Events at the Library of Congress

Thursday, August 22, 2019

Friday, August 23, 2019

  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Here to Stay: The Legacy of George and Ira Gershwin Friday
    August 23, 2019
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Experience the glamour and sophistication of the 1920s and 1930s in this permanent tribute to the brothers who helped provide a musical background to the period. The exhibition contains a wealth of materials that provide insight into their careers and personalities, including manuscript and printed music, lyric sheets and librettos, personal and business correspondence, photographs, paintings, and drawings, all from the Gershwin Collection in... George and Ira Gershwin Room
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    Public Tours of the Thomas Jefferson Building Friday
    August 23, 2019
    10:30 am - 11:30 am EDT
    11:30 am - 12:30 pm EDT
    12:30 pm - 1:30 pm EDT
    1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EDT
    2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT
    3:30 pm - 4:30 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Take a free one-hour walking tour of the historic Thomas Jefferson building to learn about its symbolic art and architecture. Volunteer docents tell the story of the Library, America's oldest cultural institution: its history, collections, and services for Congress and the nation. Ground Floor Information Desk
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    Tour: Exploring the Early Americas Exhibition Friday
    August 23, 2019
    11:30 am - 12:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     This tour examines indigenous cultures, the drama of the encounters between Maya, Aztec, and Inca cultures and European explorers and settlers, and the changes caused by the meeting of the two worlds. It features selections from the Jay I. Kislak Collection as well as the Waldseemüller Maps, created in 1507 and 1516. Northwest Gallery
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    Mapping a Growing Nation: From Independence to Statehood Friday
    August 23, 2019
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Abel Buell’s New and Correct Map of the United States of North America is the first map of the newly independent United States compiled, printed, and published in America by an American. This important early American map is known to exist in only seven copies. Philanthropist David M. Rubenstein has generously placed his copy of the map at the Library. Great Hall North Gallery
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    Public Tour: Shall Not Be Denied Friday
    August 23, 2019
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Participants will explore the changing nature of the suffrage movement over its 70 year history, from conventions to a state-by-state strategy to confrontational tactics and a federal amendment. These docent-led tours will begin from the exhibition entrance. Contact: 202-707-8000 Southwest Gallery
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    "Shall Not Be Denied: Women Fight for the Vote" Friday
    August 23, 2019
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Handwritten letters, speeches, photographs and scrapbooks, created by American suffragists who persisted for more than 70 years to win voting rights for women, will be featured in a new exhibition at the Library of Congress. Southwest Gallery
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Exploring the Early Americas Exhibition Friday
    August 23, 2019
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Exploring the Early Americas features selections from the more than 3,000 rare maps, documents, paintings, prints, and artifacts that make up the Jay I. Kislak Collection at the Library of Congress. Northwest Gallery
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    Hope for America: Performers, Politics and Pop Culture Friday
    August 23, 2019
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Politicians and entertainers have dominated public life in America for much of the twentieth century. Members of both professions have found their worlds increasingly entangled. The exhibition explores some of these entanglements, focusing on the careers of Bob Hope and other entertainers who were involved in the political climate of their times. Explore artifacts that represent an array of viewpoints on the interplay of... Bob Hope Gallery of American Entertainment
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    Thomas Jefferson's Library Friday
    August 23, 2019
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Take a self-guided trip through a re-created version of Jefferson’s library, which assembles 6,487 volumes that founded the Library of Congress, and learn how one of America’s greatest thinkers was inspired through the world of books. Southwest Gallery
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    Herblock Gallery Friday
    August 23, 2019
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     The Herblock Gallery celebrates the work of editorial cartoonist Herbert L. Block—better known as "Herblock"—with an ongoing display of ten original drawings, to change every six months, drawn from the Library's extensive Herbert L. Block Collection. Graphic Arts Gallery

Saturday, August 24, 2019

  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Here to Stay: The Legacy of George and Ira Gershwin Saturday
    August 24, 2019
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Experience the glamour and sophistication of the 1920s and 1930s in this permanent tribute to the brothers who helped provide a musical background to the period. The exhibition contains a wealth of materials that provide insight into their careers and personalities, including manuscript and printed music, lyric sheets and librettos, personal and business correspondence, photographs, paintings, and drawings, all from the Gershwin Collection in... George and Ira Gershwin Room
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Public Tours of the Thomas Jefferson Building Saturday
    August 24, 2019
    10:30 am - 11:30 am EDT
    11:30 am - 12:30 pm EDT
    1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EDT
    2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Take a free one-hour walking tour of the historic Thomas Jefferson building to learn about its symbolic art and architecture. Volunteer docents tell the story of the Library, America's oldest cultural institution: its history, collections, and services for Congress and the nation. Ground Floor Information Desk
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Mapping a Growing Nation: From Independence to Statehood Saturday
    August 24, 2019
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Abel Buell’s New and Correct Map of the United States of North America is the first map of the newly independent United States compiled, printed, and published in America by an American. This important early American map is known to exist in only seven copies. Philanthropist David M. Rubenstein has generously placed his copy of the map at the Library. Great Hall North Gallery
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Family Building Tour Saturday
    August 24, 2019
    10:00 am - 11:00 am EDT
    Add to calendar     A tour of the Thomas Jefferson Building for elementary school aged children (ages 6-12). Children must be accompanied by an adult. Capacity is 25 participants (including adults) welcomed on a first-come, first-served basis. In order to accommodate as many children as possible, adult participation may be limited to 2 per extended family group. Tours last approximately 40 minutes and leave promptly from the Jefferson... Ground Floor Information Desk
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Public Tour: Shall Not Be Denied Saturday
    August 24, 2019
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Participants will explore the changing nature of the suffrage movement over its 70 year history, from conventions to a state-by-state strategy to confrontational tactics and a federal amendment. These docent-led tours will begin from the exhibition entrance. Contact: 202-707-8000 Southwest Gallery
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    "Shall Not Be Denied: Women Fight for the Vote" Saturday
    August 24, 2019
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Handwritten letters, speeches, photographs and scrapbooks, created by American suffragists who persisted for more than 70 years to win voting rights for women, will be featured in a new exhibition at the Library of Congress. Southwest Gallery
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Exploring the Early Americas Exhibition Saturday
    August 24, 2019
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Exploring the Early Americas features selections from the more than 3,000 rare maps, documents, paintings, prints, and artifacts that make up the Jay I. Kislak Collection at the Library of Congress. Northwest Gallery