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May
2025
National Mall
National Air and Space Museum
May 03, 2025 - May 02, 2026
Get to know the night sky in this free, live planetarium show
Maryland
Strathmore
May 05, 2025 - Jun 02, 2025
Enjoy lunchtime performances while working at Strathmore
Downtown
National Museum of Women in the Arts
May 05, 2025
Shop goods from women and gender-expansive vendors, makers, and artists - and enjoy a free day at the museum
Georgetown
House of Sweden
May 05, 2025 - Nov 03, 2025
Join us for evening tours of our latest photography exhibit Snow and Rain Shall Pass by Swedish photographer Karin Alfredsson
Virginia
National Museum of the United States Army
May 06, 2025 - May 13, 2025
Learn more with John Maass
May 07, 2025 - May 21, 2025
Generations of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) have helped develop and defend the United States,
Known as Victory in Europe (V-E) Day, May 8, 1945 marked the conclusion of World War II operations in Europe.
National Archives Museum
May 08, 2025
Planning a Historic Event? Come see what the National Archives has to offer!
