DAR Museum

Today we welcomed a group of cultural heritage professionals from Hungary to the DAR Museum as part of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program. It was a pleasure sharing our collections with such a thoughtful and accomplished group!   Planning a group visit? We’d love to have you — link in bio to learn more and book!   #DARMuseum #AmericanHistory #HeritageMatters #MuseumDC #PreservingHistory @stateivlp

📜 In 1776, the Declaration wasn’t yet a cherished symbol — it was urgent news, racing from printing presses to soldiers, diplomats, and ordinary people across a nation at war. Dr. Sneff takes us back to that moment of uncertainty, tracing how the Declaration traveled across the new nation and around the Atlantic world — through printers, translators, and diplomats who carried its words into the unknown. Join us VIRTUALLY on May 12 at noon for our Tuesday Talk: ✨ When the Declaration of Independence Was News 🎓 Dr. Emily Sneff is an early American historian and leading expert on the Declaration of Independence. She earned her Ph.D. from William & Mary and serves as a consulting curator for America 250 exhibitions at the Museum of the American Revolution and Historic Trappe. 📅 Tuesday, May 12 | 12:00 PM ET | Virtual 🎟️ Register now — link in bio! #DAR #DARMuseum #America250 #DeclarationOfIndependence #TuesdayTalk

🌸 What an evening at the DAR Museum!   Last night’s program kicked off with a tour with Museum Director and Chief Curator Jennifer Johnson, who led attendees through our current exhibitions “Revolution in Their Words” and “Preserving Patriotism: The Declaration of Independence and Its Legacy at DAR.”   From there, Diana Parsell took the floor for her talk on “Eliza Scidmore: The Trailblazing Journalist Behind Washington’s Cherry Trees,” and she did not disappoint. The unvarnished story behind how Washington’s beloved cherry blossoms came to be planted is one that deserves to be told every single spring.   A heartfelt thank you to President General Mrs. Storage for honoring us with opening remarks, and to all the DAR executives who joined us for the evening. 🥂   If you missed it, pick up a copy of Diana’s book. It belongs on the reading list of every cherry blossom lover in DC and beyond. Available in person at the DAR Museum Shop and online (link in our bio)!   #CherryBlossoms #DianaParsell #ElizaScidmore #DAR #DARMuseum Photos by Jason Hornick

📣👥 This week is National Volunteer Week, and we’re taking a moment to recognize the docents who keep the DAR Museum going. These dedicated volunteers lead tours, share history, and make every visit a memorable one — all on their own time. We’re grateful for each and every one of them!🏛️   Images (left to right):
1. Cathy Jabara, Susan Baranowski, Aryssa Damron, Kathryn West (First Vice President General), Karen Britton (Museum Specialist, Visitor Experience), Mary Mortimer, Lori Prendergrast, Kimberly Suringa
2. Jennifer Johnson (Museum Director and Chief Curator), Mary Mortimer, Cynthia Strassberg, Kimberly Suringa, Lori Prendergast, Susan Baranowski, Carrie (Curator and Registrar), Marilyn Welschenbach, Wanxin, Beverly Tomb
3. Paula Eichenbrenner (National Chair, Museum Outreach), Marguerite French (Organizing Secretary General), Beverly Tomb, Mary Mortimer, Cynthia Strassberg, Cathy Jabara, Susan Baranowski, Marilyn Welschenbach, Kimberly Suringa, Gayle Lovato, Stephen and Angela Eichenbrenner   #NationalVolunteerWeek #DARMuseum #VolunteerAppreciation #MuseumVolunteers #HistoryMatters

🌸 Join us this Thursday, April 23 for an unforgettable evening as DAR Museum Director and Chief Curator Jennifer Johnson leads a tour of our new America 250 exhibitions, followed by a book talk from author Diana P. Parsell on her biography of Eliza Scidmore. A trailblazing 19th-century journalist, Scidmore was instrumental in bringing Japanese cherry trees to the nation’s capital. A former journalist herself, Diana has written for National Geographic and The Washington Post. Her deep dive into Scidmore’s remarkable life is a must-read, and you can pick up a copy at the DAR Museum Shop and have it signed by the author that evening! Light refreshments will be served. 🥂 📅 Thursday, April 23 | 5:00 – 7:00 PM ET 📍 DAR Museum, Washington, DC 🎟️ FREE, but registration is required! Save your spot via the link in bio. #CherryBlossoms #WashingtonDC #WomenInHistory #BookTalk #AuthorTalk

🎂🎉Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Birthday Party for America!   From exploring our brand-new “Revolution in Their Words” exhibit to meeting Martha Washington, it was a truly memorable morning steeped in history and patriotic spirit. Whether you came with family, a love of history, or simply a curiosity about our nation’s past, we’re so glad you were part of it. 📸 Scroll to check out some of our favorite moments!   #America250 #DARCelebrates #BirthdayForAmerica #RevolutionaryHistory #DAR

