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Becoming American: 2026 Mount Vernon Symposium



Discover the Nation’s Decorative Arts During its 250th Anniversary

May 29, 2026 - May 30, 2026. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Join curators, historians, and scholars as they explore how furniture, craft, textiles, and scientific instruments reflected and helped shape national identity of the United States.


Enjoy exclusive experiences like an after-hours dinner at the wharf, a private tour of the Mansion, and a reception in the newly renovated Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center.


Symposium speakers include Daniel Kurt Ackermann, Chloe Chapin, Donald L. Fennimore, Ron Fuchs, Torren L. Gatson, Emelie Gevalt, John Stuart Gordon, Lauren Hewes, Amanda Isaac, Adrienne Spinozzi, and Jay Robert Stiefel.

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3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy. South end of GW Pkwy
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
United States

(703) 780-2000
75-525

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