Helpful Information

Becoming a member of Smithsonian Associates makes you part of the largest museum-based educational program in the world. You’ll be among the first to know about the outstanding programs we bring you every month, and as an insider you’ll have unparalleled access to the Smithsonian’s world of knowledge—and enjoy exclusive benefits.

You might not be aware that unlike the Smithsonian’s museums, Smithsonian Associates is not federally funded. We rely on individual member contributions to help bridge the gap between program expenses and ticket revenues. And that support ensures that Smithsonian Associates can continue to grow and reach even more people—all across the country—with outstanding educational programs.

Membership Levels

Associate ($50) Members-only ticket priority and ticket discounts, free members-only programs, Smithsonian Associates’ monthly program guide, and more.

Champion ($80) All the above and additional benefits: Up to four discounted tickets, priority consideration for waitlisted programs, and more.

Promoter ($100) All the above and additional benefits: The award-winning Smithsonian magazine delivered to you, member discount on limited-edition fine-art prints created for Smithsonian Associates’ Art Collectors Program, and more.

Advocate ($175) All the above and additional benefits: An advance digital copy of the monthly program guide, two complimentary program tickets, and more.

Contributor ($300) All the above and additional benefits: Advance registration for Smithsonian Summer Camp, recognition in the program guide’s annual donor list, and more.

Patron ($600) All the above and additional benefits: Four complimentary tickets to a headliner program, copy of the Smithsonian Annual Report, and more.

Sponsor ($1,000) All the above and additional benefits: Reserved seating at in-person programs, dedicated concierge phone line for inquiries and tickets, and more.

Partner ($2,500) All the above and additional benefits: Invitation for two to attend the prestigious annual Smithsonian Weekend, recognition in the annual report, and more.

Benefactor ($5,000) All the above and additional benefits: Recognition as a sponsor of a selected program, priority seating at all in-person programs, and more.

Bonus: Contributions at the Advocate level and higher include membership in Smithsonian Associates’ Circle of Support.

Unless noted, all programs are presented on Zoom; listed times are Eastern Time. Online registration is required.

Program Planner (New listings in red)

Courses, Performances, and Lectures—Multi-Session

Sun., Feb. 5, 12, and 19

Botanical Gardens: A World Tour......................................................26 Mon., Feb. 6 and Feb. 13

Jamestown: The First 100 Years...............................................................2 Mon., Feb. 6 and March 6

The Geology of Western National Parks ..............................................26 Mon., Feb. 13, 27, and March 13

Lunchtime with a Curator ..................................................................35 Tues., Feb. 14–March 7

Evocative Concert Music ...................................................................19 Wed., Feb. 15, Feb. 22, March 1, March 8, March 15

UNESCO World Heritage Sites ..................................................................4 Sat., Feb. 25, April 1, and April 29

Saturday series: The Axelrod String Quartet .....................................20 Sun., Feb. 26, April 2, and April 30

Sunday series: The Axelrod String Quartet ........................................20 Tues., Feb. 28–March 28

Understanding Contemporary Art ...................................................35 Wed., March 1–22

Exploring Ancient Anatolia.........................................................................6 Thurs., March 2, March 30, May 4, and June 1

Spring in the South of France ..................................................................6 Tues., March 7–28

What Does It Mean To Live a Good Life? .............................................22 Thurs., March 9, 16, and 23

Masterworks at the Barnes Foundation ...............................................36 Tues., March 21–April 11

A Celebration of French Music ...............................................................23 Tues., March 21–April 11

The History of Western Architecture ....................................................37 Fri., April 7, May 12, and June 16

Art and Fiction ...............................................................................................3 Thurs., April 13–May 4, Tues., May 9, Thurs., May 18–June 1

Smithsonian Chorus: Legends of Song.................................................24 Thurs., April 13–May 11

Introduction to American Art ..................................................................39 Thurs., April 13–27

Artists and Friends in the World of Manet ..........................................40 Fri., April 14 and 28

The Uffizi Gallery: An Unrivaled Collection..........................................31 Tues., April 18–May 16

Celebrating Brahms....................................................................................24 Tues., April 18, 25, and May 2

Write Into Art: Creative Writing Inspired by Visual Art....................40 Wed., April 19, May 3, and May 17

More Stories from the American Songbook........................................24

