Museum Moment: DOI on Center Stage! Spotlight on Interior's Auditorium

Catch a 20-minute “Museum Moment” with Interior Museum intern Erin Plant during your lunch break! Erin will guide you through the Sidney R. Yates auditorium, highlighting its New Deal-era mural and sculptural reliefs. You’ll learn the history of the room’s name and discover some of the historic events that have taken place there.

Museum Moments are a new series of brief, 20-minute informal presentations in which you can count on hearing, visiting, learning, or seeing something fascinating related to the Department of the Interior's history. It might be a special artifact, a tie-in with a historical event, a mini-tour, a new addition to the museum's collection, or even a behind-the-scenes peek at a current museum project. 

Special Assistance - For those in need of special assistance (such as an interpreter for the hearing impaired) or inquiries regarding the accessible entrance, please notify museum staff at (202) 208-4743 in advance of the program. Special needs will be accommodated whenever possible.

Building Access – Visitor access to the Department of the Interior headquarters is through the C Street entrance lobby. Adults  must present a valid, government-issued photo ID and will be subject to security screenings including bag and parcel checks.

Location - The auditorium is located on the first floor, just off the C Street entrance lobby of the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC, 20240.