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December 25 @ CJM: Wrapped in Tradition

  • December 25, 2025

  • Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum

    575 3rd Street Northwest
    Washington, District of Columbia 20001
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Description

Whether your Christmas Day traditions involve Chinese food, holiday movies, or service projects, we have it all and more. Enjoy classic traditions and make new ones with drop-in activities and projects for visitors of all ages and backgrounds looking to learn, play, and give back. Light refreshments will be available for purchase. Activities include: 

  • Explore the ongoing exhibitions through the lens of a holiday themed exhibition guide
  • Visit the special exhibition LGBTJews in the Federal City before it closes Sunday, January 4 (Gallery guides are available for family audiences. Admission is included in the price of a ticket.)
  • Record a family story and add it to the Museum’s Oral History Archive
  • Write holiday cards that we'll send to the senior residents of Charles E. Smith Life Communities
  • Bring canned food donations and assemble laundry kits for DC neighbors in need
  • Curl up with a good book in a reading nook and participate in our leave-a-book, take-a-book swap
  • Enjoy the nostalgia of a classic film in the Community Action Lab. An American Tail (1986), an animated musical-dramedy, is a nostalgic favorite of family audiences. The story’s portrayal of Feivel Mouskevitz’s immigration hopes and challenges is balanced with humor, strong family bonds, and its signature song, “Somewhere Out There.” 

  • Snap and print a photograph at our photobooth and decorate a custom frame to preserve the memory

    Chinese food for sale:

    POW POW, an award-winning kosher and plant-based Asian eatery, will offer a modest menu of Chinese food, including a deli roll-inspired egg roll.  

Admission to the Museum, including all entry to all exhibitions, is $5. Advance registration is encouraged. 
 

This event is free for members of the Museum. Join today or at the Welcome Desk during your visit for free entry all year long.

Security Procedures

The Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum reserves the right to refuse entry, or remove anyone from our premises, at our sole discretion. This includes, but is not limited to, anyone who is intoxicated, disruptive, threatening, or refuses a security check.

  • All guests and bags will be searched upon entry. To speed up security screenings, please empty your pockets upon arrival and leave prohibited items and large bags at home.
  • Please be advised, due to enhanced security measures, all Museum visitors 18 and older must present a government-issued ID upon arrival. The Museum reserves the right to refuse entry to anyone unable to present ID.

For additional information on prohibited items, view our secruity proceedures webpage.

Date & Time

Dec 25, 2025 10:00 AM-3:10 PM

Venue Details

Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum

575 3rd Street Northwest
Washington, District of Columbia 20001 Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum
Capital Jewish Museum

The Capital Jewish Museum explores the Jewish experience in the national capital region and inspires visitors to connect, reflect, and act—connect personally and collectively, reflect on the relevance of the past to today, and act on behalf of their communities and values. With its experimental spirit, the Museum connects the past to the present through thought-provoking exhibitions, dynamic programming, and creative public experiences. The Community Action Lab invites visitors to engage through hands on-activities, resources, workshops, games, and more.


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