Learning at Lunch: The Smithsonian and Lorton

Name: Learning at Lunch: The Smithsonian and Lorton
Start: 2025-08-22T12:00:00-04:00
Location: 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton, VA, United States, Virginia 22079

Schedule

Fri, 22 Aug, 2025 at 12:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton, VA, United States, Virginia 22079 | Lorton, VA

The Lorton Prison Museum featuring the Lucy Burns Gallery at the Workhouse Arts Center is proud to present the third season of Learning at Lunch, a series illuminating aspects of the former prison’s 91-year history.
Each month, we invite an expert to tackle a topic related to our complicated past. After a brief 30-minute talk, presenters answer audience questions, and all attendees are invited to visit the museum following the program.
The Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum (ACM) has a long history of engagement with the Lorton Correctional Complex. Archivist Jennifer Morris shares information and examples of archival materials – images and video footage – from ACM’s collection pertaining to 1970s exhibition Lorton Reformatory: Beyond Time and the 1990s exhibition Speak to my Heart, which highlighted prison ministry programs.
This event is free and does not require registration.
Learn more at: https://www.workhousearts.org/calendar/learning-at-lunch-the-smithsonian-and-lorton