For those of you who enjoy museums, this weekend offers a great opportunity to visit some of the most popular museums in Washington, DC, free of charge.
Dupont-Kalorama Museum Walk Weekend offers free activities for all ages, including museum exhibitions, live music, food, demonstrations such as quilt making and sheep shearing, walking and biking tours.
Free shuttle buses are provided to help you get from one museum to another. The list of participating museums include:
Anderson House: Offers tours of the Beaux Arts mansion and its garden. (10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday)
Fondo del Sol Visual Arts Center: Features live music on both days. (10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 12-4 p.m. Sunday)
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House, National Historic Site: Home to the National Council of Negro Women will host a jazz garden reception with craft activities for ages 8-12. (10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday)
Meridian International Center: Offers guided tours of its exhibition on the prints and drawings of Mozart's time. (10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday)
The Phillips Collection: "A Portrait of My Community", an art exhibit by students at D.C. public schools is on exhibit. (10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday)
The Textile Museum: Offers sheep-shearing demonstrations on Saturday and exhibits textile work by local students. (10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday)
Woodrow Wilson House: Kicks off the 150th anniversary of Wilson's birth with an exhibition of vintage cars on Saturday. Tour the exhibits and gardens on both days. (10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday).
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