10/03/2024
This Sunday, October 6! Join us for a day of sampling regional food and drink offerings while soaking in live entertainment amid the stunning architecture and historic gardens. Don’t miss this chance to experience the richness and diversity of our shared heritage!
Cultural Diplomacy Festival of the Americas
A day of sampling regional food and drink offerings while soaking in live entertainment amid the historic OAS gardens.
08/20/2018
Miss the "Drones for Good" lecture? Check out how the is using drone technology for land, wildlife, and wildfire management. Now available on the Interior Museum YouTube channel.
Drones for Good: The DOI Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program
Since its inception in 2006, the Department’s “Drones for Good” program has achieved significant measurable results and public acceptance as the model for ot...
04/05/2018
We have not 1 but 2 FREE programs this month, and our next one on Tuesday, April 10th you don't want to miss! Hear Doug Leen (aka "Ranger Doug") recount re-discovering rare 1930s National Park Service posters and see a special one-day-only display reuniting 11 of them. Full event details here: ow.ly/kR6j30jlfSX
03/22/2018
RESCHEDULED!!! Join us TONIGHT for the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital screening of 6 film shorts in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act. Full DCEFF + tix info here: http://ow.ly/rxp230j6gMo
Protecting Wild Rivers Shorts - Environmental Film Festival
Join us March 21, 2018 as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. We will share stories which celebrate rivers and streams that are…
12/07/2017
How'd the "Department of Everything Else" get its start? Check out People, Land, & Water to learn more!
People, Land & Water
Trace the Interior's history through its interconnectivity with American history and learn just how many ways the Interior impacts the nation and w...
12/01/2017
Want to learn more about BioBlitzes? Check out our lecture featuring Mary Ford from National Geographic!
BioBlitz: Engaging People in the Study of Biodiversity
Join Mary Ford, Senior Manager, Citizen Science, National Geographic Society to learn about how BioBlitzes identify and document as many species as...
11/03/2017
Summer break feel like a distant memory? Check out Wish You Were Here - one of our many fantastic online lectures!
Wish You Were Here: Mail and the National Parks
Did you know that a village at the bottom of the Grand Canyon eats most of its mail? Or that one of America’s newest national park units was once s...
10/04/2017
Intern with us! Interior Museum and DOI are hiring museum and preservation interns. Applications due Oct 22.
PreserveNet Education
Spring Semester 2018 Internshipswith theNational Park Service, the Department of the Interior,& General Services Administration
06/12/2017
OPENING DAY! Welcome to "People, Land & Water." The U.S. Department of the Interior Museum's new state-of-the-art gallery installation introduces audiences to the scope and influence of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Features of this all-new visitor experience include more than 75 fascinating artifacts, an inspiring 14-minute film, plus educational multimedia presentations to acquaint and engage the public with the Department's history, relevance and missions. Come explore!
05/02/2017
Tomorrow's Interior Museum public program on the BioBlitz is cancelled. We hope to reschedule the event soon!
02/14/2017
Happy Valentine's Day from the Interior Museum and DOI!