Melanie A. Adams, PhD, Director, Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum, Author at The Washington Informer

"Food for the People: Eating and Activism in Greater Washington" closes Sept. 17. (Courtesy of Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum)

Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum: Celebrating 55 Years of Local Stories

by Melanie A. Adams, PhD, Director, Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum August 18, 2022August 19, 2022

In September, the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum celebrates 55 years of serving the D.C. region.

A family explores the community section which highlighted men of change from Deanwood during "Men of Change: Taking it to the Streets." (Courtesy of Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum)

A Year Outside the Museum Walls

by Melanie A. Adams, PhD, Director, Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum December 20, 2021December 20, 2021