Supporting scholarship and promoting popular understanding of the American Revolution is central to the work of the American Revolution Institute. The Institute welcomes distinguished scholars and authors to share their insights and discuss their latest research with the public at Anderson House through lectures, author's talks and panel discussions. The Institute also hosts a variety of other historical programs throughout the year, including our Lunch Bite object talks, battlefield tours, special Anderson House tour programs and other events. Many of the events we offer are free.
November 2018
Holidays through History
Celebrate the holidays at Anderson House and two other neighborhood museums—Dumbarton House and Woodrow Wilson House—at this annual yuletide pilgrimage. Stroll through the three festively decorated mansions and learn about historical Christmas traditions. Each site will feature a cocktail inspired by their period, as well as holiday music, crafts and refreshments. Reservations suggested. Tickets cost $25 per person in advance; $30 at the door.
Find out more »June 2019
Dupont Kalorama Museum Walk Weekend
Visit Anderson House and four other neighborhood museums for free during this annual event and enjoy our Revolutionary Reflections exhibition inspired craft. Explore the house at your own pace and speak with knowledgeable docents stationed in each room. Anderson House will be open from 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 1, 2019 and Sunday, June 2, 2019. To learn more about the participating museums, please visit the Dupont Kalorama Museum Consortium website.
Find out more »April 2020
EVENT CANCELLED: Panel Discussion and Tour – Life Behind the Scenes: Domestic Service in the Gilded Age
Due to the current public health emergency, this event has been cancelled. Servants were the indispensable workers who made it possible for wealthy Gilded Age Americans to maintain large homes and lavish lifestyles. Join us for a panel discussion of domestic servants and the spaces they occupied with experts from Biltmore, the Preservation Society of Newport County, Winterthur, and Anderson House, followed by a reception and tours of the private third floor and other behind-the-scenes spaces. Registration is required for…
Find out more »May 2022
Battlefield Tour – The Battle of Brandywine
Join us for a two-day experience in southeastern Pennsylvania to explore the Battle of Brandywine that includes a buffet dinner and lecture at Radley Run Country Club, located in the same area where General William Howe launched his attack in the afternoon hours of the engagement, and a lecture given by historical archaeologist Wade P. Catts, MA, RPA. To accompany the dinner and lecture, a guided day-long bus tour of the Brandywine battlefield landscape the following day will closely examine…
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Dupont Kalorama Museum Walk Weekend
Join us and four of our partner museums in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C., that will be open free of charge for this annual festival featuring special exhibitions and activities. Participating museums include Anderson House, Dumbarton House, The Phillips Collection, The National Museum of American Jewish Military History, the Woodrow Wilson House and for the first time, Dupont Underground. For additional information, visit www.DKMuseums.com. Currently, all visitors to Anderson House age 2 and older are required…
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