Tudor Place offers virtual, interactive free programs for children

Changing City: Tobacco, Transportation & Georgetown
March 3 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Delve into the founding of Washington DC through the port of Georgetown and its undeniable ties to the tobacco industry. Using primary sources, uncover the links between the tobacco trade, money, city growth, and enslavement in this urban setting. Free, grades 3-5. REGISTER

Tudor Explorers: Be the Curator
March 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Pull back a museum curtain to reveal the best practices of public history in this unique primary source workshop. Students learn how Tudor Place curators, historians, archivists and educators use primary sources to make decisions. Then, students replicate this work in their own projects. Free ages 11-18. REGISTER

Tudor Explorers: Garden Detectives
April 20 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Students become digital garden detectives as they virtually explore 5 ½ acres of historic gardens in search of plants, animals and other wildlife. They will learn principles of scientific investigation to study how plants grow. Free, ages 8-14. REGISTER

Tudor Explorers: Storytime in the Garden: Pollinators
May 12 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Students are invited to virtually explore Tudor Place’s magnificent 5 ½ acre garden. This kinesthetic program promotes sensory learning and development. Students enjoy an interactive storytime, then observe a variety of plants, flowers and wildlife. Free, ages 3-7. REGISTER