Join us as we explore the lesser-known visits that brought Dr. King to the National Mall.
Baseball isn’t just a game—it’s a cornerstone of American culture. Join the Washington Nationals for a webinar exploring how our nation’s pastime can serve as a powerful lens for understanding U.S. history.
This month’s Teach 250 invites educators to reflect on the origins of Veterans Day, first commemorated as Armistice Day at the end of World War I. Using the National Mall Gateway, participants will discover creative ways to bring themes of service, sacrifice and citizenship into their classrooms.
In the second session of Teach 250: Inspiring a More Perfect Union, join the National Archives Foundation to support civics education in your classroom. Discover how to bring history to life using primary sources, interactive tools, and classroom-ready resources from the National Archives.
Educators are invited to join the Trust for the National Mall, National Park Service and Destination DC to kick off this year's series of Teach 250: Inspiring a More Perfect Union. In this session, we will show you how to use the Gateway to explore the Lockkeeper’s House, as an example of ways teachers can use the platform in their classroom and to prepare for on-site visits.
The Trust for the National Mall invites you to join us for a special conversation with the governors and first ladies of Maryland and Virginia.
Celebrating the anniversary of President Eisenhower submitting the proposal to create what would become NASA, local astronomical organizations will take visitors on tours of the cosmos through guided telescope observations and information on space exploration today.
Friday, June 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Commemorate the 81st anniversary of the decisive World War II D-Day Operation with a U.S. Army Band performance at the Eisenhower Memorial. Free and open to the public.
At 5 p.m. on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, Taps will be played in unison at eleven memorials and sites of future memorials that honor those who have made the supreme sacrifice in the service of their country.
The Trust for the National Mall invites you to join us for a conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning writer and author of The Revolution Trilogy Rick Atkinson, the first event in our series of “On the Road to America’s 250th on the National Nall” Monumental Conversations in 2025.
Friday, September 13, 2024
Join us for telescope viewings and hands-on activities for all ages as we celebrate President Eisenhower’s contributions to space exploration.
June 14th, 2024
The Trust for the National Mall, the National Park Service and the U.S. Park Police welcomed the public to help mark the anniversary of the ribbon-cutting of the restored U.S. Park Police Horse Stables and brand-new Wells Fargo Education Center.
A live performance of Ashon T. Crawley’s HOMEGOING, an audiovisual memorial about the impact of the AIDS crisis that centers spirituality as a means of honoring fallen Black queer church musicians, led by the artist and Clifton Ross III (Musical Director), James Johnson (Assistant Musical Director), and Abdul Hamid Robinson-Royal (Lead Musician).
Event is open to the public, advanced registration is encouraged to receive updates. This is an all-ages, family friendly event.
Due to forecasted evening thunderstorms on Saturday, September 9, the live outdoor performance of Ashon T. Crawley’s HOMEGOING on the National Mall is being moved inside to the nearby Church of the Epiphany (1317 G St NW, Washington, DC 20005). The free concert performance is 7:30-9pm, with doors opening at 6:45pm. We encourage attendees to follow COVID precautions and guests are encouraged to wear masks for this indoor performance as they see fit.
Please be advised that filming and photography will be occurring at this event site, and that the resulting assets may be used for archival or promotional purposes. Should you wish not to be photographed or recorded, please notify one of the event organizers.
A public dialogue on the National Mall facilitated by artist Tiffany Chung with leaders and organizers focusing on the interconnected stories of diverse diasporic refugee and immigrant communities, alongside a mapping workshop to trace participants’ own roots and routes. Event will be held at Constitution Gardens, near Tiffany Chung’s “For the Living” installation.
Featured guest speakers include:
Arash Azizzada – Afghans For A Better Tomorrow (AFBT)
Meena Javid – Cultural Organizer and Volunteer on behalf of Afghan refugee family resettlement
Helal Massomi – Afghan Policy Advisor for Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services
Lee Pao Xiong – Founding Director of the Center for Hmong Studies and Professor of Hmong Studies and American Government/Political Science at Concordia University
Valerie Plesch – Independent first-generation American-Vietnamese-Argentine photojournalist, documentary photographer, and writer
Maryam Yousufi, Journalist and former Voice of America (VOA) in Afghanistan
Event is open to the public, advanced registration is encouraged to receive updates. Additional information for participants will be made available closer to the date.
