# Event Details - **Event Name**: DC | Drawing Stories: Family Art Day - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm - **Event Description**: Learn about historical and contemporary ledger art and narrative art through tours of the exhibition "Unbound: Narrative Art of the Plains," along with story time and family-friendly hands-on activities. SCHEDULE Level 4, Landing 11 AM–1 PM, 2–4 PM | Button Making Make a narrative art inspired magnetic button to take home. Level 3, imagiNATIONS Activity Center 11:15 AM | Story Time Families are invited to an interactive story time featuring the children’s book Tasunka by Donald F. Montileaux. They will have the opportunity to engage with objects from the museum's Teaching Collection such as photographs, textiles, and natural materials that can deepen their understanding of the Lakota community and the tradition of narrative art. *Due to limited capacity in our spaces, tickets may be needed to enter the Activity Center and therefore the Story room (limited to 25 persons max). Please see staff at the entrance desk of the imagiNATIONS Activity Center on Level 3. **Recommended for visitors ages 3-9 years old accompanied by an adult caregiver. Level 4, Unbound: Narrative Art of the Plains 1:15 PM | Family Tour Families with children will tour the exhibition with highlights on historical and contemporary artworks highlighting childhood. 2 PM | Curator Tour Curated by Emil Her Many Horses (Oglala Lakota), this exhibition juxtaposes historical hides, muslins, and ledger books with more than 50 contemporary works commissioned by the museum. Illustrating everything from war deeds and ceremonial events to family life, Native identity, and pop culture, the artworks are as diverse as the individuals who created them. Join the curator for a guided tour of an exhibition that celebrates the full expression of narrative art among Native nations of the Great Plains. ONGOING, 11 AM–4 PM Level 3, imagiNATIONS Activity Center Ledger Art Make & Take Families will trace their own narrative drawings on ledger paper inspired by historical and contemporary scenes. Level 4, Landing Pop Culture Narrative Art Inspired by contemporary artists from the exhibition, families will illustrate modern themes in the narrative art style on a canvas bag to take home. Family Winter Count Winter counts are pictorial records of important events marking a year of time. Visitors will learn about the winter count tradition and create a winter count image to memorialize the past year. Image: Installation photo by Norwood Photography for the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/washington/dc-|-drawing-stories-family-art-day/200029378887843 - **Event Categories**: art, exhibitions, fine-arts - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 21 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Washington - **state**: DC - **country**: United States - **location**: Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian - **lat**: 38.888326535208 - **long**: -77.016622796133 - **full address**: Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, Washington D.C., Washington, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: DC | Drawing Stories: Family Art Day - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/fa108b77fff96e98392845c90f7a84693fd7fded2c761659f11f1b2ff8320f2f-rimg-w1024-h684-dc8d9190-gmir?v=1768153004 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is DC | Drawing Stories: Family Art Day being held? - **A:** DC | Drawing Stories: Family Art Day takes place on Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, Washington D.C., Washington, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing DC | Drawing Stories: Family Art Day? - **A:** DC | Drawing Stories: Family Art Day is organized by Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** DC | Drawing Stories: Family Art Day is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Washington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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