Fath Davis Ruffins Memorial

Please join us in reflecting on and celebrating the life and work of Fath Davis Ruffins. Over the course of her career, Fath made significant contributions to the field and made a lasting impact on many she knew. As we continue to bear the weight of her loss, the National Museum of American History would like to honor Fath’s legacy as well as her penchant for making so many of us and so much of our work better.

Memorial Details

When: Thursday, March 13, 2025
Time: 1pm-2:15pm, followed by refreshments in the Presidential Reception Suite
Where: Warner Bros. Theater at the National Museum of American History

For virtual attendees:
The event will be streamed live on the Smithsonian In Memoriam page at https://s.si.edu/FathDavisRuffinsMemorial

Warner Bros. Theater
National Museum of American History
14th & Constitution Ave., N.W.
Located on the Constitution Avenue level of the National Museum of American History, visitors should enter the museum from Constitution Avenue. The auditorium is on the left.

Metrorail Directions

Smithsonian station, Blue/Orange/Silver Lines

Exit on the Mall

Walk north to Constitution Avenue and turn left to museum entrance

Parking

On the north side of the museum, there are metered parking spaces on Constitution Avenue. There is a two-hour parking limit 9:30am to 4pm, M-F.

On the south side of the museum—the Mall side—metered parking is available on Madison Drive and Jefferson Drive. Parking here is limited to 3 hours, M-F.

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