Please be advised that filming and photography will be occurring at this event site, and that the resulting assets may be used for archival or promotional purposes. Should you wish not to be photographed or recorded, please notify one of the event organizers.
Thursday, July 21, 2022
The Trust for the National Mall invites the public to join us for a Commemorative Birthday Concert honoring the late U.S. Senator Robert J. Dole on the eve of what would have been his 99th birthday. Senator Elizabeth Dole will share tributes to her late husband. Congressman Jim Slattery will also share remembrances of Senator Bob Dole during the program. The concert will be performed by the U.S. Army Blues Band and will feature music from the Big Band era with vocal performance.
Thursday, March 3, 2022, 5 PM EST
Please join the Trust for the National Mall for a Monumental Conversation featuring Washington National Opera on how we memorialize and commemorate and ways to elevate diverse stories and inclusive voices in the commemorative landscape on the National Mall.
Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 5:00 PM EST
Join the WLC on Tuesday, November 16 at 5 pm for this virtual event featuring Dr. Edward Lengel, Chief Historian at the National Medal of Honor Museum, former White House historian, author and George Washington expert. Dr. Lengel will discuss Revolutionary War history, General Washington as a military leader, and Medal of Honor standards and the National Medal of Honor Museum.
Thursday, October 14, 2021
On the evening of Dwight D. Eisenhower's 131st birthday, October 14, 2021, the Trust for the National Mall honored the five-star General and 34th President with a sunset concert at his Memorial in Washington, D.C.. The event featured keynote remarks by Professor Michael Birkner, professor of history at Gettysburg College and Eisenhower author.
Friday, October 1, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT
The National Mall is a place where America comes together for commemoration, reflection and expression. Please join WUSA9 Evening Anchor Lesli Foster for The Trust for the National Mall's Monumental Conversation featuring artist Suzanne Firstenberg and her work, In America: Remember, the exhibit that currently covers the National Mall with a blanket of 670,000+ white flags in remembrance of lives lost to COVID-19 in the United States.
Monday, May 17, 5:00pm EDT
In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Trust for the National Mall’s Monumental Conversation will explore the unique influences of Asian culture, people, and nations on the National Mall, including the gift of the cherry trees and the Japanese Lantern.
Wednesday, April 21, 5:30pm
Conceived of and moderated by Donald Albrecht and Thomas Mellins, curators of the Tidal Basin Ideas Lab exhibition, this evening program co-hosted by the Trust for the National Mall and the National Trust for Historic Preservation and is the fourth in a series of conversations about the changing nature of public space and the complexities of its preservation. This session will focus on issues of funding and stewarding public space, including interactions between the general public, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies.
Wednesday, March 31, 5:00pm EDT
From chaining themselves to cherry trees to marching for voting rights, America’s Civic Stage – The National Mall – has hosted some of history’s most important moments for American women. Join this distinguished panel discussion as the Trust for the National Mall’s Women’s Leadership Committee hosts this important conversation to share and preserve herstory.
Wednesday, March 3, 5:30pm
Conceived of and moderated by Donald Albrecht and Thomas Mellins, curators of the Tidal Basin Ideas Lab exhibition, this evening program co-hosted by the Trust for the National Mall and the National Trust for Historic Preservation and is the second in a series of conversations about the changing nature of public space and the complexities of its preservation. This session will focus on issues of sustainability in light of climate change.
Wednesday, February 24, 5:00pm
Join us for an engaging conversation with Sheila C. Johnson, Founder and CEO, Salamander Hotels & Resorts, and Vice Chair, Trust for the National Mall, and Harry Johnson, Sr., President and CEO, MLK Jr. Memorial Foundation. This Monumental Conversation will be moderated by Georgette “Gigi” Dixon, Head of External Engagement, Diverse Segments, Representation and Inclusion (DSRI), Wells Fargo.
In this Monumental Conversation, our special guests will discuss the the influential role African Americans have played on the National Mall, throughout history and today.
