Thursday, March 3, 2022, 5 PM EST
Please join the Trust for the National Mall for a Monumental Conversation featuring Washington National Opera on how we memorialize and commemorate and ways to elevate diverse stories and inclusive voices in the commemorative landscape on the National Mall.
Friday, October 1, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT
The National Mall is a place where America comes together for commemoration, reflection and expression. Please join WUSA9 Evening Anchor Lesli Foster for The Trust for the National Mall's Monumental Conversation featuring artist Suzanne Firstenberg and her work, In America: Remember, the exhibit that currently covers the National Mall with a blanket of 670,000+ white flags in remembrance of lives lost to COVID-19 in the United States.
Monday, May 17, 5:00pm EDT
In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Trust for the National Mall’s Monumental Conversation will explore the unique influences of Asian culture, people, and nations on the National Mall, including the gift of the cherry trees and the Japanese Lantern.
Wednesday, February 24, 5:00pm
Join us for an engaging conversation with Sheila C. Johnson, Founder and CEO, Salamander Hotels & Resorts, and Vice Chair, Trust for the National Mall, and Harry Johnson, Sr., President and CEO, MLK Jr. Memorial Foundation. This Monumental Conversation will be moderated by Georgette “Gigi” Dixon, Head of External Engagement, Diverse Segments, Representation and Inclusion (DSRI), Wells Fargo.
In this Monumental Conversation, our special guests will discuss the the influential role African Americans have played on the National Mall, throughout history and today.
Monday, February 8, 12:00pm
Recently, five design proposals to protect the Tidal Basin from climate change were published for the Tidal Basin Ideas Lab. As designers, historians and Washingtonians look to protect the historic site for future generations, it is also important to examine how it functioned in the past. In this virtual talk, Eduard Krakhmalnikov from the Trust for the National Mall will explore the past, present and future of the Tidal Basin.
This program is presented by The George Washingtion University Museum and the Textile Museum.
