Museum Closure on Friday, Oct. 11
Please note that the GAHM will be closed due to illness on Friday, Oct. 11. We are currently very short-staffed, and apologize for any inconvenience.
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Presidential Proclamation for German-American Day Oct. 6, 2019
Tomorrow, October 6, is German-American Day 2019! In honor of this occasion, there will be a ceremony at the German-American Friendship Garden at 1600 Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC at 10 am.
“Culinary Customs” Recipe Collection Now Available!
Our collection of weekly recipes that were posted to our Facebook page during the extent of our “Culinary Customs: A Taste of Germany” exhibit is now available in PDF form! Click the link embedded in this post to open and download your own mini recipe book!
GAHM Travel Guide: 20 Must-See German Summer Festivals!
Written by Blythe Romano
Now that summer has begun, Germany’s festival season is in full swing. With live music, food, drinks, German history, and more, these events have it all! If you’re planning a trip to Germany this summer or at any point in the future, here’s our comprehensive list of festival recommendations.
Putting the Bier in Biergarten!
Written by Emma Walker
As the humid summer months begin to settle over Washington, D.C., and rooftop bars become crowded with tourists from all over the United States, I begin to reminisce about my past summer experiences in a German Biergarten in my hometown, Sankt Leon-Rot near Heidelberg.
In Memory of Senator Lugar
It is with profound sadness that the German-American Heritage Foundation mourns the passing, on April 28, 2019, of Richard G. Lugar, former United States Senator (R-Indiana), a great German-American, a valued personal friend and a kind supporter of our organization.