Museum Moment: Marian Anderson and the Department of the Interior Connection

Catch a 20-minute "Museum Moment" with the Interior Museum's chief curator Tracy Baetz during your lunch break and hear about legendary African American singer Marian Anderson's connections to the Department of the Interior. You'll visit the Department's auditorium where she performed in 1943 and also see the special Mitchell Jamieson mural commemorating her historic 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert.

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 Sidney R. Yates 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.