Created over five years, the DC History Center, an urban history center in the US, opened on May 11, 2019. The center includes a library…
Carnegie Library at Mt. Vernon Square is one of three new exhibits in the DC History Center. This small exhibit is about the history of…
John Suau conceived and created THE BIG PICTURE, the inaugural exhibit of the new DC History Center. The project presented an opportunity to open a…
Washington History magazine From 2014 to 2019, the Historical Society of Washington, D.C., published books and magazines about the history of the city. During this…
This exhibition explores the artwork of Austrian-born watercolorist and journalist Lily Spandorf (1914-2000). Working with pen, ink, watercolor, and gouache, Spandorf became known for the…
In September 2015, the Historical Society presented “reVISION::THINKING BIG, New Projects in Washington DC,” an exhibit focused on five mixed-use projects currently in design in…
In 2015, the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. launched a groundbreaking program called “For the Record: Artfully Historic D.C.” This innovative initiative aimed to capture…
In 2013, the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum launched new branding and implemented new digital solutions for membership, marketing, and visitor engagement. The museum implemented the…
During his tenure as director of the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums, John Suau led the creation of the three-day symposium “Building Museums,” considered one of…
In April 2002, John Suau become the executive director of the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM). One of six regional museum associations in the US,…
