In honor of International Women’s Day, join us for a special Family Morning at the Museum as we celebrate the inspiring story of Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and her journey to Washington. We will read Mama in Congress: Rashida Tlaib’s Journey to Washington, a powerful book that tells the story of how Rashida Tlaib became the […]
Wafa Ghnaim is a Palestinian dress historian, embroiderer, researcher, educator, and the museum’s Curator. Drawing from the museum’s permanent collection, she will present a selection of Palestinian dresses that illustrate the historical and cultural significance of textile traditions in the diaspora and their path to the Museum of the Palestinian People. In recognition of International […]
Join us for a powerful and deeply moving screening of From Ground Zero, an Oscar-shortlisted film capturing the lives of Palestinians in Gaza over the past year. Initiated by Palestinian director Rashid Masharawi, this extraordinary collection of short films brings together the voices of twenty-two Palestinian filmmakers living through war, revealing intimate and untold stories […]
Join us for a powerful and deeply moving screening of From Ground Zero, an Oscar-shortlisted film capturing the lives of Palestinians in Gaza over the past year. Initiated by Palestinian director Rashid Masharawi, this extraordinary collection of short films brings together the voices of twenty-two Palestinian filmmakers living through war, revealing intimate and untold stories […]
📅 Date: Friday, April 11, 2025 ⏰ Time: 6:00 PM 📍 Location: Museum of the Palestinian People, Washington, DC 💰 Contribution: Pay-What-You-Can ($25–$35) Gaza Remains the Story” is an exhibition that centers Gaza’s cultural heritage, resilience, and lived reality amid genocide, war, and erasure. Featuring historical archives, contemporary artworks, and community-centered scholarship, the exhibition bears witness to the devastation unfolding in Gaza while […]
"Vanished: The Mysterious Disappearance of Mustafa Ouda" is a mystery novel that takes place in the heart of the now destroyed Jabaliya Camp, through the eyes of an eight-year old boy, Omar. Through Omar, author Ahmed Masoud takes the reader through the alleyways of the camp, the terrors induced by Israeli soldiers, and the temporality […]
Join us at the Museum of the Palestinian People for a special screening of No Other Land, the 2025 Oscar-winning documentary that follows Basel Adra, a young Palestinian activist documenting the destruction of his homeland in Masafer Yatta while resisting the forced displacement of his people.
Join us at the Museum of the Palestinian People for a special screening of No Other Land, the 2025 Oscar-winning documentary that follows Basel Adra, a young Palestinian activist documenting the destruction of his homeland in Masafer Yatta while resisting the forced displacement of his people.
Living with Drones is a groundbreaking live journalism production that weaves together wartime diaries, personal testimonials from Gaza, multimedia elements, and live performance to explore the devastating impact of drone warfare on civilians. Premiering in London and later performed to sold-out audiences in Toronto, the show uses diary-style storytelling and immersive soundscapes to illuminate the trauma, […]
Living with Drones is a groundbreaking live journalism production that weaves together wartime diaries, personal testimonials from Gaza, multimedia elements, and live performance to explore the devastating impact of drone warfare on civilians. Premiering in London and later performed to sold-out audiences in Toronto, the show uses diary-style storytelling and immersive soundscapes to illuminate the trauma, […]
Join Curator Wafa Ghnaim for a guided tour of Gaza Remains the Story, offering deeper insights into the exhibition’s works and themes. This tour will explore how Palestinian cultural heritage—especially from Gaza—continues to survive and adapt through art, collective memory, and diasporic storytelling.
Yalla! Storytime (يلا ستوريتايم), led by Curator Wafa Ghnaim at the Museum of the Palestinian People, is a monthly storytelling program designed for children ages 4 and up. Each session features a thoughtfully selected book that illuminates Palestinian history, culture, and traditions, offering young readers a window into the richness of Palestinian heritage. Through the power […]