DAR Celebrates America 250! - Birthday Party for America Today, April 18, 10am - 12:30pm   All are welcome to join in on FREE, family-friendly activities in the DAR Library and DAR Museum, while enjoying cupcakes and refreshments to celebrate America’s Birthday.   Click the link in our bio for the full lineup of offerings today! #America250 #DCMuseum #DARMueseum #freemuseumevents #familyfriendly

🌸 Eliza Scidmore: The Trailblazing Journalist Behind Washington's Cherry Trees Join us on Thursday, April 23 for an unforgettable evening as DAR Museum Director and Chief Curator Jennifer Johnson leads a tour of our new America 250 exhibitions, followed by a book talk from author Diana P. Parsell on her biography of Eliza Scidmore. A trailblazing 19th-century journalist, Scidmore was instrumental in bringing Japanese cherry trees to the nation's capital. A former journalist herself, Diana has written for National Geographic and The Washington Post. Her deep dive into Scidmore's remarkable life is a must-read, and you can pick up a copy at the DAR Museum Shop and have it signed by the author that evening! Light refreshments will be served. 🥂 📅 Thursday, April 23 | 5:00 – 7:00 PM ET 📍 DAR Museum, Washington, DC 🎟️ FREE, but registration is required! Save your spot via the link in bio. #CherryBlossoms #WashingtonDC #WomenInHistory #BookTalk #AuthorTalk

🏛️ Ever wonder what it takes to bring a 250-year-old document back from the brink? Before our landmark America 250 exhibitions opened, conservator Morgan Browning painstakingly restored some of the DAR Museum’s most treasured printed and handwritten documents, and the results were remarkable. Join us VIRTUALLY on April 14 at noon for our Tuesday Talk: ✨ Before and After: Conserving the DAR’s Americana Collection for America 250 Morgan will walk you through the entire conservation process, from the chemistry of stabilization to stunning visual transformations, using illustrated case studies that show each document’s journey from fragile relic to exhibition-ready artifact. 📅 Tuesday, April 14 | 12:00 PM ET | Virtual 🎟️ Register now — link in bio! #DARMuseum #America250 #AmericanHistory #TuesdayTalk #PreservingHistory

🎨 Earlier this week, the DAR Museum had the pleasure of hosting a Museum Studies graduate class in Exhibition Development from the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design at GW for a curator-led tour of our exhibitions. Our curator Carrie Bough had a wonderful time guiding the group through the space and diving into the conversations that followed. From exhibition design and presentation to the thought and intention behind educational programming, it was a rich and engaging discussion with a talented group of future museum professionals. #DARMuseum #MuseumStudies #ExhibitionDesign #WashingtonDC #GWU

🌸 Yesterday, we had the pleasure of hosting the Cherry Blossom Princesses from the National Conference of State Societies for a tour of DAR Headquarters. Thank you for visiting — it was great to have you @cherryblossomprogram ! Speaking of cherry blossoms, join us on 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟑 (𝟓–𝟕 𝐏𝐌) for an Exhibition Tour & Author Talk with 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥, author of 𝑬𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒂 𝑺𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒃𝒍𝒂𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝑩𝒆𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝑾𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒐𝒏’𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝑻𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒔, a biography of the remarkable woman whose persistence gave Washington its world-famous blooms. Enjoy light refreshments, a curator-led tour of our new exhibitions, and Diana’s talk. The book will be available for purchase at the DAR Museum Shop! 🎟️ FREE to attend — register via the link in our bio! #DARMuseum #CherryBlossomSeason #WashingtonDC #WomensHistory #AuthorTalk

New Exhibitions at the DAR Museum! Plan your visit to see 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔 and 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒂𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒎: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰𝒕𝒔 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒄𝒚 𝒂𝒕 𝑫𝑨𝑹 in person! The DAR Museum’s newest exhibition, 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔, marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States by examining the nation’s founding through the firsthand accounts of those who lived it. Drawing on the NSDAR’s extensive collection of artifacts and manuscripts, as well as loans from other museums, the exhibition presents a wide range of perspectives from the decades before, during, and after the War for Independence. […] To learn more about these exhibitions, click the link in our bio. Exhibition catalogs are available at the DAR Museum Shop and coming soon online. Hours: Mon-Fri. 10 am - 4pm | Sat. 10 am - 5 pm Visit: Walk-ins are always welcome! Large parties (10+) can contact us to schedule a guided exhibition tour at [email protected] #darmuseum #museumexhibition #revolutionintheirwords #preservingpatriotism #thingstodoDC