Lectures and Seminars—Single Session

Wed., Feb. 1 Discovering Bordeaux.................................................2 Art Crimes ..................................................................39 Thurs., Feb. 2 Rick Steves: Eating in Italy .....................................18 Fri., Feb. 3 Three Greatest Paintings in Florence ..................31 Sat., Feb. 4 Viennese Classics (SCMS) .....................................20 Tues., Feb. 7 The Second Middle Passage ....................................2 “The Chinese Question”.............................................3 Wed., Feb. 8 Stonehenge: An Epic Enigma...................................3 Spices 101: Ginger .....................................................16 Thurs., Feb. 9 Marisol .........................................................................33 Astrology in Renaissance Art....................................36 Fri., Feb. 10 War and Pieces: The Met Cloisters .....................33 Sat., Feb. 11 Jane Austen ....................................................................33 Sun., Feb. 12 How To Find an Owl in Your Neighborhood........27 27Mon., Feb. 13 Ancient Art Collections of Rome..............................34 Wed., Feb. 15 Gothic Kingdoms .........................................................4 Thurs., Feb. 16 Discovering Türkiye ....................................................3 Fri., Feb. 17 Wines of the Iberian Coast .........................................15 Sat., Feb. 18 Centennial Year of Race Records (SJMO) ..........21 Tues., Feb. 21 The Grapes of Wrath ................................................19 Wed., Feb. 22 An Anatomy of Addiction ..............................................4 Winslow Homer..........................................................33 Thurs., Feb. 23 I Do Solemnly Swear ..................................................3 Frederick Douglass: Autobiographer .....................5 Gene Kelly....................................................................19 Edmonia Lewis ...............................................................36 Sat., Feb. 25 Scotland and England ................................................5 Mon., Feb. 27 Back from the Brink .................................................27 Tues., Feb. 28 1966: Black Power .....................................................5 Thurs., March 2 The Studio House .......................................................6 Sat., March 4 Sapporo-Style Ramen: A Regional Rage ...........16 Tues., March 7 The Oscars .................................................................22

Program Planner (New listings in red)

Thurs., March 9 American Women: The Fight for Equality ............7 Cuban History .............................................................7 Sat., March 11 Ancient Egypt............................................................38 Mon., March 13 Feminist Fairy Tales.................................................22 Tues., March 14 Slavery and Freedom ................................................7 Edith Wilson .................................................................8 The Tale of Shuten Doji...............................................37 Wed., March 15 African American and Irish Relations ...................7 Thurs., March 16 The Heart of John Brown .........................................8 How the Internet Changed the Media .................8 Fri., March 17 Exploring Wines from Island Regions .....................15 Sat., March 18 Tudor London...............................................................9 A Celebration of Marin Marais (SCMS)..............20 Sun., March 19 A Celebration of Marin Marais (SCMS)..............20 Wed., March 22 Magna Carta: A Blueprint for Democracy..........10 Aperitivo: Italy’s Magical Pre-dinner Hour ........16 Thurs., March 23 Alice Roosevelt Longworth ......................................9 “See You in Orbit?”...................................................27 Thomas Gainsborough ............................................37 Mon., March 27 Sears Houses of Arlington ....................................10 Tues., March 28 Barbra Streisand: She’s All That .........................23 Wed., March 29 Niccolò Machiavelli in Context..............................10 A Journey Through the Potomac Gorge.............27 Black Holes 101 .........................................................28 Thurs., March 30 Assateague ...............................................................28 J.M.W. Turner ............................................................40 Fri., March 31 From Towers to Palaces: Medieval Florence .....31 Sat., April 1 Jazzed About Art (SJMO) .......................................21 Mon., April 3 Wonder Tales from Japan ......................................23 Tues., April 4 Spring’s Awakening..................................................38 Tues., April 11 J. Robert Oppenheimer............................................11 Wed., April 12 What Were They Thinking? .....................................11 Art Crimes: Stolen Third Reich Secrets .............39 Thurs., April 13 The Changing Face of Television..........................12 Literature’s Nobel Prize ..........................................22 Sat., April 15 Traditional Roots of Modern China ......................12 Tues., April 18 Rasputin: The Man Who Would Not Die ..............12 Three Masterpieces of Etruscan Art ...................41 Solar System: The Sun............................................29 Wed., April 19 Renaissance Curiosity Cabinets ..........................30 Thurs., April 20 French Wars of Religion..........................................13 Fri., April 21 Spring Wine Adventures: New York State ..........17 Sat., April 22 Coronation to Committal: British Monarchy .....13 Cultural Heritage Sites of India............................34 Mon., April 24 The Supreme Court’s Role ......................................11 The Spanish in the American Revolution ...........14 Tues., April 25 Mario Livio on What Makes Us Curious .............30 20th-Century Oceanic Art......................................41 Isabella Stewart Gardner ........................................41 Wed., April 26 Alcatraz: 250 Years on the Rock .........................14 Pati Jinich: La Frontera ...........................................18 Gods and Mortals .....................................................25 Thurs., April 27 Chasing Plants..........................................................30 Mon., May 1 Private Art Collections of Rome, Part 1 ............34 Tues., May 2 A New Look at Historical Objects........................30 Wed., May 3 Moviegoing in America............................................14 Thurs., May 4 Hemingway’s Cocktails............................................18 Mon., May 8 The Cuban Missile Crisis ........................................14 Tues., May 9 Solar System: Mercury ...........................................29 Thurs., May 11 Virgil’s Aeneid............................................................25 Sat., May 13 Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo ..................42 Fri., May 19 Spring Wine Adventures: Austrian Wine.............17 Tues., May 23 George Gershwin: Our Love Is Here to Stay .....25 Wed., May 24 The Art of Christo and Jeanne-Claude ..............42 Tues., May 30 Solar System: Venus................................................29 Sat., June 10 The Duke Ellington Orchestra (SJMO) ................21 Fri., June 23 Spring Wine Adventures: Germany’s Best.........17

