Event Exhibits and Tours The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution
Date and Location
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When: Thursday, April 17, 2025
10:00 am - 8:00 pm EDT
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Where: Thomas Jefferson Building - Southwest Gallery
10 1st Street SE, Washington, DC 20540
Part of Live at the Library
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Our understanding of George Washington and King George III of Britain is clouded by myths that have accumulated over centuries. A new exhibition from the Library of Congress seeks to reveal the real men behind the myths. George Washington and George III never met during their lifetimes. “The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution” brings them together for the first time through their letters, ledgers, diaries, maps, drawings, and more. “The Two Georges” invites visitors to get to know the two Georges in their own words and discover their surprising similarities. It draws from collections at the Library of Congress, the Royal Archives at Windsor Castle, the Royal Collection, London’s Science Museum and George Washington’s Mount Vernon, among other repositories. The exhibition is part of the Library’s America 250 celebration, marking the 250th anniversary of American independence. The exhibition opens March 28, 2025, in Washington, D.C. A companion exhibition will open at London’s Science Museum in 2026.