Addison N. Scurlock at work making a portrait in his studio, 900 U St. N.W. Wash. D.C. [photoprint], courtesy of the National Museum of American History.

It’s Black History Month, and plenty of our museums are celebrating with a variety of activities for young and old. Lincoln-lovers also have it made, as this month marks the 200th birthday of America’s 16th president, and the city’s museums and cultural centers have seized the opportunity to celebrate the man and his presidency.

Black History Month:
The Smithsonian has a month chock full of events of all types for Black History Month—way too many to name here, so see below for highlights, and check their site for full details.

>> Tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the S. Dillon Ripley Center hosts a Black History Month Family Day Celebration, which will include “kalimba music, art activities, free performances by the Discovery Theater, self-guided tours of the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s exhibition Road to Freedom, and a panel discussion of the history of the Shaw neighborhood.”

>> The American History Museum opened its new exhibit The Scurlock Studio and Black Washington: Picturing the Promise on January 30. The exhibit includes more than 100 photographs which ” form a vivid portrait of black Washington, D.C., in all its guises — its challenges and its victories, its dignity and its determination.”

>> At 7 p.m. tonight and tomorrow, the Portrait Gallery is hosting “a musical narrative highlighting the life of Todd Duncan, the legendary baritone who created the role of Porgy in George Gershwins folk opera Porgy and Bess.” The performance piece was written and will be narrated by Jewell Robinson, and will include vocalists Alvy Powell and Janice Chandler Eteme.

>> On Febuary 18-19 and Feb. 25-26 at 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., the S. Dillon Ripley Center is presenting a play for ages 6 to 11 titled How Old is a Hero?, which tells the story the Little Rock Nine.

>> Head to the African Art Museum every Thursday this month at 7 p.m. for the Africa in Reel Time African Diaspora Film Festival.

>> The Air and Space Museum is hosting a family day titled African American Pioneers in Aviation on both Saturday the 14th and the 21st. The event on the 14th is at the National Mall location, while the event on the 21st is at the Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia.

Lincoln:
One Life: The Mask of Lincoln has been on display at The Portrait Gallery since November, but the NPG and SAAM are holding some special events this month to correspond with the exhibit.