Tue 7–8:45 pm

What a Dream Can Do: Building a Collection, Preserving a Legacy at NMAAHC

Name: What a Dream Can Do: Building a Collection, Preserving a Legacy at NMAAHC
Start: 2026-10-27T20:45:00-04:00
Location: National Museum of African American History and Culture

National Museum of African American History and Culture · Free · ★ 4.8 (31041)

A free evening talk at NMAAHC on how collectors and archivists decide what history gets saved.

Lecture and discussion runs 7–8:45 pm on October 27 at the National Museum of African American History and Culture; free, but check the Smithsonian events page for registration details.

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