery

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 6:00pm to 7:15pm

Online

Series: Afrofuturism

$20

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A Speakeasy Evening: Black in the Cosmos: Claiming OUR Space

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 7:00pm to 11:00pm

1st Floor, Heritage Hall

Series: Afrofuturism

Free; Registration Required

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History Lab Express Cart – Afrofuturism: Become a Cosmic Historian

Thursday, October 12, 2023 11:00am to 1:30pm

Concourse

Series: Afrofuturism

Free.

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NMAAHC Kids Learning Together: Building The Future

Friday, October 13, 2023 11:00am to 12:00pm

Online Only

Series: Afrofuturism

FREE. Registration required.

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NMAAHC Kids Learning Together: Building The Future

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Afrofuturism Big Objects, Big Stories: The Paradox of the Liberty

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 10:30am to 12:45pm

Program meets at the Paradox of Liberty section, Level C3. Talks take place at: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 12:30 PM.

Free; walk-in
Tours are subject to docent availability; last minute cancellations may occur.

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Afrofuturism Big Objects, Big Stories: The Paradox of the Liberty

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 1:30pm to 3:45pm

Program meets at the Paradox of Liberty section, Level C3. Talks take place at: 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, and 3:30 PM.

Free; walk-in
Tours are subject to docent availability; last minute cancellations may occur.

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Afrofuturism Big Objects, Big Stories: The Paradox of the Liberty

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 1:30pm to 3:45pm

Program meets at the Paradox of Liberty section, Level C3. Talks take place at: 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, and 3:30 PM.

Free; walk-in
Tours are subject to docent availability; last minute cancellations may occur.

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Afrofuturism Big Objects, Big Stories: Riot penny charred during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

Thursday, September 28, 2023 10:30am to 12:45pm

Program meets at the Tulsa, Oklahoma section in The Power of Place exhibition, L3. Each 15-minute program starts at: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 12:30 PM.

Free; walk-in
Tours are subject to docent availability; last minute cancellations may occur.

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Afrofuturism Big Objects, Big Stories: I Go To Prepare A Place For You by Bisa Butler

Thursday, September 28, 2023 1:15pm to 3:30pm

Program meets at the I Go To Prepare A Place For You by Bisa Butler, Level 4. Talks take place at: 1:15 PM, 2:15 PM, and 3:15 PM.

Free; walk-in
Tours are subject to docent availability; last minute cancellations may occur.

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Afrofuturism Big Objects, Big Stories: The Paradox of the Liberty

Thursday, September 28, 2023 1:30pm to 3:45pm

Program meets at the Paradox of Liberty section, Level C3. Talks take place at: 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, and 3:30 PM.

Free; walk-in
Tours are subject to docent availability; last minute cancellations may occur.

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CANCELLED - Afrofuturism Big Objects, Big Stories: Riot penny charred during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

Thursday, September 28, 2023 1:30pm to 3:45pm

Program meets at the Tulsa, Oklahoma section in The Power of Place exhibition, L2. Each 15-minute program starts at: 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, and 3:30 PM.

Canceled

Free; walk-in
Tours are subject to docent availability; last minute cancellations may occur.

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Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom Highlights Tour

Friday, September 29, 2023 10:30am to 12:30pm

This one-hour tour program meets in the Defending Freedom, The Era of Segregation 1876-1968 exhibit, located on C2. Tours take place at 10:30 AM and 11:30 AM

Free; walk-in
Tours are subject to docent availability; last minute cancellations may occur.

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Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom Highlights Tour

Friday, September 29, 2023 12:45pm to 3:45pm

This one-hour tour program meets in the Defending Freedom, The Era of Segregation 1876-1968 exhibit, located on C2. Tours take place at 12:45 PM and 2:45 PM

Free; walk-in
Tours are subject to docent availability; last minute cancellations may occur.

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Black Futures Spotlights: The Sounds of Afrofuturism

Saturday, September 30, 2023 10:30am to 12:55pm

Program meets at Sun Ra's case, in the Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures exhibition located on the Concourse Level. Talks take place at: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 12:30 PM.

Free; walk-in
Tours are subject to docent availability; last minute cancellations may occur.

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More Ongoing Tours & Activities

Sweet Home Café Hispanic Heritage Month Chefs' Table

Friday, September 22, 2023 12:00pm to 3:00pm

Sweet Home Café

Free to attend. Menu items vary in price.

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Explore More! in STEM: How the Museum Uses Light

Tuesday, September 19, 2023 11:00am to 1:00pm

2nd Floor Classrooms

This is a *free* event!

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Sweet Home Café Chef's Table & Book Signing with JJ Johnson

Friday, September 15, 2023 12:00pm to 3:00pm

Concourse Level

Free to attend. Menu items vary in price.

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Virtual Art Workshop - Building Design Ring Dish

Thursday, September 14, 2023 6:00pm to 7:15pm

Online

$20

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Explore More! in STEM: How the Museum Uses Light

Thursday, September 14, 2023 11:00am to 1:00pm

2nd Floor Classrooms

This is a *free* event!

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Explore More! in STEM: Having Fun with Frequencies

Wednesday, September 6, 2023 11:00am to 1:00pm

2nd Floor Classrooms

This is a *free* event!

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Explore More! in STEM: Having Fun with Frequencies

Tuesday, September 5, 2023 11:00am to 1:00pm

2nd Floor Classrooms

This is a *free* event!

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Through the Window and into the Mirror: A Career Conversation with Dr. Ron Gamble

Friday, September 1, 2023 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Online

This is a free event. No registration required.

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Through the Window and Into the Mirror: A Career Conversation with Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Friday, August 25, 2023 11:00am to 12:00pm

Zoom

This is a free event. There is no registration.

Submit questions for Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein.

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Through the Window and Into the Mirror: A Career Conversation with Dr. Earyn McGee

Friday, August 18, 2023 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Zoom

This is a free event. There is no registration.

Submit questions for Dr. Earyn McGee

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