Whodunnit? That’s what DAR Museum guests had to figure out at the October 24 event Get a Clue: A Murder Mystery Evening. Guests to this sold-out event became detectives to figure out the suspect, weapon, and room where the murder took place. The twist? The rooms were all period rooms

As part of the recent restoration of the Memorial Continental Hall Banquet Hall at DAR Headquarters, we undertook a complete rebuilding of the roof terrace stairs. The roof terrace stairs have been part of the original design since Memorial Continental Hall opened in 1910. DAR members used the terrace

Want a taste of Hawaii? This October the DAR Museum welcomes a traveling play called My Name is `Ōpūkaha`ia. It follows the life of Henry ʻŌpūkahaʻia, a young Hawaiian who came to the United States in 1808 for a promotional speaking tour. Henry became involved in gaining support for

Today, we are excited to launch the online version of the DAR Museum's current exhibition, A Piece of Her Mind: Culture and Technology in American Quilts. This exhibition explores ways in which women participated in traditionally masculine parts of society through the art of quilting. Although this exhibition will

Have you ever wondered what happens when an item in the DAR Museum collection needs to be repaired?   Important considerations for repairs include deciding what kinds of conservation treatments help preserve an object and which areas can, or should, be fixed.  In general, these actions do not attempt to make

The Louisiana Gallery is unlike any of the other DAR Museum period rooms because it interprets a theme rather than a specific room at a particular point in time. For centuries, Louisiana’s diverse cultures made the Pelican State unlike any other. Likewise, Louisiana women of varied backgrounds contributed much to

Recently, the Banquet Hall underwent a complete restoration to repair damage and make it more historically accurate to 1911 when it was first used for DAR luncheons and gatherings. The room is notable, not just for its dramatic architecture but for the fact that the decorative paneling, and the  plaster

This time last year, the DAR Museum wrapped up the renovations to the old museum gallery that created our new Study Gallery and Main Gallery. This winter, we took the time to look after another of our galleries, the Yochim Gallery.

The lower level hall of Memorial Continental Hall was

On March 23, we welcomed over 400 guests to Memorial Continental Hall to celebrate important women in America’s history! Guests of all ages explored museum collections and participated in games and crafts related to the selected women.

Budding scientists followed in the footsteps of botanist Ynes Mexia, a Mexican-American woman

The DAR Museum’s new exhibit is open! “A Piece of Her Mind: Culture and Technology in American Quilts” will be open in our main gallery through December 31, 2019.

The exhibit explores how women in the 19th century created quilts that reflected their makers’ involvement in the