Dumbarton Oaks
@dumbartonoaks.bsky.social
Humanities research center, gardens, and museum affiliated with @harvard.edu in Georgetown, DC.
Due to inclement weather, the Gardens are closed today, Friday, December 5. But the Museum is warm and open!
We look forward to welcoming visitors to the Gardens again tomorrow, Saturday, December 6, unless additional closure guidance is shared. Keep an eye out on social media and our website!
We look forward to welcoming visitors to the Gardens again tomorrow, Saturday, December 6, unless additional closure guidance is shared. Keep an eye out on social media and our website!
December 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Due to inclement weather, the Gardens are closed today, Friday, December 5. But the Museum is warm and open!
We look forward to welcoming visitors to the Gardens again tomorrow, Saturday, December 6, unless additional closure guidance is shared. Keep an eye out on social media and our website!
We look forward to welcoming visitors to the Gardens again tomorrow, Saturday, December 6, unless additional closure guidance is shared. Keep an eye out on social media and our website!
Winter season at Dumbarton Oaks begins on Tuesday, December 2. Admission to the Gardens is free, but tickets must be reserved in advance via Eventbrite.
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Winter season at Dumbarton Oaks begins on Tuesday, December 2. Admission to the Gardens is free, but tickets must be reserved in advance via Eventbrite.
In the spirit of Thanksgiving baking, have you heard of the tonka bean? Often compared to vanilla, it is a central ingredient in many recipes around the world... Except in the United States, where it is actually banned by the Food and Drug Administration!
November 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
In the spirit of Thanksgiving baking, have you heard of the tonka bean? Often compared to vanilla, it is a central ingredient in many recipes around the world... Except in the United States, where it is actually banned by the Food and Drug Administration!
Join us on Sunday, December 7 and Monday, December 8 at 7:00 p.m. to hear our Fall 2025 Musician-in-Residence Phillip Golub perform original compositions alongside unique re-imaginings of familiar melodies.
Tickets: www.doaks.org/events/music...
Tickets: www.doaks.org/events/music...
November 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Join us on Sunday, December 7 and Monday, December 8 at 7:00 p.m. to hear our Fall 2025 Musician-in-Residence Phillip Golub perform original compositions alongside unique re-imaginings of familiar melodies.
Tickets: www.doaks.org/events/music...
Tickets: www.doaks.org/events/music...
In observance of Thanksgiving, the Museums and Gardens at Dumbarton Oaks are closed on Thursday, November 27. We look forward to welcoming visitors again on Friday, November 28.
Find more information about hours and tickets at our #LinkInBio under "Plan Your Visit to DO."
Find more information about hours and tickets at our #LinkInBio under "Plan Your Visit to DO."
November 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
In observance of Thanksgiving, the Museums and Gardens at Dumbarton Oaks are closed on Thursday, November 27. We look forward to welcoming visitors again on Friday, November 28.
Find more information about hours and tickets at our #LinkInBio under "Plan Your Visit to DO."
Find more information about hours and tickets at our #LinkInBio under "Plan Your Visit to DO."
There would be no silk without silkworms, and no silkworms without the mulberry tree!
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
There would be no silk without silkworms, and no silkworms without the mulberry tree!
Our three newest Medieval Library vols. are out now: THE MENOLOGION OF BASIL II, THE WORKS OF HROTSVIT OF GANDERSHEIM, and vol. 1 of THE OLD ENGLISH CHRONICLE!
November 13, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Our three newest Medieval Library vols. are out now: THE MENOLOGION OF BASIL II, THE WORKS OF HROTSVIT OF GANDERSHEIM, and vol. 1 of THE OLD ENGLISH CHRONICLE!
In observance of Veterans' Day, the Museum and Gardens at Dumbarton Oaks will be closed on Tuesday, November 11. We look forward to welcoming visitors again on Wednesday, November 12.
Plan your visit to Dumbarton Oaks at www.doaks.org/visit/plan.
Plan your visit to Dumbarton Oaks at www.doaks.org/visit/plan.
November 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
In observance of Veterans' Day, the Museum and Gardens at Dumbarton Oaks will be closed on Tuesday, November 11. We look forward to welcoming visitors again on Wednesday, November 12.
Plan your visit to Dumbarton Oaks at www.doaks.org/visit/plan.
Plan your visit to Dumbarton Oaks at www.doaks.org/visit/plan.