Tours-In Person—Single and Multi-Session

Mon., March 6 The Philadelphia Flower Show 2023 ...................58 Fri., March 24 Montgomery Meigs .................................................58 Sun., March 26 All Eyes on Pittsburgh.............................................58 Tues., April 11 Spring on the Potomac Heritage Trail ................59 Wed., April 12 Spring on the Potomac Heritage Trail ................59 Thurs., April 13 Spring on the Potomac Heritage Trail ..................59 Sat., April 15 Doodlebugging Through Delaware.........................59 Sun., April 16 The Best of Brooklyn .................................................60 Fri., April 21 Military History in the Capital Area.......................60 Sun., May 21 Frank Lloyd Wright .....................................................61

Studio Arts

Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media, Fiber Arts, Sculpture, Calligraphy, Other Media, Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43-55

NOTICE TO OUR PATRONS:

Smithsonian Associates offers our popular online programs, as well as a number of in-person programs. Because our patrons’ well-being remains Smithsonian Associates’ highest priority, all in-person programs will follow current CDC guidelines. For additional information, please contact us at 202-633-3030 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET, Monday to Friday

To address your concerns, we are providing the most current information on ticket purchasing and policies, membership and audience services, and communicating with our staff.

SMITHSONIAN ASSOCIATES POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

MEMBERSHIP Depending on your level of support, you will receive special benefits, including significant savings on most Smithsonian Associates program tickets and a monthly Smithsonian Associates program guide, and much more! Visit SmithsonianAssociates.org/join for more information. Join today!

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CONTACT US

Email ........................CustomerService@SmithsonianAssociates.org Mail.............................Smithsonian Associates, P.O. Box 23293, Washington, D.C. 20026-3293

REFUNDS are only issued when a program is canceled or if it sells out before we receive your order.

CREDIT TO YOUR SMITHSONIAN ASSOCIATES ACCOUNT

Credit for cancellations or exchanges are only available for ticket orders that cost more than $40. If in compliance with the specific guidelines below, credit is issued to your Smithsonian Associates account, not your credit card. Credits are non-transferable.

Important note: Cancelling your program in the Zoom personal link that you received will not entitle you to a Smithsonian Associates credit or refund, unless the cancellation took place at least two weeks prior to the program and you notified Customer Service via email about the cancellation.

All Smithsonian Associates online programs, study tours, and Studio Arts classes: If you wish to cancel or exchange tickets for any ticket order costing more than $40, please contact Customer Service via email at least two weeks before the program date to request a credit. Please note that there is a $10 cancellation fee, as well as a cost adjustment when there is a price difference if you are applying your credit to another program. Courses: To receive credit to your Smithsonian Associates account for a course, (excluding Studio Arts classes), please contact Customer Service via email at least two weeks before the first session. Credit will also be issued within two weekdays after the first session, provided that Customer Service is contacted within that period. Credit will be prorated to reflect the cost of the first session. No credit will be given after the second session.

CHANGES IN PUBLISHED SCHEDULES Smithsonian Associates reserves the right to cancel, substitute speakers and session topics within a course, and reschedule any program, if needed. Occasionally, a time or date of a program must change after it has been announced or tickets have been reserved. Participants are

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