Visit/Tours
$33/person with Tax
Includes a keepsake glass!
$475 + Tax
$45.25/person
Seminars, creative problem solving, & great fun things to do
45th ANNIVERSARY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
First & Third Sunday every month - 1:00 pm
Musicians no entrance fee. If you would like to attend a jam and you are not a musician, please reserve ticket using the button above.
Fight boredom . . . and . . . find your way through secret doors and covert passages to our Secret Beer Gardens. Embark on an exciting self-guided adventure. No maps or hints — just your sleuthing skills . . . and . . . a few beers!
Each visit promises access to at least 60 legendary rooms and 32 concealed passages. Discovering 3 secret doors makes you an above-average sleuth. It's your challenge to find and conquer! Proceeds go to support our museum programs.
Includes:
— Secret door tour
— 1 beer in our Secret Gardens
Don't forget your shopping bags. Everything is for sale.
Come celebrate Labor Day with us!
First Sunday: Every Month. Tour: 2pm Music: 3pm
Be ready to be inspired. Come and enjoy! Cash bar.
NBC4 anchor, Emmy award-winning reporter and native Washingtonian, Molette Green will be featured at the August 3rd, First Sunday Gospel event with host Cowboy Texas Fred and vocalist Susan Carter. Join us!
Explore our themed rooms & search for secret doors — then enjoy a brief discussion with whiskey expert, Alex Moore & sip on Bob Dylan’s own Heaven’s Door Whiskey.
We have over 100 rooms, 80 secret doors, 60 signed guitars, rare photos, instruments, music memorabilia & much more to see when you visit.
This is a GREAT adventure, but especially for those who think they’ve seen it all.
Includes:
— Sip of Heaven’s Door Ascension Kentucky Bourbon
— Sip of Heaven’s Door Exploration #1
— Sip of Heaven’s Door Decade #3
Sponsored by Spirits Investment Partners, Bob Dylan’s Heaven's Door.
*Participants must be 21+ to consume alcohol. Availability of specific label may be limited.
Join us for an electrifying night of spoken word poetry, where talented poets compete by performing their original works before a live audience and a panel of judges. With each performance, you'll experience powerful stories, emotions, and the raw energy of creative expression. Whether you're a longtime fan or new to the world of poetry, this event promises to inspire and entertain. Don’t miss this unforgettable celebration of words and art!
— Tour (self-guided): 6pm
— Slam: 7pm-9pm
— Cash Bar
October 24, 25, & 26th
The museum quality Seraphym Heirloom Rosaries, Unique Jewelry (in bronze and silver) and spectacular art were introduced in the US over 15 years ago. Artist and jewelry creator Arasely Rios will be at the exhibit personally. The components used to make each collection have biblical history and sacred qualities. Many are one of a kind! Bring your shopping bags — everything is for sale!
In 2015 Seraphym was commisioned to make a unique St. Serra rosary for Pope Francis. This unique design was given to him during his visit to the US for the canonization of St. Junipero Serra.
Seraphym Rosaries and Jewelry have a special sacred and angelic effect on the people who own them. Some say that they sleep better at night if they fall asleep with the Rosary in their hand. Many say that their devotion to prayer has found renewal, and yet for others these designs serve as a simple and beautiful reminder to pray.
Perhaps, it has something to do with the brilliant and colorful beads, or the special wing charm that is attached to every piece, or maybe, in its simplest form, it is the act of believing in your own prayers and dedicating time for sacred contemplation that makes Seraphym Heirloom Rosaries and Jewelry so special.
Arasely at the young age of 8, gathered wire, string and odd pearl beads that she had found in the back yard, designed three rings and wore them to school the next day. That was the start of her beading career. That very same year her parents left her in the care of a dear family friend named Paz who lived in Rose Hills, CA. for a few weeks while they traveled out of the country. Paz was a kind and gentle lady who dedicated her evenings to hand making rope and plastic bead rosaries for the missionaries at her church. Paz asked Arasely if she wanted to learn how to make them. Arasely immediately accepted, and they sat together every night during her stay. Years later, Arasely’s mother taught her a new technique for making Rosaries utilizing beads and wire. Arasely instantly fell in love with the art and began making Rosaries for her friends and family.
After you visit the spectacular show you'll take a journey around our 100 room mansion to search for secret doors, immersive rooms and unique exhibits. We have over 100 rooms and 70 secret doors (yes 80!). We guarantee you can see at least 60 of our legendary rooms — but be warned secret doors are tricky to find —if you find 2 or 3 you are an above average sleuth. We will never ruin the surprise of finding a secret door by giving you a map - or showing you where they are. So be sure to keep your eyes open! If you find two secret doors you are an above average sleuth! Join us on this thrilling journey of discovery!
