Explore the history of the Byzantine Empire through an arts activity making coins or seals. Far from “falling,” the Eastern Roman Empire, which we call Byzantium, continued to thrive at […]
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Dumbarton Oaks Conversations: Peace, Power, and Equity in the Making of the United Nations
Discover how a local DC site played a pivotal role in the making of the United Nations. Students will explore the historic property through the lens of the “Dumbarton Oaks […]
Chocolate: The Columbian Exchange in a Cup
Explore the intertwined histories of cacao and sugar across the Old & New Worlds, examining trade and culture. Students begin with a tour of the Pre-Columbian Galleries and the “Stimulant […]
Bright Before Us Like a Flame
Bring the poetry of Langston Hughes to your school for Black History Month! Bright Before Us Like a Flame is a 45-minute theatrical performance celebrating Black history and Black excellence. […]
Trees as Witness: Ancestor, Property, Archive
Explore the layered histories of DC, from the perspective of witness trees at Dumbarton Oaks Gardens. Students will tour historic trees in the gardens & consider the history a tree […]
Music Through the Ages
Music Through the Ages is an interactive concert which gives children a front row seat to the development of tonal music, helping them appreciate music from every culture and era. […]
Black Boy
Black Boy is both the unashamed confession of a proud non-conformist, and a profound indictment—a poignant and disturbing record of social injustice and human suffering. Wright describes his youth in […]
Swaliga’s Earth Day Spring Derby Celebration
Swaliga’s Earth Day Spring Derby Celebration focuses on “Renewable Energy.” The Swaliga Foundation invites schools and our STEAM clubs that have built electric cars to race in a preliminary derby […]