The City Museum of Washington, D.C., managed by the Historical Society of Washington, D.C., was a museum dedicated to preserving and displaying the history of Washington, D.C. The museum closed ...

Historical Society of Washington officials John Suau, left, Julie B. Koczela and Jane F. Levey present “The Big Picture,” the first exhibit at the DC History Center. (John Kelly/The Washington ...

A rendering of the atrium in the DC History Center. Images courtesy of Foster+Partners Ltd. A rendering of the Guastavino ceiling on the lower level. All of this is a collaboration between the ...

A large part of Washington’s history will soon be on the move. The Historical Society of Washington, D.C. will close its doors in the Carnegie Library on July 7 and plans to reopen in the early ...

The Historical Society of Washington, D.C., continued this week to plead with D.C. Council members to restore a $500,000 grant they eliminated from next year’s budget, and some city leaders were ...