Key | Imgs | Short Description |
2009_DC_Hughley_090928 | 14 | DC -- Filming DL Hughley segment @ Union Station I just happened to run into him and a crew filming some random people at Union Station. |
2011_DC_Lincoln150_110223 | 45 | DC -- Union Station -- Abraham Lincoln Arrives (Civil War Sesquicentennial Event) National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis will mark the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's arrival in Washington, D.C. in 1861 prior to his first inauguration. Jarvis will join the last leg of the journey of President Lincoln's famous train trip from his home in Springfield, IL to... |
1997_DC_Union_Columbus | 18 | DC -- Union Station -- Columbus Fountain |
1999_DC_Union_Columbus | 2 | DC -- Union Station -- Columbus Fountain |
2002_DC_Union_Columbus | 6 | DC -- Union Station -- Columbus Fountain |
2003_DC_Union_Columbus | 6 | DC -- Union Station -- Columbus Fountain |
2006_DC_Union_Columbus | 2 | DC -- Union Station -- Columbus Fountain |
2008_DC_Union_Columbus | 11 | DC -- Union Station -- Columbus Fountain |
2009_DC_Union_Columbus | 6 | DC -- Union Station -- Columbus Fountain |
2011_DC_Union_Columbus | 3 | DC -- Union Station -- Columbus Fountain |
2017_DC_Union_Columbus | 5 | DC -- Union Station -- Columbus Fountain |
2019_DC_Union_Columbus | 4 | DC -- Union Station -- Columbus Fountain |
2021_DC_Union_Columbus | 11 | DC -- Union Station -- Columbus Fountain |
2023_DC_Union_Columbus | 2 | DC -- Union Station -- Columbus Fountain |
2009_DC_ColombiaBPR_090910 | 102 | DC -- Union Station -- Discover Colombia Through Its Heart -- Breakfast press roundtable Washington, DC – Ambassador Carolina Barco, Colombian Ambassador to US, and Maria Claudia Lacouture, General Manager of Colombia is Passion, will hold a breakfast press roundtable on Thursday to discuss the cultural exhibit that is being showcased at Union Station and at 40 satellite locations around... |
2009_DC_ColombiaCCDP_090912 | 89 | DC -- Union Station -- Discover Colombia Through Its Heart -- Colombian Community Day -- Awards presentation Colombian Community Day: Listen to traditional Colombian music performed by Colombia Tropical. Presentation of the “Colombian Footprint in the World” community service award. Award recipients to be announced.
Formal description of the presentation:
The Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and... |
2009_DC_ColombiaCCDM_090912 | 83 | DC -- Union Station -- Discover Colombia Through Its Heart -- Colombian Community Day -- Musicians and audience Colombian Community Day: Listen to traditional Colombian music performed by Colombia Tropical. Presentation of the “Colombian Footprint in the World” community service award. Award recipients to be announced. |
2013_DC_Earth_Month_130406 | 27 | DC -- Union Station -- Earth Month STEM Science Fair. Mostly from the NASA section of it. |
2010_DC_Union_StationCC_101011 | 18 | DC -- Union Station -- Event: Columbus Day Ceremony Display after ceremony for Columbus Day. (I missed the ceremony itself.) |
2011_DC_Union_StationCC_111010 | 189 | DC -- Union Station -- Event: Columbus Day Ceremony Civil Ceremony
Sponsored by
National Columbus Celebration Association
in cooperation with the
US Department of the Interior
National Park Service
National Mall & Memorial Parks
Monday, October 10, 2011
Columbus Plaza -- Union Station
* Music Prelude -- "The President's Own" US Marine... |
2024_02_03B4_US_Doud_Meet | 28 | DC -- Union Station -- Event: Meet the Artist Tim Doud for "A Great Public Walk" Meet the Artist Tim Doud and view the commissioned work "A Great Public Walk" at Amtrak Union Station.
