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For more than 100 years, National Geographic’s photographers
and explorers have traveled the world to bring home stunning
images and unforgettable stories that reveal the wonders of our
amazing planet. This fall, we invite you to hear from some of
the best as they share their experiences uncovering the earth’s
harshest environments, pushing the boundaries of space explo-
ration, and documenting magnificent wildlife.
And this fall, for the first time ever, we’re partnering with
FotoDC and Brightest Young Things to host the world-class
photography celebration FotoWeekDC right here on our
campus. This popular annual festival of inspiring talks and
stunning exhibitions is curated by some of the world’s best
photographers and filmmakers. During that week, we’ll also
be opening a new exhibit featuring some of the most popular
photos from National Geographic’s Instagram account,
@natgeo,whichisfollowedbymorethan56millionusers. We’re
lookingforwardtoafallseasonfilledwithinspiration,adventure,
and discovery, so turn the page to start exploring now.
Looking forward to seeing you here!
BrookeRunnette
ExecutiveVicePresident
Chief ProgramandImpactOfficer
NationalGeographicSociety
Dear friends of National Geographic,
ROBBIESHONE
COURTESYNATIONALGEOGRAPHIC
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LAST CHANCE
TO SEE THIS
BLOCKBUSTER
EXHIBITION!
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WED, SEP 14 | 7:30 PM
MON, SEP 26 | 6:30 PM
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ARCHAEOLOGY
UNCOVERED
Travel back in time and hear from leading archaeologists about
the ancient treasures featured in “The Greeks” exhibition.
PANEL DISCUSSION | STARTING AT $25
A DEMOCRACY FORUM:
WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED FROM THE ANCIENT GREEKS?
What is democracy? Leading experts on Greek culture will examine
this question and more as part of a lively discussion about the role of
democracy in ancient Greece and today.
PANEL DISCUSSION | STARTING AT $25
CLOSES
OCT 10

BERTIEGREGORY
BERTIEGREGORY
MON, OCT 3 | 7:30 PM
Whether camping with wolves on Vancouver Island’s epic coast, pursuing peregrine
falcons in London, or filming leopards in the streets of Mumbai, BERTIE GREGORY
captures the essence of what it means to coexist peacefully—with respect and humor—
alongsidethemagnificentcreaturesofthenaturalworld. TALK | STARTING AT $25
IN PURSUIT
OF WILDLIFE
DAVIDGUTTENFELDER
COURTESY
NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC
THU, OCT 13 | 7:30 PM
After20yearslivinginAfrica,theMiddleEast,andAsia—reportingbreakingnewsfrom
remote places like the front lines of Afghanistan and North Korea—award-winning
National Geographic photographer DAVID GUTTENFELDER returned home to follow
a personal call of the wild: photographing Yellowstone. TALK | STARTING AT $25
COMING HOME:
FROM NORTH KOREA TO YELLOWSTONE
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TRISTANBRAND
THU, OCT 20 | 7:30 PM
Book passage on a thrilling 45-million-mile journey to humankind’s next frontier.
ANDREW FAZEKAS leads a lively on-stage conversation with prominent Mars
experts in an event dramatized through stunning visuals and footage from Nat Geo
Channel’sgroundbreakingnewminiseriesMARS. SPECIAL EVENT | STARTING AT $25
MANKIND TO MARS
BRIANSKERRY
BRIANSKERRY
DiveintotheoceandepthswithlegendaryunderwaterphotojournalistandNational
Geographic explorer BRIAN SKERRY as he shares his recent discoveries about one
of the most elusive and threatened creatures on the planet: the shark.
TALK | STARTING AT $25
THE HIDDEN
WORLD OF SHARKS
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THU, NOV 3 | 7:30 PM

COURTESYTELLURIDEMOUNTAINFILM
FRI-SAT, NOV 4-5 | 7:30 PM
Celebrate humanity’s indomitable spirit with inspiring movies straight from Telluride Mountainfilm
featuringworld-classfilmmakers,athletes,change-makers,andvisionaryartists. JoinDAVID HOLBROOKE,
festival director and acclaimed filmmaker, for two evenings of exciting films from the 2016 festival.
FILMS | STARTING AT $25
TELLURIDE
MOUNTAINFILM
COURTESYSARAHMARQUIS
SARAH MARQUIS first tasted adventure at the age of eight in her native Switzerland when
she left home and spent a night in a cave with her dog. Since then she’s crossed Turkey
on horseback and trekked in Australia, the Americas, and Asia in the face of countless
dangers.Joinherasshesharesstoriesofheradventurouslife. TALK | STARTING AT $25
WILD BY NATURE
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WED, NOV 9 | 7:30 PM

