2020

When The Buildings Cheered – Jay Goldberg

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When The Buildings Cheered from The Memory of America on Vimeo. This video is included in the Works Created During the Lockdown Period exhibition, Nov. 7, 2020 – Sun. Jan. 17, 2021. Here is the poem that Jay Goldberg wrote to accompany the video. stricken do you know i am terrible i know, that i am […]

Joel Simpson: Geology & Surrealism [Canceled]

Joel Simpson - White Pocket
A 90-minute slideshow lecture including drone video Sunday March 15, 3:30 pm – 5 pm  Part 1: The Geological Inspiration of Certain Surrealist Artists Part II: The Colorado Plateau: Fossilized Violence Becomes Convulsive Beauty

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day at the WAH Center [Canceled]

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day at the WAH Center
[Canceled] Saturday, April 4, 12 to 5 pm Get free tickets Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian Magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. The Museum Day ticket provides free admission for two people on Saturday, April […]

The Japanese Historical Collections

OPENING APRIL 4, 2020 In collaboration with Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day In April and May 2020, the Yuko Nii Foundation will display many items from its rich Japanese Historical Collection covering the centuries from the 16th through the early 20th centuries. Nearly 200 objects will be on display, including a complete set of Edo period armor, sword fittings, saddle and rifle, prints, furniture, lacquer, vases, bronzes, books and more.