Calendar

School’s Out Camp: Passport to Art, Ages 6-10 (Canceled)

CANCELED - Monday, September 16 | 9 am

This is your ticket for a whirlwind art-making adventure! Begin each day in a new country and create works of art inspired by the places you visit.

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Tuesday, September 17 | 1:30 pm

A daily docent-led tour of Museum highlights. For individuals and groups smaller than 10. Free; no reservations necessary. Meet at West Building Information Desk.

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Wednesday, September 18 | 1:30 pm

A daily docent-led tour of Museum highlights. For individuals and groups smaller than 10. Free; no reservations necessary. Meet at West Building Information Desk.

Family Meditation Hour

Wednesday, September 18 | 5 pm

Join Ingrid Saddler-Walker from WythaBalance Yoga in a family-friendly walking meditation. Through conscious focusing of the breath and the emptying of the mind, this...

Adult Mindfulness Hour (Sold Out)

SOLD OUT - Wednesday, September 18 | 6:30 pm

Join Michelle C. Johnson in exploring how to take heart-centered action in response to this cultural and political moment. Through deep breathing and movement, we remind...

Story Time: Parts of Art

Thursday, September 19 | 10:15 am

Join us for story time in the galleries! Each half-hour session includes books and activities that extend our understanding of a work of art in the Museum. Best for...

Story Time: Parts of Art

Thursday, September 19 | 11 am

Join us for story time in the galleries! Each half-hour session includes books and activities that extend our understanding of a work of art in the Museum. Best for...

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Thursday, September 19 | 1:30 pm

A daily docent-led tour of Museum highlights. For individuals and groups smaller than 10. Free; no reservations necessary. Meet at West Building Information Desk.

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Friday, September 20 | 1:30 pm

A daily docent-led tour of Museum highlights. For individuals and groups smaller than 10. Free; no reservations necessary. Meet at West Building Information Desk.

Dining after Dark: Dinner with Osiris (Sold Out)

Sold Out - Friday, September 20 | 6 pm

Join NCMA Egyptologist Caroline Rocheleau as she reveals mysteries of the Museum’s only mummy—the one featured in the exhibition What in the World Is a Grain Mummy?. Learn...

Summer Films

The Hate U Give

Friday, September 20 | 8:30 pm

(2018) Directed by George Tillman Jr. Written by Audrey Wells. 132 min. PG-13

High schooler Starr is an eyewitness to a friend’s fatal shooting by a police officer....

Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: Your Choice

Saturday, September 21 | 10:30 am

Be a curator for 30 minutes! Discover your new favorite work of art and make your own choices to fill an imaginary gallery.

Museum Park Tours

Saturday, September 21 | 10:30 am

Enjoy art and nature in a 90-minute tour. The route is approximately two miles long, with variations in surface and incline. Dress for the outdoors and bring water. Tours...

“Ask Me!” Roaming Docent

Saturday, September 21 | 1 pm

Ask a question, learn the inside story about what’s on the walls, or just talk about what you see. Look for a docent with an “Ask Me!” badge in the galleries.

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Saturday, September 21 | 1:30 pm

A daily docent-led tour of Museum highlights. For individuals and groups smaller than 10. Free; no reservations necessary. Meet at West Building Information Desk.

Summer Films

Roma

Saturday, September 21 | 8:30 pm

(2018) Directed and written by Alfonso Cuarón. 135 min. R

Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón lovingly crafted his semi-autobiographical elegy that follows a year in the...

Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: Your Choice

Sunday, September 22 | 10:30 am

Be a curator for 30 minutes! Discover your new favorite work of art and make your own choices to fill an imaginary gallery.

Community House Party

Sunday, September 22 | Noon

Festivities include one-of-a-kind performances on and around Heather Hart's temporary rooftop sculpture by 9th Wonder and a dance troupe inspired by George Clinton. Bring a...

“Ask Me!” Roaming Docent

Sunday, September 22 | 1 pm

Ask a question, learn the inside story about what’s on the walls, or just talk about what you see. Look for a docent with an “Ask Me!” badge in the galleries.

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Sunday, September 22 | 1:30 pm

A daily docent-led tour of Museum highlights. For individuals and groups smaller than 10. Free; no reservations necessary. Meet at West Building Information Desk.

The Killers

Sunday, September 22 | 2 pm

The Killers

(1946) Directed by Robert Siodmak. Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Edmond O’Brien. (105 min.) DCP. New restoration from Universal Pictures and the Film...