National Mall Events

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Game Change: Elephants from Prey to Preservation
Now - February 1, 2020 • 10am - 5:30pm
This Smithsonian exhibit traces the shift in attitudes about elephants since the late 19th century.
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Format: 10/16/2019
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Now - February 1, 2020 • From: 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM All Work and No Pay: A History of Women's Invisible Labor
Now - March 15, 2020 • From: 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM I Am... Contemporary Women Artists of Africa
Now - October 15, 2021 • Starting: 01:30 PM Gallery Tours
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Now - October 20, 2019 • From: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Maryland Renaissance Festival
Now - February 9, 2020 • From: 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM My Iran: Six Women Photographers
October 19, 2019 - October 27, 2019 • Starting: 08:00 PM IN Series Presents: Stormy Weather
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There’s nothing like arriving on the National Mall for the very first time. Seeing the majestic monuments, memorials and free world-class museums is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. This is where the past, present and future come together.

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Seeing the Washington Monument rise majestically to the sky, surrounded by the stately U.S. Capitol Building at one end and...

Lincoln Memorial Columns and Statue at night
15 Can’t-Miss Free Museums on the National Mall

To go with its monuments and memorials, the National Mall boasts an impressive lineup of free museums. Visitors should take...

Henry the Elephant at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - Free museum on the National Mall in Washington, DC
Visiting the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC

What is the Korean War Veterans Memorial and where is it? The Korean War Veterans Memorial resides on the National Mall ,...

The Korean War Veterans Memorial on the National Mall - Monuments and memorials in Washington, DC