Press Release: Tudor Place Launches Bloomberg Connects Digital Guide to Enrich Onsite and Offsite Visits

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September 17, 2024

 

WASHINGTON, DC – Tudor Place Historic House & Garden launches a new, digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and cultural app created by Bloomberg Philanthropies. Onsite, the free app turns our visitors’ mobile phone into a touchless experience and a centralized place for access to unique content and essential information. Offsite, Bloomberg Connects allows users to experience and explore Tudor Place from anywhere, anytime. Tudor Place joins hundreds of international museums, galleries, sculpture parks, gardens and cultural spaces on Bloomberg Connects, with the launch of an audio landscape history tour.

“Tudor Place is excited to work with Bloomberg Connects to create new tools for discovering and exploring our site,” says Tudor Place Executive Director Mark Hudson. “The audio guide for the garden is the first of many collaborative projects we foresee.”

With Bloomberg Connects, Tudor Place becomes accessible for onsite or offsite visits through photo, audio and video features, offering insights into the 5 ½ acre estate. Bloomberg Connects offers free digital guides to cultural organizations around the world. The app platform is part of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ longstanding commitment to supporting digital innovation in the arts. Bloomberg Connects makes it easy to access and engage with arts and culture from mobile devices when visiting in person, or from anywhere. With dynamic content exclusive to each partner organization, the app provides a range of features including video, audio and text; expert commentary; and way-finding maps.

The Bloomberg Connects app, available for download from Google Play or the App Store.

ABOUT TUDOR PLACE:  Tudor Place preserves the stories of six generations of descendants of Martha Washington, and the enslaved and free people who lived and worked here. By examining their legacy, we challenge ourselves and our visitors to celebrate the triumphs and to confront the complexities of the past. Open Tuesday – Sunday for guided tours of the historic house and self-guided garden visits. For more information, please visit www.tudorplace.org and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube or LinkedIn.

ABOUT BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES: Bloomberg Philanthropies invests in cities and countries around the world to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people. The organization focuses on creating lasting change in five key areas: the Arts, Education, Environment, Government Innovation, and Public Health. Bloomberg Philanthropies encompasses all of Michael R. Bloomberg’s giving, including his foundation, corporate, and personal philanthropy as well as Bloomberg Associates, a philanthropic consultancy that advises cities around the world. For more information, please visit bloomberg.org.

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Janet Wall

Director of Development & Communications

press@tudorplace.org | 202-580-7323

Press Release: Lafayette’s Bicentennial Celebration Tour – Next Stop: Tudor Place

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September 3, 2024

 

WASHINGTON, DC – In 2024-2025, communities throughout the U.S. will commemorate the bicentennial of Lafayette’s return to America. Between July 1824 and September 1825, ”the Hero of Two Worlds” toured America, visiting all twenty-four states and the District of Columbia. Nearly fifty years after the American Revolution, Lafayette was received with parades, banquets and military salutes. In October 1824, he paid a visit to Martha and Thomas Peter at Tudor Place, a much-awaited reunion between Lafayette and Martha Peter, a granddaughter of Martha Washington.

The American Friends of Lafayette, in collaboration with Tudor Place and other historic sites nationwide, announce a bicentennial celebration of Lafayette’s tour tracing his footsteps as the “Guest of the Nation” in the exact order he traveled. Join Tudor Place in celebrating this bicentennial commemoration with a lineup of related events:

  • Watch the launch video produced by American Friends of Lafayette with Director James Lee, to bring awareness and excitement to this historic reliving.
  • Friday, September 6 online at 12:00 p.m. Washington Informer Interview. Executive Director Mark Hudson and Curator Rob DeHart, in conversation with Denise Rolark Barnes, will explore what Lafayette did in Washington DC and as a supporter of equality and liberty, how he addressed the slavery he encountered during this visit. They will share details about Lafayette’s October visits and the banquet held at Tudor Place in his honor. Click to watch on September 6.
  • Tuesday, September 10 @ Tudor Place at 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM. Remembering Lafayette in the Nation’s Capital. As part of the 2024 Landmark Lecture Series, Executive Director Mark Hudson will chronicle Lafayette’s national tour, with an emphasis upon his time in Washington and interactions with the grandchildren of Martha Washington. The program will explore why the tour captured the young nation’s imagination and why the memory of Lafayette continues to be celebrated two centuries later. Click for tickets. 
  • Tuesday, October 15 @ Tudor Place at 5:30 – 7:30 PM. The Night Lafayette Came to Tudor Place. Guests are invited to a celebratory evening in honor of one of Georgetown’s most historic events, which will include a performance by the United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps and a meet and greet with the guest of honor, Lafayette. View an installation of objects and ephemera around themes of Lafayette’s visit to Tudor Place in the historic house, followed by dinner and music on the South Lawn. All are welcome. The American Friends of Lafayette – Lafayette at Tudor Place (Wash DC) (wildapricot.org)
  • October 15-November 30th @ Tudor Place. Welcoming Lafayette. See rarely displayed collection objects and ephemera in the historic house around themes of memories and mementos of Lafayette’s visit to Tudor Place in 1824. Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday Noon to 4:00 p.m.