The artwork commissioned for Union Station by the Art at Amtrak program, A Great Public Walk, considers the local, national and international spectrum of those who pass through the station, as well as... |
2019_DC_US_Berlin_Wall | 29 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: Berlin Wall From November 6 to 12, 2019, there will be a Berlin Wall exhibit in the Main Hall of Union Station. The display, sponsored by the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The exhibit will feature six panels depicting the history of... |
1997_DC_Union_StationX | 10 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: Christmas Display |
2003_DC_Union_StationX | 12 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: Christmas Display |
2005_DC_Union_StationX | 3 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: Christmas Display |
2006_DC_Union_StationX | 7 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: Christmas Display |
2007_DC_Union_StationX | 5 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: Christmas Display |
2009_DC_Union_StationX | 43 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: Christmas Display Photos of the Christmas tree, the Norwegian train set (complete with trolls), and the giant wreaths. There was a wedding party that was getting pictures done while I was there so you'll see them as well. |
2011_DC_Union_StationX | 13 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: Christmas Display Because of the scaffolding and such, they gave up on the traditional Christmas tree this year and also shrunk the train set down to maybe one-fifth of its normal size. |
2012_DC_Union_StationX | 3 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: Christmas Display |
2013_DC_Union_StationX | 12 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: Christmas Display |
2017_DC_Union_StationX | 19 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: Christmas Display |
2018_DC_Union_StationX | 44 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: Christmas Display |
2019_DC_Union_StationX | 13 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: Christmas Display |
2021_DC_Union_StationX | 17 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: Christmas Display |
2022_DC_Union_StationX | 21 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: Christmas Display |
2016_DC_US_Restoration | 118 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: Completion of Restoration They had added another display about the history of the place.
A Journey Through History
Augmented Reality Experience
October 14, 2016 - November 13, 2016 |
2009_DC_US_Colombia | 217 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: Discover Colombia Through Its Heart |
2009_DC_US_TrainT | 167 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: Disney's A Christmas Carol Train Tour Two visits:
- I arrived just as they were inflating the theatre structure. The 3D previews would be shown inside starting the next day. I tried to see the outside of the train but building security nailed me before I got close enough.
- The train was open for visitation! They were also showing a... |
2018_DC_US_Gardens | 113 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: Gardens (Lithuania's Statehood Centennial Art Installation) Gardens: Lithuania's Statehood Centennial Art Installation
Ray Bartkus is a conceptual artist who explores our visual comprehension of space, color, light, and forms. His large-scale installations, which range from ethereal to imposing, from unsettling to whimsical, open up new ways for hte viewer to... |
2009_DC_US_Wenner | 94 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: Kurt Wenner GM chalk work I had run into Kurt Wenner previously at the San Diego Comic-Con and here he was doing art for a GM promotion. I visited him several days including talking to him about David Macaulay -- he said that Macaulay had been one of his teachers way back when. Small world! On days I missed him, I enjoyed... |
2015_DC_US_Holodomor | 195 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: National Holodomor Memorial November 1-14, 2015
The 1932-1933 Famine-Genocide in Ukraine
On the occasion of the unveiling of the National Holodomor Memorial, this exhibit is dedicated to the victims of the man-made famine-genocide. The memorial will for eternity speak for them. This exhibit will help inform about what happened... |
2020_DC_US_Our_Story | 138 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: Our Story: Portraits of Change Our Story: 100 Years of Women's Right To Vote
Washington DC, Union Station -- August 24-28, 2020
"Our Story: Portraits of Change" is an interactive photo mosaic and art installation depicting a portrait of suffragist and civil rights activist Ida B. Wells, created by artist Helen Marshall of The... |
2009_DC_US_Art_of_Can | 177 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: Red Bull Art of Can Red Bull Art of Can is a national juried exhibition featuring artwork in a variety of media that have one thing in common - they are all inspired by Red Bull or crafted from the iconic blue and silver cans. The juried exhibition is open to anyone with a flair for creativity and the talent to transform... |
2009_DC_US_Sesame40 | 51 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: Sesame Street 40th Anniversary Sesame Street 40th Anniversary Exhibit
Union Station, Main Hall
November 10-30, 2009
Sesame Street has been using the power of media -- and the power of Muppets -- to help children around the world reach their highest potential for 40 years!
Union Station is very excited to play an important role... |
2014_DC_Norway_Xmas_141201 | 110 | DC -- Union Station -- Norway's Christmas tree lighting ceremony (2014) Last year it was a scream. This year Norway’s Christmas tree at Union Station will be a roar!
