Jonathan Meyer
@familyvisitdc
Washington DC Cultural Curator 🏛️ Exploring museums, culture, and #Familytravel in our nation's capital, Washington, D.C. Christian. Homeschooler.
It's no secret we're offering FREE Museum Highlights Tours on our birthday this Saturday, July 19th! Add on a tour for free when you purchase a general admission ticket to the Museum on July 19th. Book your ticker and tour here: bit.ly/4nK55vk #SpyMuseum #Birthday…
On Monday, July 14, our @Hirshhorn, @NatAsianArt, @si_africanart, and the @smithsoniannmai located on the National Mall will be closed due to an HVAC issue. Plan your visit to our other locations: si.edu/visit
Well, if you don’t know, now you can! See you this Friday at 1:00 p.m. at the museum to learn more about ancient coins!
And a great Smithsonian exhibit to visit today on Independence Day
📚 Did you know that after surviving the war, he passed away in June 1919 at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. Today, his taxidermied body is preserved and on display at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., in the exhibit titled “The…
July 2, 1825 issue of the Phenix Gazette, based out of Alexandria, Virginia.
For more black Louisiana craftsmanship, visit @TodaysDAR . See this Ceremonial Chair from Leighton Place Plantation, constructed by Altimore and Taylor McKee then. It's on view in "Fighting For Freedom: Black Craftspeople and the Pursuit of Independence"
Join us at the #2025Folklife Festival for a screening of "Ancestral Artistry," exploring the architectural legacy that began with the arrival of enslaved Africans, who were skilled in the building trades, in French colonial Louisiana. 🛠️ Register now: etix.com/ticket/p/95413…
New: It appears lightning struck the Washington Monument, once again. This happened at 12:02 a.m. The video shows the view from two different STATter911 cameras. The second and fourth shots are slow-motion versions. #weather #lightning #washington #stormhour @capitalweather…
Henry the elephant - the African bush elephant, also known as the African savannah elephant - is displayed at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. It is the world's largest terrestrial animal, weighing 11 tons and standing 13 feet high.
📜 Today marks 250 years since George Washington wrote this letter to Martha Washington, one of only three known to exist. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see it! Watch to the end to discover how this letter survived when Martha destroyed nearly all her correspondence with…
Solstice Saturday is tomorrow. Smithsonian museums stay open late this one night of the year. Here's three ways to enjoy it... 1) You've always said you go to the museums, but still haven't made it. You're not a fan of traffic and parking woes. Here's your chance! 2) You've…
I have no crowd-counting experience but there are a LOT of people queuing up for the Army parade and celebration here on Constitution Avenue
🇺🇸 Today at Mount Vernon, we celebrated the 250th anniversary of George Washington taking command of the United States Army. Happy 250th birthday to the United States Army. Huzzah! 🎉
"Call To Arms" a new exhibition at the US Army Museum is open. From the Minutemen to Yorktown with artifacts, graphics and stories.