FotoWeekDC
The FotoDC FotoWeekCentral exhibitions feature high-caliber photog-
raphywithanemphasisoncontemporarythemes.Exhibitionswithsocial
and political significance were curated to expose visitors to a variety of
work, ranging from documentary to fine art and beyond.
Also featured will be the winners of FotoDC’s spring Faces & Places and
fall photo competitions.
EXHIBITION OPEN NOV 11–JAN 22
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A world-class, 10-day photo
festival celebrating photography
that is inspiring and provocative
FOTOWEEKDC EXHIBITION
COURTESYNATIONALGEOGRAPHICMUSEUM
For information on the
FOTOWEEK OPENING PARTY
FotoWeekDC2016.eventbrite.com

Astheworld’stopnon-celebrityaccount
on Instagram, National Geographic, or
@natgeo, has more than 56 million
followers and over 1 billion likes on its
11,000+ posted images.
Now you can experience the diversity of
this innovative and eye-popping content
firsthand. This new exhibit weaves interac-
tivity and imagery with social media trends
such as hashtags, feeds, and throwbacks
to tell the stories of these stunning im-
ages and the photographers behind them.
Simultaneously digital and tactile, the
exhibition offers visitors an opportunity to
interact with National Geographic photog-
raphy in a whole new way.
National Geographic, in partnership withFOTODC and BRIGHTEST YOUNG
THINGS, will serve as FotoWeekCentral for the eighth annual FotoWeekDC
photography festival. Over the course of 10 days you can enjoy live events and
experiences that showcase the best in photography and photojournalism. You
may be surprised at what you see...or who you meet!
NOV 11-20
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EXHIBITION OPEN NOV 11–APR 30
SPECIAL FESTIVAL HOURS! Join us after hours
in the exhibition from 6–8 PM during the festival
and enjoy live events and drinks from the cash bar.
ALL ACCESS PASS STARTING AT $125 | FLEX PASS STARTING AT $75 | See page 13 for details.

ROBBIESHONEJASONJAACKS
ROBBIESHONESARAHMENZIES
FotoWeekDC
SUN, NOV 13 | 7:30 PM
LIFE WITHOUT BORDERS
SAT, NOV 12 | 7:30 PM
Experience the breadth of National Geographic storytelling in a series of short films by and about our
explorers and photographers. Curated in partnership with the National Geographic Short Film Showcase.
FILMS | STARTING AT $25
FOTOFILMS
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NOV 11-20
She explores rugged mountains and isolated coasts. He explores mysterious underground terrain.
Together they are harnessing new technology to defy borders and redefine the meaning of community.
JoinNationalGeographicadventurersandphotographersBECCA SKINNER andROBBIE SHONE asthey
share how social media is helping them show you some of the world’s hidden wild spaces.
TALK | STARTING AT $25

Veteran National Geographic photographer CORY
RICHARDS uses his camera to share a fascinating
personal journey of struggle and redemption, high-
lighting stories set against some of the planet’s
most tantalizing backdrops: Antarctica, Russia,
the Okavango Delta, the jungles of Burma, and
Mt. Everest. TALK | STARTING AT $25
CORYRICHARDS
ANDREWHARA,NATIONALGEOGRAPHICYOURSHOT
ROBINHAMMOND
FotoWeekDC
WHERE LOVE
IS ILLEGAL#LIFENOFILTER
National Geographic photographers have sparked
change for over a century. ROBIN HAMMOND
shares how platforms like Instagram are now
makingitpossibletoamplifystoriesofindividualsinhis
project Where Love Is Illegal—an evocative, world-
wide documentation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgendered communities surviving in the face
of persecution and the denial of basic human rights.
TALK | STARTING AT $25
FRI, NOV 18 | 7:30 PMWED, NOV 16 | 7:30 PM
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NOV 11-20
Robbie Shone & Becca Skinner
See the city like you’ve never seen it before. Discover
urban wild spaces with National Geographic
photographers. WALK | STARTING AT $25
SUN, NOV 13 | 4–6 PM
SAT, NOV 19 | 4–6 PM
FotoWalks
Robin Hammond & Brock Thompson
Learn how the LGBT community in Washington,
D.C., has shaped the nation’s capital and leveraged
the power of visual storytelling to change the world.
WALK | STARTING AT $25

