Opening Day at ACM: We Make History

Join the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum as we reopen our doors with a day of engaging, family-friendly experiences celebrating the opening of We Make History.

Ground the day with a restorative sound bath, explore the FRESHFARM ACM Farm Stand, and enjoy Big Moments, Little Stories, a story time and hands-on art activity for families with children, 18 months to 5 years of age.

Engage in a thought-provoking In Conversation with the Curator panel on the Plummer Family Diary, and stop by our portrait station to capture a keepsake that reflects this moment in time. Throughout the day, ACM’s Educators will lead guided tours of the exhibition, offering a deeper dive into how changemakers and history keepers shape our communities.

Get creative with Collage Your Story, Your History, a hands-on workshop with Pyramid Atlantic that invites you to reflect on your own story and its place in a shared history.

Opening Day is an invitation to connect, create, and reflect. Programs for all ages, suitable for families and museum seekers.

The opening celebrations for We Make History are sponsored by AARP and PEPCO An Exelon Company.

Info: Discover the joy of storytelling in this engaging story time and hands- on art activity designed for young learners and families. Participants will listen to a story that celebrates how historical journeys and personal experiences become part of the history we share and remember. After story time, youth will create their own artwork inspired by the themes of the story, exploring how the moments we live today can become the stories we tell tomorrow.

Info: An fireside chat centered around the legacy of the Plummer Family Dairy.

Info: Stop by our portrait station to create a keepsake portrait with friends or family. Inspired by We Make History, this moment honors the idea that the stories we live today become the history we preserve tomorrow.

Info: Join ACM’s Educators for a guided tour of We Make History and explore how individuals and communities shape the stories of our region. Discover the roles of changemakers, who work to improve our communities, and history keepers, who preserve and share these stories. Through this interactive experience, learn how recording history helps us remember the past, understand the present, and shape the future.

Info: Did you know that you are already making history? In this hands-on workshop inspired by the Anacostia Museum’s We Make History exhibit, you’ll create your own collage artwork using photos, maps, drawings, and found materials to tell your story and show off your community. Cut, glue, layer, and build something unique that highlights your life, neighborhood, and experiences as an important part of America's story. Come ready to get creative and make your mark! Participants are welcome to bring a personal photo and/or printout to incorporate into the collage work.

Info: Join ACM’s Educators for a guided tour of We Make History and explore how individuals and communities shape the stories of our region. Discover the roles of changemakers, who work to improve our communities, and history keepers, who preserve and share these stories. Through this interactive experience, learn how recording history helps us remember the past, understand the present, and shape the future.

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