Join us on Thursday, November 20, at 6:00 p.m. to hear from Brian S. Bauer, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois Chicago, speaking on the mummification practices of the Inca and the journey of five royal mummies from Cusco to Lima.
November 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Join us on Thursday, November 20, at 6:00 p.m. to hear from Brian S. Bauer, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois Chicago, speaking on the mummification practices of the Inca and the journey of five royal mummies from Cusco to Lima.
Up next in our Music At Dumbarton Oaks Concert Series, we welcome father-son duo Jeffrey and Gabriel Kahane!
November 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Up next in our Music At Dumbarton Oaks Concert Series, we welcome father-son duo Jeffrey and Gabriel Kahane!
In the spirit of Halloween, meet Graylin and Giorgia, two Dumbarton Oaks fellows who participate in the Death Working Group—an informal group of DO scholars whose research tackles the topic of death.
What places in Dumbarton Oaks do you find the spookiest?
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What places in Dumbarton Oaks do you find the spookiest?
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Death in Scholarship: The Death Working Group
Meet Graylin and Giorgia, two Dumbarton Oaks fellows who participate in the Death Working Group—an informal group of DO scholars from different fields whose…
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October 31, 2025 at 5:10 PM
In the spirit of Halloween, meet Graylin and Giorgia, two Dumbarton Oaks fellows who participate in the Death Working Group—an informal group of DO scholars whose research tackles the topic of death.
What places in Dumbarton Oaks do you find the spookiest?
vimeo.com/1132248701
What places in Dumbarton Oaks do you find the spookiest?
vimeo.com/1132248701
In observance of United Nations Day, did you know some of the first conversations behind the creation of the UN were hosted at Dumbarton Oaks? Find out more about this history at https://www.doaks.org/about/history/dumbarton-oaks-conversations.
Image source: US National Archives
Image source: US National Archives
October 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
In observance of United Nations Day, did you know some of the first conversations behind the creation of the UN were hosted at Dumbarton Oaks? Find out more about this history at https://www.doaks.org/about/history/dumbarton-oaks-conversations.
Image source: US National Archives
Image source: US National Archives
"Gulmohar" is a popular name for restaurants, resorts, boutiques, songs, and even an award-winning 2023 Indian melodrama. But how did this tree become such an important symbol in Indian culture?
October 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"Gulmohar" is a popular name for restaurants, resorts, boutiques, songs, and even an award-winning 2023 Indian melodrama. But how did this tree become such an important symbol in Indian culture?
Less than two weeks left before the deadline!
October 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Less than two weeks left before the deadline!
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mary Cunningham, well-known among Byzantinists for her wide-ranging studies of the Virgin Mary and other topics in medieval Christianity.
October 15, 2025 at 8:37 PM
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mary Cunningham, well-known among Byzantinists for her wide-ranging studies of the Virgin Mary and other topics in medieval Christianity.
Join us on Wednesday, November 12, for a talk by Professor Meredith McKittrick on the landscapes of white supremacy.
Register at www.doaks.org/events/garden-and-landscape-studies/public-lectures/landscapes-of-white-supremacy-water-aridity-and-racial-domination-in-twentieth-century-southern-africa.
Register at www.doaks.org/events/garden-and-landscape-studies/public-lectures/landscapes-of-white-supremacy-water-aridity-and-racial-domination-in-twentieth-century-southern-africa.
October 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Join us on Wednesday, November 12, for a talk by Professor Meredith McKittrick on the landscapes of white supremacy.
Register at www.doaks.org/events/garden-and-landscape-studies/public-lectures/landscapes-of-white-supremacy-water-aridity-and-racial-domination-in-twentieth-century-southern-africa.
Register at www.doaks.org/events/garden-and-landscape-studies/public-lectures/landscapes-of-white-supremacy-water-aridity-and-racial-domination-in-twentieth-century-southern-africa.
Read Jonathan Wilcox's (The Medieval Review) new review of The Old English Catholic Homilies: The First Series, by Ælfric,Edited and translated by Roy M. Liuzza: https://domedieval.org/review-the-old-english-catholic-homilies-the-first-series/
October 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Read Jonathan Wilcox's (The Medieval Review) new review of The Old English Catholic Homilies: The First Series, by Ælfric,Edited and translated by Roy M. Liuzza: https://domedieval.org/review-the-old-english-catholic-homilies-the-first-series/
Join us on Thursday, October 23, for a public lecture by Maximilien Durand, director of the Department of Byzantine and Eastern Christian Art at the Musée du Louvre.