NATIONALGEOGRAPHICCHANNEL/NHFU
EVELYNHOCKSTEINKURTMARKUSASHLEYMOSHER
MON, NOV 21 | 7:30 PM
Raised in Botswana’s bush, filmmaker BRAD BESTELINK learned a little too late in life
what it means to be civilized; instead, he turned his instinctive visual eye to dramas acted
outdailyinfrontofhim,capturingelectrifyingfootageofAfrica’smosticonicwildgame.
TALK | STARTING AT $25
SAVAGE KINGDOM
PETEMCBRIDE
THU, DEC 8 | 7:30 PM
In an effort to share the Grand Canyon’s uncharted glory and shed light on the
myriad threats it faces, writer KEVIN FEDARKO and photographer/filmmaker
PETE MCBRIDE set off on an audacious and demanding adventure: to transect the
length of the canyon on foot. TALK | STARTING AT $25
BETWEEN RIVER&RIM:
HIKING THE GRAND CANYON
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BERTIEGREGORYCOURTESYNATIONALGEOGRAPHIC
COURTESYNATIONALGEOGRAPHIC
CORYRICHARDS
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StudentMatinees
IN PURSUIT OF WILDLIFE
#ADVENTURENOFILTER
MANKIND TO MARS
TUE, OCT 4 | 10 AM
THU, NOV 17 | 10 AM
FRI, OCT 21 | 10 AM
BERTIE GREGORY knowsthattodohisbestworkhe
must coexist peacefully—with respect and humor—
alongside the magnificent creatures of the natural
world. Through Bertie’s lens, students will learn to
value and protect wildlife.
National Geographic photographer CORY RICHARDS uses his
cameratosharestoriesfromsomeoftheplanet’smostfar-flungand
extreme locations. From the jungles of Burma to Africa’s Okavango
Delta and the summit of Mt. Everest, his journeys show students
how much of our vast planet is left to explore, record, and share.
Produced in tandem with National Geographic Channel’s
groundbreaking new miniseries MARS, students will join
ANDREW FAZEKAS and prominent Mars experts for a
lively conversation that offers a glimpse into the minds of
the brilliant scientists and engineers who are working to
take our next giant leap.
THEMES: WILDLIFE, CONSERVATION, HABITATS,
GEOGRAPHY, PHOTOGRAPHY
GRADES: 3–6
THEMES: EXPLORATION, MOUNTAINEERING,
GEOGRAPHY, CONSERVATION, PHOTOGRAPHY
GRADES: 5–12
THEMES: SPACE, EXPLORATION, TECHNOLOGY, STEM EDUCATION
GRADES: 5–12

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Pass with any Nat Geo Live event. Each pass is good for one
entry and is valid for one year from date of purchase, so visit
the exhibition the day of your event or come back at a date
of your convenience.
ANNUAL PASS LEVELS:
Individual $55 • Dual $80 • Family $100
BENEFITS INCLUDE:
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• 10% discount on Nat Geo Live events and at the Museum Store
• Free entry to 3D films
• One year subscription to the National Geographic magazine
of your choice and exclusive digital content
• Invitations to select exhibition previews and special events
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Geographic Museum and get special offers on Nat Geo Live
events with the Annual Pass!
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to the exhibitions. STARTS AT $75.*
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OCT 3 IN PURSUIT OF WILDLIFE BERTIE GREGORY PHOTOGRAPHER
OCT 13 COMING HOME DAVID GUTTENFELDER PHOTOGRAPHER
OCT 20 MANKIND TO MARS ANDREW FAZEKAS SPACE CORRESPONDENT
NOV 3 THE HIDDEN WORLD OF SHARKS BRIAN SKERRY PHOTOGRAPHER
NOV 4-5 TELLURIDE MOUNTAINFILM DAVID HOLBROOKE FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
NOV 9 WILD BY NATURE SARAH MARQUIS EXPLORER
NOV 12 LIFE WITHOUT BORDERS ROBBIE SHONE & BECCA SKINNER PHOTOGRAPHERS
NOV 13 FOTOFILMS
NOV 16 #LIFENOFILTER CORY RICHARDS PHOTOGRAPHER
NOV 18 WHERE LOVE IS ILLEGAL ROBIN HAMMOND PHOTOGRAPHER
NOV 21 SAVAGE KINGDOM BRAD BESTELINK FILMMAKER
PETE MCBRIDE PHOTOGRAPHER
KEVIN FEDARKO WRITER
Fall 2016 Schedule of Events
DEC 8 BEWEEN RIVER & RIM