 

ABOUT TUDOR PLACE: Tudor Place preserves the stories of six generations of descendants of Martha Washington, and the enslaved and free people who lived and worked here for nearly two centuries. By examining their legacy, we challenge ourselves and our visitors to celebrate the triumphs and to confront the complexities of the past. Open Tuesday – Sunday for guided tours of the historic house and self-guided garden visits. www.tudorplace.org.

ABOUT AMERIAN FRIENDS OF LAFAYETTE. The American Friends of Lafayette is an organization aware of the ideals and life of the Marquis de Lafayette; the visionary leader, the inspirational quality of his remarkable career, his contributions to our own struggle for liberty and his ceaseless efforts to forge an eternal bond of friendship between the United States and France. For more information, please visit www.lafayette200.org.

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Janet Wall

Director of Development & Communications

press@tudorplace.org | 202-580-7323

Press Release: Tudor Place Introduces Conversations with Descendants

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October 3, 2023

Washington, DC — Tudor Place Historic House & Garden is partnering with Georgetown University’s Art & Museum Studies Masters Program to present Identity, Trauma & Reconciliation: A Conversation with Descendants, part of Tudor Place’s Landmark Lecture series.

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Press Release: Tudor Place Offers Seasonal Tour: “Death Comes to Tudor Place”

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September 26, 2023

Washington, DC — Tudor Place Historic House & Garden launches Death Comes to Tudor Place, a specialty exhibition and guided tour examining how funeral customs and burial practices evolved at Tudor Place across nearly two centuries. The Death Comes to Tudor Place tour will be offered October 3 through November 5.

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Press Release: Tudor Place Hosts Series on Inclusive Interpretation of Enslavement

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February 28, 2023

Washington, DC — Tudor Place Historic House & Garden launches the 2023 Landmark Lecture Series exploring ways to reposition stories of traditionally underrepresented communities in historical narratives and how these practices are leading to an inclusive interpretation of enslavement at Tudor Place.

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Press Release: Tudor Place Reopens to Pre-Pandemic Schedule

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February 7, 2023

Washington, DC — Tudor Place Historic House & Garden opens Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 4:00 p.m. Beginning Tuesday, February 7 guided tours of the historic house and self-guided garden visits are available. Tours of the house start at the hour, with the last tour at 3 p.m. Advance registration is encouraged; visit www.tudorplace.org.

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Press Release: Grant awarded to Tudor Place Historic House & Garden – Inspire! Grants for Small Museums

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September 7, 2021


Washington, DC
– Tudor Place Historic House & Garden has been awarded an Inspire! Grant for Small Museums through the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS) on July 22, 2021. The grant will enable Tudor Place to assemble and share a collection of resources related to the enslaved individuals who lived and worked at this site. “As pillars of our communities, libraries and museums bring people together by providing important programs, services and collections.  These institutions are trusted spaces where people can learn, explore and grow,” said IMLS Director Crosby Kemper. “IMLS is proud to support their initiatives through our grant as they education and enhance their communities.”

Tudor Place greatly appreciates the support of the ILMS for this project.  Inspire! grants are a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program, and designed to help address priorities identified in a museum’s organization strategic plans [Award # IGSM-249243-OMS-21]

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Press Release: Tudor Place Identified as Site with Stories Recognizing  Free & Enslaved African Americans Who Built Georgetown

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June 22, 2021


Washington, DC
– Tudor Place Historic House & Garden and the Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project announced Friday, June 18, 2021, the placement of a marker identifying Tudor Place as a site with stories about the free and enslaved African Americans who worked in, lived in and assisted in building Georgetown.  The Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project places markers on Georgetown African American historic landmarks commemorating the enslaved and free African Americans’ contributions to the Georgetown community.

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Press Release: Tudor Place Selected to Participate in National Museum Assessment Program

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April 13, 2021         

Washington, DC – Tudor Place Historic House & Garden has been selected for the year-long national Museum Assessment Program (MAP), administered by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). Through guided self-study assessment and on-site consultation with a museum professional, Tudor Place’s participation in MAP 3 supports its new strategic plan focused on diversity, equity and inclusion. “Through this assessment, we hope to better understand the needs of the people in our community in order to serve them better,” said Executive Director Mark Hudson.

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Photo: Drawing by Artist-in-Residence, Peter Waddell.

Press Release: Tudor Place Reopens Its Doors

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April 6, 2021                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Washington, DC — Tudor Place reopens the Historic House & Garden on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. beginning Saturday, April 10. A model of Federal-period architecture in the nation’s capital, Tudor Place shares the stories of multiple generations of Martha Washington’s descendants and the enslaved workers and servants who lived and worked here. With over 18,000 objects, including the largest Washington Collection outside of Mount Vernon, Tudor Place sits on 5 ½ acres in the heart of Georgetown.  Admission is free with a timed ticket entry. One ticket offers three options: (1) Self-guided tour of the Historic House (2) Garden visit or (3) both. For tickets scheduled at 3:00 p.m., the grounds close at 4:00 p.m. Entry after 3:30 p.m. will not be permitted.

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