Honor the life of Mrs. Rosa Parks on the 20th anniversary of her passing at this beautiful breakfast.
A resident of The Mansion for over a decade Mrs. Parks was a mother figure and mentor to Founder, H.H. Leonards. Her presence at The Mansion has left an indelible mark on us. Visit her favorite rooms, view mementos, and hear inspiring stories of how she touched us all.
The celebration includes a continental breakfast (see menu below), a prayer from Reverend H.H. Leonards, and a private screening of stories about Mrs. Parks' legacy and her time living at O Museum in The Mansion.
—Continental Breakfast Menu—
-sweet breads
-yogurt parfait
-fresh fruit
-hot coffee, hot tea, orange juice
—INCLUDES:
-8am breakfast
-9am program
This Halloween celebrate the BOO season on this zany journey around O Museum's secret gardens. Come in costume and have a spooktacular time exploring our secret gardens — decorated special for Halloween. Enter at 2024 O St NW Washington, DC.
Also includes:
— Costume Contest
— Cash Bar
PLEASE NOTE:
On this special night, our Haunted Secret Beer Gardens will take place exclusively in our enchanted outdoor spaces, transformed with hauntingly fun décor, special brews, and eerie delights. This outdoor-only experience offers a rare chance to enjoy the O Museum’s mysterious gardens under the moonlight.
MUST BE A SECRET DOOR SOCIETY MEMBER - PROOF OF MEMBERSHIP AT DOOR REQUIRED.
Celebrate the spirit of the season and give back when you explore our dazzling gallery of creative trees, wreaths, and gingerbread houses. If you’re lucky, maybe you’ll take one home for Christmas!
Community volunteers, landscape architects & florists create and donate fabulous holiday decorations including glittering trees, stunning wreaths, and hand-crafted gingerbread houses, and you have a chance to try and win your favorites!
Ticket Includes
– Festival of Trees Exhibit
– One holiday beverage
– Five raffle (you could win your favorite item!)
– Secret Door Tour
Additional raffles can be purchased on-site. All funds raised support museum programs which focus on promoting compassion, understanding, and unity through the fusion of the arts, music, sports, science, and history.
*Sponsored by Randy Watts Design, Al Tiramisu, Cactus Cantina, DuPont Lash and Brow Bar, PetSmart, Spa Logic DC
Join us for a spectacular evening as we celebration a milestone like no other — the 75th birthday of our visionary founder and 45 incredible years of O Museum in The Mansion.
Ticket Includes:
— Dancing the night away to the #1 big band in the country — Chou Chou's Imperial Palms Swing Band
— Enjoy Elegant Dinner & Decadent Desserts — a feast as unforgettable as the company
— Bidding on our silent and live auction of unique one of a kind items!
— Exploring Hidden Doors & Historic Treasure — in the most magical museum in DC
— Complimentary champagne & toasts to the future
This is more than a party — it's a celebration of a legacy built on creativity, courage, and impact. Every ticket helps sustain our arts and education programs, empowering individuals through the universal language of music, storytelling, and discovery.
Space is limited — reserve your spot today and be part of history in the making.
Don’t miss this unforgettable evening!
Dress to impress, and get ready for a night of legacy, and discovery.
Host Committee - $999 (for two)
As a valued member of the Host Committee, you and a guest will raise a glass to the hidden heroes we are honoring while exploring the treasures of the museum. Your presence will directly support the O Museum’s mission, sustaining vital arts, education, and healing programs.
Host Committee Benefits:
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Two tickets to the 75th Founder's Day Event
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Recognition on social media
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Recognition on the O Museum website
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Special recognition during the 75th Founder's Day Event
Proceeds support our arts & education programs
Celebrate the spirit of the season and give back when you explore our dazzling gallery of creative trees, wreaths, and gingerbread houses. If you’re lucky, maybe you’ll take one home for Christmas!
Community volunteers, landscape architects & florists create and donate fabulous holiday decorations including glittering trees, stunning wreaths, and hand-crafted gingerbread houses, and you have a chance to try and win your favorites!
Ticket Includes
– Festival of Trees Exhibit
– Five raffle (you could win your favorite item!)
– Secret Door Tour
Additional raffles can be purchased on-site. All funds raised support museum programs which focus on promoting compassion, understanding, and unity through the fusion of the arts, music, sports, science, and history.
