Event, Great Hall, Donald W. Reynolds Center

Members’ Weekend

One benefit of membership in the James Smithson Society is attending the Annual Members’ Weekend. Each year, members gather from around the country to celebrate the Smithsonian programs made possible in part by their generous annual contributions.

Members’ Weekend features three days of enrichment and social gatherings with fellow members and Smithsonian leaders and scholars. A few of the highlights include a keynote address by Secretary G. Wayne Clough, in-depth tours led by Institution curators and scholars, and a reception and dinner at the newly renovated National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center, that will showcase the Star-Spangled Banner.

Following is the schedule for the 2009 Smithson Society Annual Members’ Weekend

*Programs subject to change

Thursday, April 23

  • Reception in the Mary Livingston Ripley Garden
    6:00 - 7:30 pm

    Guild-level and Endowed-Life members

Friday, April 24

  • Welcome Reception
    7:00 - 9:00 pm

    Freer Gallery of Art
  • Smithsonian National Board Dinner
    Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture
    Guild-level members, Smithsonian National Board members

Saturday, April 25

View previous Smithson Society Annual Members’ Weekend.

Society Member Profile

Fin and Don Cotton

Fin and Don Cotton
"Our experiences at the Smithsonian have enriched our lives. We believe strongly in supporting the Smithsonian because its national mission benefits not only this country, but the world.”

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