
On-Demand and Live-Streamed Programs
We’re bringing Ford’s Theatre to you!
Due to utility work, the intersection of 10th Street and F Street is currently closed and inaccessible to vehicular traffic. The Atlantic Building parking garage can be accessed by turning north on 10th Street from E Street NW. Please use extreme caution when accessing the garage as the block serves 2-way traffic during this closure. Please allow for extra time to arrive at the museum and theatre.
Join us for a virtual program or event that celebrates the legacy of President Abraham Lincoln and explores the American experience through theatre and education.
Take a virtual field trip or tour to learn about the events of April 14, 1865, and the lasting impact of Lincoln’s assassination on our nation. Enjoy live-streamed conversations with historians, artists and thought leaders. Experience the transportive power of theatre through on-demand recordings and live virtual readings of classic and iconic plays.
We offer both on-demand and live-streamed programs.
For Students
History
Bring the story of President Lincoln’s assassination and the world of Civil War Washington into your classrooms through our distance-learning program.
For Students
Using the words of President Lincoln and important orators, students will learn the historical context of a speech, the power of oratory and the fundamentals of performance and public speaking.
On-Demand Series
History
On April 12 and 13 at 4 p.m., watch a livestreamed speaker symposium co-presented with the Abraham Lincoln Institute. This year’s speakers highlight the influence of free and enslaved African-Americans on Abraham Lincoln's presidency and on Lincoln’s evolving views of racial equality; and explore the lived experiences of Black, white, free and enslaved women during the American Civil War.
Live Virtual Events
History
Take an intimate virtual tour of the historic theatre. You'll discover the details of the assassination conspiracy and the fate of those involved in that historic event. Tours are limited to 40 people and led by a trained Ford’s Theatre guide with a passion for history. Length: 1 hour. Recommended for ages 8 and older.
Live Virtual Events
History
How do people recount events they’ve lived through, and how do their recollections shape the histories we know today? Join historians from The Mark Twain House & Museum, Ford’s Theatre, and President Lincoln’s Cottage as we explore how people who lived through the Civil War revised and reshaped that event’s legacy—particularly on race—reusing their own memories when faced with new contexts. Through an in-depth look at documents and images, we’ll learn how their revisions influence our current understandings and reflect on how we think about events in our own living memory. May 2nd, 7pm-8:30 pm, $12.
Live Virtual Events
History
Free! Join us live as we stream interviews with scholars, artists and other thought leaders as they think aloud about the future of the arts, civics and history. This program is also available as a podcast.