Dumbarton Oaks Response to COVID-19
As a public health precaution, the Museum and Garden are closed temporarily. All public events will be virtual.
We are closely monitoring developments regarding the COVID-19 outbreak and will update our website and social media accounts to reflect any changes to our operations and programming. Please check back for the latest information about our reopening timeline.
Whose Byzantium? Identity, Ownership, and Legacy
Teaching Day represents a unique opportunity for students to experience the work of a research institution through papers from leading scholars and panel discussions with Museum staff.
Where Was Jim Crow? Living in Frank Lloyd Wright’s America
Dianne Harris illuminates architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s role in the history of the divided and segregated American city. Mabel Wilson, Professor of Architecture and Director of the Institute for Research in African American Studies at Columbia University will join Dr. Harris in a discussion following the lecture.
Humanistic Uses of Herbaria
This joint colloquium, hosted by the Humanities Institute, New York Botanical Garden, and Dumbarton Oaks in partnership with the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium, focuses on the history and contemporary relevance of herbarium collections.
Faces of Rulership in the Maya Region
Through this three-day symposium, scholars aim to better understand concepts of rulership and governance in Ancient Maya culture.
The Concept and Experience of Holy Wisdom in Hagia Sophia
Bissera Pentcheva explores phenomena of light and sound in Hagia Sophia as manifestations of Holy Wisdom.
On Being Conquered in Byzantium
This symposium seeks to better understand both how Byzantines themselves understood being conquered and, as importantly, what being conquered in Byzantium can mean for us now.
Land Back: Indigenous Landscapes of Resurgence and Freedom
In this symposium, speakers highlight the many ways Indigenous peoples understand and practice land relations for political resurgence and freedom across the Americas.