Senator Amy Klobuchar, Santa Claus, Ambassador Kåre Aas, Sami Performance, and Christmas Carols at December 1, 6:15 p.m. Tree Lighting Ceremony
Last year the Norwegian Christmas tree had 700 ornaments with... |
2018_DC_Norway_Xmas_181129 | 83 | DC -- Union Station -- Norway's Christmas tree lighting ceremony (2018) Holiday Celebration at Union Station
Co-presented by Washington Performing Arts, the Royal Norwegian Embassy, the Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce - Mid-Atlantic Chapter, the Bach Project, and Union Station
Presented in association with Brightest Young Things, the Library of Congress, the... |
2009_DC_US_Protest_090908 | 4 | DC -- Union Station -- Protestors There were a handful of complaints about the Discover Colombia Through Its Heart display. |
1997_DC_Union_Station | 5 | DC -- Union Station (exterior) |
1999_DC_Union_Station | 11 | DC -- Union Station (exterior) |
2001_DC_Union_Station | 4 | DC -- Union Station (exterior) |
2002_DC_Union_Station | 1 | DC -- Union Station (exterior) |
2004_DC_Union_Station | 1 | DC -- Union Station (exterior) |
2008_DC_Union_Station | 27 | DC -- Union Station (exterior) |
2009_DC_Union_Station | 37 | DC -- Union Station (exterior) Including pictures of the Bike Station right before it was about to open. |
2012_DC_Union_Station | 2 | DC -- Union Station (exterior) Including repairing earthquake damage. |
2016_DC_Union_Station | 27 | DC -- Union Station (exterior) |
2017_DC_Union_Station | 8 | DC -- Union Station (exterior) |
2018_DC_Union_Station | 4 | DC -- Union Station (exterior) Including inside pigeons. |
2020_DC_Union_Station | 3 | DC -- Union Station (exterior) Flags half-staff for RBG. |
2021_DC_Union_Station | 8 | DC -- Union Station (exterior) |
2022_DC_Union_Station | 20 | DC -- Union Station (exterior) The homeless tents have been removed from in front of Union Station. |
2023_DC_Union_Station | 4 | DC -- Union Station (exterior) |
2024_02_03B6_Union_Station | 5 | DC -- Union Station (exterior) |
1997_DC_Union_StationI | 14 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) |
1999_DC_Union_StationI | 5 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) |
2001_DC_Union_StationI | 1 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) |
2002_DC_Union_StationI | 5 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) |
2003_DC_Union_StationI | 9 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) |
2004_DC_Union_StationI | 4 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) |
2006_DC_Union_StationI | 5 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) |
2008_DC_Union_StationI | 3 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) |
2009_DC_Union_StationI | 15 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) |
2011_DC_Union_StationI | 11 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) |
2012_DC_Union_StationI | 21 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) |
2013_DC_Union_StationI | 51 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) |
2014_DC_Union_StationI | 42 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) |
2015_DC_Union_StationI | 35 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) |
2016_DC_Union_StationI | 109 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) |
2018_DC_Union_StationI | 3 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) |
2020_DC_Union_StationI | 72 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) So much of the building is closed due to Covid-19. Entrances have been shut as well to control people coming and going. They're still working on replacing floor tiles as well which is what the little tents are. Note that Union Station is one of the few places with public bathrooms. I would have expected... |
2021_DC_Union_StationI | 60 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) Including anti-Asian hate signs. |
2022_DC_Union_StationI | 6 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) |
2023_DC_Union_StationI | 12 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) |
2024_01_31B1_Union_StationI | 24 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) |
2024_02_03B3_Union_StationI | 14 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) |
2023_DC_Union_StationI_GPW | 12 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) -- Art on Amtrak: "A Great Public Walk" mural by Tim Doud TIM DOUD
A Great Public Walk, 2023
Digital print on vinyl adhesive film
Washington Union Station, Passenger Waiting Area and North Hangar
The artwork commissioned for Union Station by the Art at Amtrak program, A Great Public Walk, considers the local, national and international spectrum of those... |
2024_02_03B5_Union_StationI_GPW | 44 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) -- Art on Amtrak: "A Great Public Walk" mural by Tim Doud TIM DOUD
A Great Public Walk, 2023
Digital print on vinyl adhesive film
Washington Union Station, Passenger Waiting Area and North Hangar
The artwork commissioned for Union Station by the Art at Amtrak program, A Great Public Walk, considers the local, national and international spectrum of those... |
2024_01_31B6_Union_StationIC | 11 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) -- Display Case: History |
2024_02_03B2_Union_StationIC | 17 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) -- Display Case: History |
2024_02_03B1_Union_StationIR | 19 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) -- Setting up for some rental event I have no idea what company is represented by this company logo. |