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Tour of Honey Bee Research Facilities at UMD- 9/17/16

UMD Plant Sciences Building 4291 Fieldhouse Drive, College Park, MD

Join us for a tour of the University of Maryland Honey Bee Laboratory led by Dr. Dennis van Engelsdorp, an internationally recognized leader in honey bee research! The lab focuses on the mechanisms that are responsible for observed declines in honey bee populations.

Tour of USGS Map Collection – October 13th

USGS Reston Library 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA

Calling all map enthusiasts! See some of the rare and historical maps that are part of the USGS collection during a private tour of the USGS map room and library in Reston. The tour will start with a brief history of the USGS Library and then guides will share items from the Rare Book room […]

Tour of Chocolate Factory that Restores Rainforests– Oct 22nd @ noon

Harper Macaw Chocolate Factory 3160 Bladensburg Rd NE, Washington, DC, United States

DCSWA members will take an hour-long tour of Harper Macaw — a state-of-the-art chocolate factory in DC interested in rainforest conservation! A chocolate tasting will follow after the tour.

$5

Behind-the-Scenes Science Tour of Smithsonian’s “Objects of Wonder” Exhibit and Natural History Collections- March 7 @ 6:30pm

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 1000 Madison Drive NW, Washington, DC, United States

DCSWA has been invited to join the museum for an exclusive sneak peak of this interdisciplinary exhibit followed by an opportunity to see the vast behind-the-scenes collections that drive the museum’s science, exhibitions and outreach. You’ll have access to the curators, collections managers and exhibitions staff who selected these wonders, and are the leading experts on their scientific and historic significance.

Behind-the-Scenes Preservation Tour at the Library of Congress– 3/24/17 @10am

The Library of Congress is welcoming DCSWA members for a behind-the-scenes look at the techniques and technology scientists and conservators use to preserve the collections of the nation’s oldest federal cultural institution. The tour will cover various analytical and testing methods for research and treatment, as well as the chemistry behind neutralization of acidic paper in bulk. Cameras are allowed on this two-hour tour.

Tour of the National Cancer Institute

NIH Campus Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Join DCSWA for an exclusive tour of the NIH’s Clinical Center, the world’s largest research hospital. Following the tour, researchers from the National Cancer Institute will discuss their work on childhood cancer, new brain tumor therapies, and show off cutting edge imaging techniques that allow scientists to see individual atoms within drug molecules. Read more […]

Take it to the Milk Bank: Smithsonian National Zoo Tour

Smithsonian National Zoological Park 3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

  Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, August 30. We'll start with a lecture by Mike Maslanka, who oversees the zoo’s “milk bank,” the biggest frozen repository of exotic milks in the United States. Its 15,000 samples from 185 species (including gorillas, bears, and bats) help […]

Anacostia Boat Tour (Oct. 4)

Join DCSWA and the Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) on a boat tour of the Anacostia River through the colorful fall foliage! Once an important trading waterway and cultural site, the river has suffered as a dumping ground for pollution and trash through the 20th century. In 1989, a group of concerned citizens formed AWS with a goal to clean up the […]

Tour the Entomology Collection at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

The U.S. National Entomological Collection is the second largest insect collection in the world, with approximately 35 million specimens representing 300,000 species. DCSWA members and non-members are invited to talk to the staff entomologists and tour the collection. In addition, you'll get to see their scanning electron microscope and a macropod montage imaging system. You'll […]

$5

Smithsonian’s National Zoo Bird House Preview

Smithsonian National Zoological Park 3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

After a 5-year transformation, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute's Bird House reopens as the first zoo exhibition of its size to highlight the annual journeys of migratory songbirds, waterfowl, and shorebirds integral to North, Central, and South American ecosystems. This immersive exhibition, and the surrounding plateau, features three walk-through aviaries and more than 100 species […]

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The D.C. Science Writers Association is a group of journalists, writers, public information officers (PIOs), and audio and video producers who cover breaking research, science and technology. Our events bring together science writers for socializing, networking, science-based tours and events, and professional development workshops. The D.C. Science Writers Association is dedicated to providing a safe and welcoming experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, national origin, or religion. DCSWA does not tolerate harassment of members in any form.