A Bookish Night at the Museum

Have you ever wanted to spend a cozy fall evening reading in a museum?

Grab your book and join fellow bibliophiles for a relaxing and enlightening evening. Explore our exhibitions, find a quiet nook for reading, join a curator-led book discussion, hear staff recommendations inspired by the exhibitions, and participate in a book swap. Plus:

• Enjoy curated refreshments available for purchase
  • Beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages
  • Desserts provided by Baked by Yael
• Bring a book to give away—and take home your next read—at our book swap
• Enjoy complimentary access to the special exhibition LGBTJews in the Federal City
• Shop ALL books in the Museum Shop and save 20% for one night only!

POP-UP BOOK CLUB

6:30 pm | Community Action Lab

Join Sarah Leavitt, Director of Curatorial Affairs, to discuss The Lilac People by Milo Todd, a deeply humane story about a trans man who must relinquish the freedoms of prewar Berlin to survive first the Nazis, then the Allies, while protecting his loved ones. This new novel was selected in conjunction with our special exhibition, LGBTJews in the Federal City.

STAFF PICKS

Hear Museum Staff preview their recent reads inspired by the exhibitions—spoiler-free!

5:30 pm | What is Jewish Washington? 

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik | Hally Silberg, Education Coordinator

6:00 pm | Connect. Reflect. Act

Sixteenth Street NW: Washington, DC’s Avenue of Ambitions by John DeFerrari and Douglas Peter Sefton | Jonathan Edelman, Collections Curator

7:15 pm | LGBTJews in the Federal City

Pink Triangle Legacies: Coming Out in the Shadow of the Holocaust by Jake Desai-Newsome | Anna Barr, Education Manager for School, Youth and Family Programs