New exhibition, My Third Leg: Woodrow Wilson's Walking Sticks NOW OPEN!

Woodrow Wilson House announces the opening of its new exhibition, My Third Leg: Woodrow Wilson’s Walking Sticks. This exhibition showcases a selection of 50 of President Wilson’s most prized walking sticks including elaborate examples of American folk art and historically significant presentation pieces. These important artifacts tell the story of Wilson’s life from his early years as a professor and later president of Princeton University, through his two terms in the White House, to his final struggle with disability.

Second Annual Easter Egg Roll
Saturday, March 27, 2010

Join in the fun for children of all ages at Washington’s only presidential museum on Saturday, March 27, 2010 from 1 to 4 PM as Woodrow Wilson House celebrates its second annual Easter Egg Roll. Meet the Easter bunny, courtesy of TD Bank! Easter finery and cameras welcome! Enjoy fun and games in Wilson House’s historic garden, take a tour of the authentically furnished 1915 house, and join the treasure hunt in the museum’s new exhibition, My Third Leg: Woodrow Wilson’s Walking Sticks.

Wilson House Receives Historic Sites Fund Grants from the National Trust for Historic Preservation

Woodrow Wilson House is pleased to report that it has been successful in its two grant applications to the National Trust’s Historic Sites Fund. The HSF Committee awarded $9,800 towards the replacement of window coverings throughout the house and $2,170 towards the conservation of objects returned to S Street by family members of the late Francis Sayre, grandson of Woodrow Wilson. Thanks to generous support from members of the Advisory Board and Historic Site Committee of Wilson House the Sayre acquisitions, including the Irish harp, two side chairs, and lace table cloth, will now be fully restored and placed on display. A match amount of $9,800 is still needed to replace the window coverings throughout the house, including window shades, lace sheers, and awnings.

SAVE THE DATE for the 22nd GARDEN PARTY
May 12, 2010

The best cure for cold, dreary days and snow is to plan for the Garden Party at Woodrow Wilson House! Brighten your day today and enjoy the 22nd Perennial Garden Party in full bloom on Wednesday, May 12th from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Our Rite of Spring promises to be even more exciting this year. Fun and fierce competition with fabulous prizes for the best Spring Hats in categories from traditional to creative will, no doubt, inspire many stunning hats for the event. Also, there are the spectacular silent auction, live music, complimentary valet parking, cocktails and ultimate hors d’oeuvres in Wilson House Garden.