DC History Center
801 K Street Northwest
Washington, DC
Thursday-Friday, 12pm-7pm
Saturday-Sunday, 12pm-6pm

Founded in 1894, the DC History Center deepens understanding of our city's past to connect, empower, and inspire. As the only community-based nonprofit focused on the District’s history, our vision is to engage with neighborhoods across DC and elevate the stories of Washington’s diverse people, communities, and institutions.

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Walking Tour: Southwest with Best Address

November 9, 2024 at 10:00 am

Join us and Best Address to learn about mid-century modern architecture in... Learn more…

Film Screening: Las Muertes Más Bellas del Mundo

October 25, 2024 at 5:30 pm

DC History Center
801 K Street Northwest
Washington, DC

Join the DC History Center for a screening of the new film: Las Muertes Más Bellas del Mundo, followed by a discussion with the filmmakers. Today, Washington, DC is home to over 200,000 Salvadorans. How did this population come to live in DC? What has building community looked like in the region? And how have Salvadoran immigrants in turn shaped the city?   “In 1980, the civil war in El Salvador hurled a human bomb in Washington’s direction. We were the pieces of Spanish-speaking shrapnel flying all over… and what do you do when your house...

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As a private, nonprofit organization, the DC History Center relies on generous gifts from individuals, foundations, and corporations to support our mission. In times of upheaval and uncertainty, we rely on history to guide us.

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At the DC History Center, we tell the diverse stories of our nation’s capital to a broad community of learners. We seek to bring people together to satisfy their curiosity, learn each other’s stories, and develop respect for the larger community in which we live.

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