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New hours as of Thu, May 1:  10am-5pm

Capital Jewish Museum

Public Program

Salon Nights: Birthday Bags with Food & Friends

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 6–8 pm

Historian Dr. Jake Desai-Newsome presents on his book, Pink Triangle Legaicies, about the transformation of the pink triangle from a Nazi badge into a widespread emblem of LGBTQ+ liberation, community, and pride. Photo courtesy of Dr. Desai-Newsome

Public Program

Author Talk with Dr. Jake Desai-Newsome: Pink Triangle Legacies: Holocaust History and the Fight for LGBTQ+ Rights

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 6:30pm–8 pm

Black and white photo of the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington DC marching in a parade, date unknown. Courtesy of the Rainbow History Project

Public Program

Gay Men’s Chorus

Sunday, June 1, 2025 1–1:45 pm

Public Program

CJM After Sunset: After Hours Pride Party

Thursday, May 29, 2025 6–9 pm

Reads: Drop In Program. Good Deeds Week: Clothing Drive & Letter Writing, Sunday April 6th from 12pm-4pm at the Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum

Drop-In Program

Good Deeds Week: Clothing Drive & Letter Writing

Sunday, April 6, 2025 12–4 pm

Public Program

Being Sephardic In Our Nation’s Capital

Sunday, March 30, 2025 1–3 pm

Janice Eichhorn (right) standing in front of the Capitol with Ceci Matthews (left), 1968. Eichhorn worked in the office of Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin. Matthews was a member of the Democratic Central Committee as well as a Capitol Hill worker. Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum. Collection.

Drop-In Program

Free Admission for Federal Workers

Member Program

Members-Only Preview: LGBTJews in the Federal City

Member Program

The Jewish Experience in Comics: Characters and Creators Lecture with Mark Zaid

Artwork from the USHMM's Bringing the Lessons Home Art and Memory Project on view at the Museum, winter 2025. Photo: US Holocaust Memorial Museum

Drop-In Program

On View: Art and Memory

January 9–February 2, 2025