Registration is free but required. Learn more about the event and register at www.doaks.org/events/byzan...
Registration is free but required. Learn more about the event and register at www.doaks.org/events/byzan...
October 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Join us on Thursday, October 23, for a public lecture by Maximilien Durand, director of the Department of Byzantine and Eastern Christian Art at the Musée du Louvre.
Registration is free but required. Learn more about the event and register at www.doaks.org/events/byzan...
Registration is free but required. Learn more about the event and register at www.doaks.org/events/byzan...
Calling all Byzantine, Pre-Columbian, Plant Humanities, and Garden and Landscape scholars! Fellowship and Grant applications for the 2026-2027 academic cycle are due by Saturday, November 1, 2025.
Learn more about DO's Fellowships and Grants and apply today at www.doaks.org/research/fel....
Learn more about DO's Fellowships and Grants and apply today at www.doaks.org/research/fel....
October 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Calling all Byzantine, Pre-Columbian, Plant Humanities, and Garden and Landscape scholars! Fellowship and Grant applications for the 2026-2027 academic cycle are due by Saturday, November 1, 2025.
Learn more about DO's Fellowships and Grants and apply today at www.doaks.org/research/fel....
Learn more about DO's Fellowships and Grants and apply today at www.doaks.org/research/fel....
Dumbarton Oaks proudly supports the 2026 Byzantine Studies Prize by The Medieval Academy of America, awarding $1,000 to a meritorious monograph in Byzantine Studies.
The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
www.medievalacademy.org/page/Byzanti...
The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
www.medievalacademy.org/page/Byzanti...
October 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Dumbarton Oaks proudly supports the 2026 Byzantine Studies Prize by The Medieval Academy of America, awarding $1,000 to a meritorious monograph in Byzantine Studies.
The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
www.medievalacademy.org/page/Byzanti...
The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
www.medievalacademy.org/page/Byzanti...
The Museum and Gardens at Dumbarton Oaks will remain open through the federal government shutdown. We look forward to welcoming visitors during our usual public hours.
October 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The Museum and Gardens at Dumbarton Oaks will remain open through the federal government shutdown. We look forward to welcoming visitors during our usual public hours.
MEDICAL WRITINGS is a “valuable addition” to DOML, “one that will be of interest not only to those specializing in medieval English medicine, but also to a broader readership.”
Read the review: domedieval.org/books/medica...
Read the review: domedieval.org/books/medica...
September 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
MEDICAL WRITINGS is a “valuable addition” to DOML, “one that will be of interest not only to those specializing in medieval English medicine, but also to a broader readership.”
Read the review: domedieval.org/books/medica...
Read the review: domedieval.org/books/medica...
Congratulations to Thaisa Way, Director of Garden and Landscape Studies, on receiving a Special Commendation by the jury of the J.B. Jackson Prize at the University of Virginia's Center for Cultural Landscapes.
Read the full announcement at www.arch.virginia.edu/news/center-....
Read the full announcement at www.arch.virginia.edu/news/center-....
September 22, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Congratulations to Thaisa Way, Director of Garden and Landscape Studies, on receiving a Special Commendation by the jury of the J.B. Jackson Prize at the University of Virginia's Center for Cultural Landscapes.
Read the full announcement at www.arch.virginia.edu/news/center-....
Read the full announcement at www.arch.virginia.edu/news/center-....
Presenting our 2025-2026 Fellows! Over the next year, they will advance scholarship in the areas of Pre-Columbian, Byzantine, Plant Humanities, Music, and Garden and Landscape studies.
Meet our fellows and their research projects at www.doaks.org/about/people....
Meet our fellows and their research projects at www.doaks.org/about/people....
September 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Presenting our 2025-2026 Fellows! Over the next year, they will advance scholarship in the areas of Pre-Columbian, Byzantine, Plant Humanities, Music, and Garden and Landscape studies.
Meet our fellows and their research projects at www.doaks.org/about/people....
Meet our fellows and their research projects at www.doaks.org/about/people....
The Museum and Gardens at Dumbarton Oaks will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, September 16. Daily tickets will not be sold and season passes will not be honored.
We look forward to welcoming visitors again on Wednesday, September 17.
We look forward to welcoming visitors again on Wednesday, September 17.
September 15, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The Museum and Gardens at Dumbarton Oaks will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, September 16. Daily tickets will not be sold and season passes will not be honored.
We look forward to welcoming visitors again on Wednesday, September 17.
We look forward to welcoming visitors again on Wednesday, September 17.