POSTPONED - Museum Moment: The 84th Anniversary of Laying the Cornerstone

This event has been postponed. We look forward to rescheduling it for a later date and will update our online events calendar and social media accordingly.

Catch a 20-minute "Museum Moment" with the Interior Museum's chief curator Tracy Baetz during your lunch break. On this date 84 years ago, the cornerstone was laid for Federal Public Works Project No. 4, the Department of the Interior's current headquarters building. You'll see the program and archival photos from the event, hear about the various dignitaries in attendance, and visit the spot where a special time capsule was placed.

Museum Moments are a 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 Museum gallery is located on the first floor, just beyond the C Street Lobby visitor entrance to the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC, 20240.