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Dr. Jennifer Stern explains that Mars is the next planet for human exploration, but why we need to live on the moon first.

Madame Tussauds DC Hosts Q&A With Special NASA Guest To Celebrate The 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing

July 25, 2019 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Museums

In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing, Madame Tussauds DC hosted a Q&A with NASA guest, Dr. Jennifer Stern. This month, as our nation celebrates the monumental feat by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins in 1969, Madame Tussauds DC took a different approach to connect the past with the future of space exploration. Dr. Stern, who specializes in the study of the atmospheric chemistry and surface of Mars, lent her expertise to explain how close we are to going back to the moon, and next stop Mars.

“Apollo 50: Go for the Moon” Recaptures the Apollo Era for a New Generation

National Air and Space Museum Recreates Launch of Apollo 11 on Washington Monument With Historic Projection-Mapping Program

July 9, 2019 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Museums

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will present an once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 this July in partnership with the U.S. Department of the Interior and 59 Productions. For three nights, July 16, 17 and 18—a full-sized, 363-foot Saturn V rocket will be projected onto the east face of the Washington Monument from 9:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. On Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20, a special 17-minute show, “Apollo 50: Go for the Moon” will combine full-motion projection-mapping artwork on the monument and archival footage to recreate the launch of Apollo 11 and tell the story of the first moon landing.

Newseum-produced film goes Behind the Scenes with current ‘Daily Show’ host Trevor Noah

“Seriously Funny: From the Desk of ‘The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'” opens June 21!

April 16, 2019 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Museums

On June 21, 2019, the Newseum will unveil a new exhibit, “Seriously Funny: From the Desk of ‘The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.'” The exhibit will explore the impact Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” had on American politics and the press through four presidential campaigns, two wars and the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

More than 50 artifacts will be on display, from “The Daily Show” and the satirical news shows it inspired, as well as print publications that reported on the show’s influence. The exhibit also features an original Newseum-produced film that goes behind the scenes at “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.”

Final Event in the Newseum Nights After-Hours Series on April 12th

Celebrate 2019’s Cherry Blossom Season at Newseum Nights: In Bloom!

February 28, 2019 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Museums

After nearly a four year run, the final Newseum Nights event will take place Friday, April 12 in celebration of D.C.’s world-famous cherry blossom season.

Test your celebrity knowledge while rubbing elbows with your favorite A-listers!

Madame Tussauds DC to Host “Pop Stars to Presidents Trivia” on November 15

October 25, 2018 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Museums

Consider yourself pop culture or political insider? Know which pop superstar has a fish tank filled with vintage baseballs in her living room? Which president had an alligator as a pet? Or which former wrestler turned actor had movies that grossed more than $9.5 billion worldwide at the box office?

Costumes from four-time Oscar winning designer Colleen Atwood to be displayed at National Air and Space Museum from Friday, October 5 through Sunday, October 7

Ten costumes from new FANTASTIC BEASTS movie on display at National Air and Space Museum in DC

October 4, 2018 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Movie News, Movies, Museums

Smithsonian Theaters presents costumes from Warner Bros. Pictures’ much-anticipated adventure “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” designed by four-time Oscar winner Colleen Atwood, to be displayed here in Washington, D.C. starting Friday, Oct. 5 from 2:00pm – 5:30pm, Saturday, Oct. 6 from 10:00am – 5:30pm & Sunday, Oct. 7th from 10:00am – 5:30pm at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC 20560

National Museum of the American Indian Commemorates 150th Anniversary of the Fort Laramie Treaty with the Sioux and Arapaho

October 4, 2018 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Museums

The 1868 Treaty with the historically known as the Sioux (Dakota, Lakota and Nakota) and Arapaho, often called the Treaty of Fort Laramie, established the Great Sioux Reservation, lands west of the Missouri River set aside for exclusive use by the Sioux Nation. The reserve included Heha Sapa, the Black Hills, sacred to many tribal nations. The National Museum of the American Indian commemorates the 150 anniversary of the treaty displaying the original document Oct. 26. On loan from the National Archives, the treaty will be on view in the exhibition“Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations” through March 2019.

Support from the Charles Koch Foundation Enables National K-12 NewseumED, Free Speech Programming

The Freedom Forum Institute Launches New National Education Initiative on Free Speech and Civil Discourse

September 25, 2018 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Museums

Today the Freedom Forum Institute is launching a new educational initiative focused on the historical, legal and cultural aspects of free speech and civil discourse. It includes an event series as well as a new education collection focused on the issue. The Institute’s team is developing the national initiative in response to increasing requests from students, educators and the general public to understand the First Amendment and the freedoms it guarantees. The project is made possible by a $1 million grant from the Charles Koch Foundation.

National Museum of African American History and Culture Redefines Museum Experience on Second Anniversary

September 24, 2018 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Museums

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture kicks off its third year of operation with programming that pioneers the way museums engage and educate the public. The museum begins its third year entering new territory with the Black Architects and Planners Symposium Sept. 27–29 and the first ever Smithsonian African American Film Festival Oct. 24–27. With these initiatives, the museum shows how African Americans have shaped American life through film, food, architecture, community planning and urban design.

Film Screening and Discussion With Anna Deavere Smith Kicks Off Programming for May

May 1, 2018 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Museums

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will screen Notes from the Field, an HBO film adaptation of actor and writer Anna Deavere Smith’s one-woman show about the criminal justice system that sends young people from school to prisons. Following the film, which aired earlier this year on HBO, Smith will join Lonnie G. Bunch III, founding director of the museum, for a discussion about the film. The original stage play and the film are the result of 250 interviews, many with people who were incarcerated as teens. Advance Tickets for the Tuesday, May 1, event (7 to 9 p.m.) are sold out, but walk-up tickets are often available for this and other public programs at the museum.