Join us for our third showing of this cult classic film directed by Helmut Weiss, based on the book with the same name, which is traditionally watched during the winter months in Germany.
The iconic U.S. Capitol is instantly recognizable, but did you know that the unique dome was the work of German American architects August G. Schoenborn and Thomas U. Walter? Join us on a fascinating journey of discovery through Washington, DC and its German past!
Please join us on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 5 pm EST for a special book launch party of A Face in the Night, a historical novel with a supernatural twist, by and with author Ray Kessler at the German-American Heritage Museum in Washington, DC.
It’s almost time for DC’s inaugural Oktoberfest!
Yes, that world-renowned Bavarian folk festival, which is held annually in Munich, and which attracts more than six million people from around the world in search of German beer, music, food, and entertainment.
Celebrate Oktoberfest and enjoy a taste of Germany with a very special tasting of German beer, including limited seasonal specialties, German sausage, potato salad, and pretzels.
Please join us on Tuesday, June 28 at 6PM (presentation will begin at 6:30 PM EST) at the GAHM in Washington, DC for a special presentation with Dr. Jana Schmidt, GHI, and David Brown, from LBI in NYC to learn more about the fascinating topic of our latest exhibit featuring almost two millennia of Jewish history in central Europe.