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Museum Calendar

Current Museum Events

January

Wednesday, January 13
Exhibition Gallery Talk

Join the curators for a walkthrough and talk about the current exhibition Wedgwood: 250 Years of Innovation and Artistry. Contact the museum at (202) 879-3240 or museum@dar.org if you plan to attend; drop-ins welcomed.

Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Location: DAR Museum Gallery
Fee: Free

Saturday, January 16
Fun Family Saturdays!: Clay Making

Create your own clay design inspired by images from the current exhibition Wedgwood: 250 Years of Innovation and Artistry. Children get to take home a complimentary Wedgwood coloring book. Contact the museum at (202) 879-3240 or museum@dar.org. Space is limited. Advance registration requested; drop-ins welcomed.

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: DAR Museum
Fee: $5
Ages: 7 and older

February

Wednesday, February 10
Exhibition Gallery Talk

Join the curators for a walkthrough and talk about the current exhibition Wedgwood: 250 Years of Innovation and Artistry. Contact the museum at (202) 879-3240 or museum@dar.org if you plan to attend; drop-ins welcomed.

Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Location: DAR Museum Gallery
Fee: Free

Saturday, February 20
Fun Family Saturdays!: Puzzle Making

Color and create your own magnetic puzzle inspired by images from the current exhibition Wedgwood: 250 Years of Innovation and Artistry. Children get to take home a complimentary Wedgwood coloring book. Contact the museum at (202) 879-3240 or museum@dar.org. Supplies are limited. Advance registration requested; drop-ins welcomed.

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: DAR Museum
Fee: $5
Ages: 7 and older

Wednesday, February 24
Exhibition Gallery Talk

Join the curators for a walkthrough and talk about the current exhibition Wedgwood: 250 Years of Innovation and Artistry. Contact the museum at (202) 879-3240 or museum@dar.org if you plan to attend; drop-ins welcomed.

Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Location: DAR Museum Gallery
Fee: Free

March

Saturday, March 20
Fun Family Saturdays!: Fabric Arts

Have fun making a quilted potholder, clothespin doll or a needlework design while learning about women’s roles in early America. Contact the museum at (202) 879-3240 or museum@dar.org. Supplies are limited. Advance registration requested; drop-ins welcomed.

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: DAR Museum
Fee: $5
Ages: 7 and older

April

Saturday, April 17
Fun Family Saturdays!: Silhouette Making

Have a shadow of a good time making 18th-century silhouettes of you! Contact the museum at (202) 879-3240 or by e-mail at museum@dar.org. Supplies are limited. Advance registration requested; drop-ins welcomed.

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: DAR Museum
Fee: Free
Ages: 7 and older

May

Saturday, May 15
Fun Family Saturdays!: Tin Punching

Experience what it was like for a colonial silver smith as you create your own tin punch design. Contact the museum at (202) 879-3240 or museum@dar.org. Supplies are limited. Advance registration requested; drop-ins welcomed.

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: DAR Museum
Fee: $5
Ages: 7 and older

Current Exhibition:

Wedgwood: 250 Years of Artistry and Innovation
October 3, 2009 – February 27, 2010

Do you think Wedgwood is nothing but blue and white china? Think again. This exhibition will show only a fraction of the many thousands of ware types, patterns and forms offered to the consumer by Wedgwood from the 1760s through today. Founded by Josiah Wedgwood in 1759, the company has grown to become internationally recognized for quality and innovation. Come see how successive generations of the Wedgwood family, craftsmen, and artists transformed the world of English ceramics.


Upcoming Exhibition:

Honoring Lafayette: Contemporary Quilts from France and America
April 16 – September 4, 2010

To commemorate the Marquis de Lafayette, the Frenchman who was instrumental in supporting the Revolution, the DAR Museum will present a loan exhibit of contemporary quilts made by Americans in formerly French Louisiana and by French quilters. The Louisiana quilts include several by African-American quilters, including one to commemorate Hurricane Katrina. Also on display will be items made and saved to remember Lafayette’s triumphal visit to the United States 1824-5, from souvenir plates to shoes worn to dance with the great man.




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