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Events

Welcome to your National Museum of American History! We have a wide variety of events for you to explore on these pages. Browse our event calendar or see a list of ongoing daily activities.

National Youth Summit: election and politics

Upcoming Events

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Food History Weekend

Join us in October for the annual celebration of food and food history!
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2024 Gala Save the Date

Previous Events

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Food History Weekend 2023

Food, Climate, and Community

November 04, 2023
Arcadia, California. Persons of Japanese ancestry arrive at the Santa Anita Assembly center from San Pedro, California. Evacuees lived at this center located at the former Santa Anita racetrack before being moved inland to relocation centers. April 5, 1942. Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration.

Day of Remembrance 2024

Memory and the Nation

February 19, 2024
Graphic with abstract, multi-colored hands with text: Power of Giving 2023

The Power of Giving 2023

Philanthropy's Impact on Social Justice

September 21, 2023
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