Event Courses and Workshops Celestial Navigation: Celebrating 175 years of the U.S. Nautical Almanac

Date and Location

  • When: Thursday, July 25, 2024

    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

  • Where: James Madison Building - Montpelier Room (LM619)

    101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20540

Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or ADA@loc.gov.

Join us in celebrating the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Nautical Almanac Office (NAO) with presentations by Library specialists and the Chief of the Nautical Almanac Office Dr. Susan Stewart. The program will also include a curated display focusing on collection items related to the history of celestial navigation and the NAO.

Doors open at 11:30 for display viewing.