New Year Member Breakfast
2026-02-07 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Tudor Place
Explore the themes, stories and artifacts that will take center stage in 2026 in the featured exhibition experience, Founding Fortunes: The Estate Sale of Martha Washington. Go behind-the-scenes to see how we bring it all together. Mingle with fellow members over a light breakfast and mimosas.
Members: FREE | Membership must be current at time of the event. Not a member yet? Sign up here today for this and other benefits.

Founding Fortunes at the National Gallery
2026-02-07 13:00 - 14:00 | National Gallery of Art, 6th And Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20065, Washington, DC, 20565, United States
Join curator Rob DeHart at the National Gallery of Art and discover the story behind the very recognizable The Washington Family painting and its significance to Tudor Place. George and Martha Washington posed for Savage (the painter) in New York City, then the country’s capital. But the painting is set at the family’s Virginia plantation, Mount Vernon. The Potomac River fills the background. A map on the table refers to plans to move the capital to Washington, DC. The Black man standing to the right may be one of George Washington’s enslaved attendants, Christopher Sheels. He was one of the 317 people the Washington’s enslaved at Mount Vernon. To learn more, click here.
Tudor Place was the home of Martha Custis Peter—granddaughter of Martha Washington and step-granddaughter to George Washington. This gallery talk is part of the America 250 at Tudor Place featuring the exhibition experience, Founding Fortunes: The Estate Sale of Martha Washington, on view beginning February 10.
Member: FREE | Non-Member: FREE
The Washington Family
Edward Savage (1761-1817)
Oil on Canvas
Andrew W. Mellon Collection
National Gallery of Art 1940.1.2.
This event is held in collaboration with the National Gallery of Art

This event is part of America250 at Tudor Place.

Tudor Tots: P is for President
2026-02-18 10:15 - 11:00 | Tudor Place
What was it like to be related to the first President of the United States? Early learners aged 18 months to four years old and their caregivers will learn about the Peter family’s relation to George Washington through objects currently on display, along with learning about the presidents that have visited Tudor Place. This program will be taught through group story time, museum artifacts and a hands-on art project.
Member Child: $5 | Non-Member Child: $10 | Accompanying Adult: Free
