Anacostia Community Museum

The FRESHFARM ACM Farm Stand returns for another farm stand season in 2026. This farm stand is direct-to-consumer located East of the River in Ward 8.

The FRESHFARM ACM Farm Stand takes place on the outdoor plaza of the Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum (1901 Fort Place, SE Washington, DC 20020) every Saturday (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) from April 18 - November 21, 2026.*

You can learn more about what is happening at the farm stand from our friends over at FRESHFARM Markets.
The FRESHFARM ACM Farm Stand is generously supported by The Hillside Foundation - Allan and Shelley Holt.
*Weather permitting. Be sure to follow the Anacostia Community Museum for updated information.
 

Join us for a practical exploration of how engaging in our garden spaces can improve our quality of life. Join our guest host who will guide us in preparing easy, tasty, and healthy meals—bringing the garden to the table for individuals and families alike. 

Join Dr. Madea Allen, for a participatory workshop exploring how stress and emotions are stored in the body and how intentional movement, and breath can support emotional regulation and collective wellbeing. Blending accessible movement, rhythm, breathwork, and guided reflection, participants will experience how physical activation can release tension, improve mood, and restore balance. This workshop is family-friendly for ages 10 and up and transforms the museum space into an embodied wellness environment where participants move, reflect, and connect across generations. 

This workshop transforms the museum space into an embodied wellness environment where participants move, reflect, and connect across generations. 
 
Participants will: 

• Learn where common emotions (anger, grief, anxiety) are stored physically 
• Understand how stress impacts the nervous system 
• Experience guided, accessible movement sequences to release tension 
• Practice a simple breathwork technique for emotional regulation 
• Reflect on personal stress patterns and create a take-home Mood Reset Plan 

The FRESHFARM ACM Farm Stand returns for another farm stand season in 2026. This farm stand is direct-to-consumer located East of the River in Ward 8.

The FRESHFARM ACM Farm Stand takes place on the outdoor plaza of the Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum (1901 Fort Place, SE Washington, DC 20020) every Saturday (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) from April 18 - November 21, 2026.*

You can learn more about what is happening at the farm stand from our friends over at FRESHFARM Markets.
The FRESHFARM ACM Farm Stand is generously supported by The Hillside Foundation - Allan and Shelley Holt.
*Weather permitting. Be sure to follow the Anacostia Community Museum for updated information.
 

One of the most enduring American artistic traditions, quilting reflects generations of knowledge, technical expertise and creative expression. Quilts blend beauty and utility. They are valued for the care, memory and cultural meaning stitched into them. Yet preserving these large, pieced works can present unique challenges. Join us as we explore African American quilts in the museum’s collection and learn techniques to store and preserve them over the long term.  Guests are invited to bring a quilt for consultation with museum staff.  

Be among the first to experience, We Make History, during an exclusive sneak peak After Dark at Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum. 

This special evening invites you to step inside our newest exhibition before it opens to the public, exploring the dynamic practice of making history in greater Washington, D.C. by changemakers, who improve our communities, and history keepers, who preserve and share our stories.  Discover how change happens and how recording it helps us remember the past, live in the present, and shape the future.

The night will be set to a vibrant, soulful soundtrack by acclaimed DMV saxophonist and pianist Marcus Mitchell, joined by his band and vocalist, creating an elevated after-hours experience.

Guests will enjoy light bites provided by DCity Smokehouse and beverages, available while supplies last.  Must be 21+ years old to attend this event. 

Join us as we open our doors and set the tone for a weekend of reflection, connection, and history.

The opening celebrations for We Make History are sponsored by AARP and PEPCO An Exelon Company.