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Field Trips

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial sits on the axis from Lincoln Memorial, where Dr. King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech, a defining moment in the dissemination of his message, to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial.

The Mary McLeod Bethune Council House was the first headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women. She spearheaded strategies that advanced the interests of African American women.

Mosaic Theater is committed to making powerful, transformational, socially-relevant art, producing plays by authors on the front lines of conflict zones. Mosaic Theater Company is anchored at the Atlas Performing Arts Center on H Street near Union Station and Capitol Hill.

The National Academy of Sciences (CPNAS) explores the relationships between culture, science, engineering, and medicine through rotating art exhibitions, a permanent art collection, and a series of public programs.

See the 1903 Wright Flyer, the Apollo 11 Command Module, and more at the National Air and Space Museum. Virtual exhibitions and online learning activities are available.

View exhibits at National Archives Museum Washington DC and participate in hands-on activities and programs based on documents, images, maps, posters and more.

The National Bonsai & Penjing Museum has one of the largest collections of bonsai and penjing, timeless miniature masterpieces, in North America.

The National Gallery of Art features everything from Byzantine altarpieces to pop art. Visitors can explore paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, photographs, and the Art Sculpture Garden.

At The National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum, learners can step into a world of inspiration, challenge, and discovery and unlock their potential with STEM. Make learning fun with the hall’s virtual activities.

National Mall comprises dozens of parks and hundreds of memorials. Learn about the American Revolution, presidents, and more. Distance learning are available.

At the National Museum of African American History and Culture learn about the richness and diversity of the African American experience, what it means to their lives and how it helped us shape this nation.

The National Museum of African Art is the Smithsonian Institution’s African art museum. It inspires conversations about the beauty, power, and diversity of African arts and cultures worldwide.