*Sponsored by Randy Watts Design, Al Tiramisu, Cactus Cantina, DuPont Lash and Brow Bar, PetSmart, Spa Logic DC
Celebrate the spirit of the season and give back when you explore our dazzling gallery of creative trees, wreaths, and gingerbread houses. If you’re lucky, maybe you’ll take one home for Christmas!
Landscape and flower artists, as well as community volunteers create and donate fabulous holiday decorations including glittering trees, stunning wreaths, and hand-crafted gingerbread houses, and you have a chance to try and win your favorites!
Ticket Includes
- Tree Jubilee Exhibit
- One holiday beverage
- Five raffle (you could win your favorite item!)
- Secret Door Tour
Additional raffles can be purchased on-site. All funds raised support museum programs which focus on promoting compassion, understanding, and unity through the fusion of the arts, music, sports, science, and history.
*Sponsored by Randy Watts Design, Al Tiramisu, Cactus Cantina, DuPont Lash and Brow Bar, PetSmart, Spa Logic DC
Give thanks and have fun finding your way through secret doors and covert passages to a world never experienced. You'll be walking in the footsteps of presidents and freedom fighters, historians and fiction writers.
O Museum (also called The Secret Door Museum) has over 100 rooms and 80 secret doors. Bring your own shopping bags. Everything is for sale!
We've decked the halls and filled The O with season's greetings & holiday cheer -- to create amazing memories for all. Our volunteers will treat you to an in-depth history of our philosophy, museum, building, secret doors and what to look for before you head on out on this self-guided journey. Find your way through secret doors and covert passages to a world never experienced. You'll be walking in the footsteps of presidents and freedom fighters, historians and fiction writers.
Bring your own shopping bags to get any last minute gifts — everything in the O is for sale! Proceeds fund our non-profit programs.
Dress your best! Celebrate in Style!
Immerse yourself in art, history, and culture as you find your way through secret doors and covert passages to a world never experienced. You'll be walking in the footsteps of presidents and freedom fighters, historians and fiction writers.
Cash bar. Bring your own shopping bags. everything without a heartbeat is for sale! Proceeds support our museum programs. No re-entry.
Dress your best! Celebrate in Style! Join us on New Year's Day.
Immerse yourself in art, history, and culture as you find your way through secret doors and covert passages to a world never experienced. You'll be walking in the footsteps of presidents and freedom fighters, historians and fiction writers.
Cash bar. Bring your own shopping bags. everything without a heartbeat is for sale! Proceeds support our museum programs. No re-entry.
Embark on a mystifying journey where the unseen and unheard stories of espionage come alive! This unique exhibit unravels the mystery of clandestine operations in the most unexpected places: from the rhythm-filled halls of the music world to the cosmic expanse of NASA, to the enchanting rings of the circus, and the covert corners of literature. At the heart of our exhibition is Agent Double O – not your average operative, but our very own LEGO legend, tasked with missions that twist through the fabric of secrecy itself.
But why stop at just witnessing history? Dive into the world of espionage with an added adventure – an espionage hunt intertwined with our famous secret door tour. This experience is not just about viewing; it's about discovering, engaging, and unraveling the secrets yourself.
This exhibit proudly showcases exclusive donations from LEGO Discovery Center Washington, D.C.
Coolest Place in DC -Booking.com. Top 5 historic venues to explore - in the world! -Smithsonian.com
Join fellow Girl Scout associations, service units, troops, families, & alumni for a Secret Door tour for Girl Scout Day!
Ticket holders will search for Secret Doors, explore our immersive exhibits, and see Civil Rights Icon Mrs. Rosa Parks' room when they visit.
Scouts are encouraged to wear their sash or vest when they visit. Rosa Parks patches are available.
Find your way through secret doors & covert passages to a world never imagined. Walk in the footsteps of presidents & freedom fighters, historians & fiction writers. Our docents will give you a hidden gems clue card of special items to find & treat you to a video of our history, philosophy, museum, & what to expect on your super sleuth adventure.
With over 100 rooms & 80 secret doors, we guarantee you can find at least 60 of our legendary rooms. But be warned secret doors are tricky to find - if you find 3 you are an above average sleuth. We will never ruin the surprise of finding a secret door by giving you a map - or showing you where they are. So be sure to keep your eyes open.
100% of the proceeds from the sale of “Mrs. Rosa Parks Beyond The Bus Life, Lessons and Leadership” go to support Girl Scouts Diversity Programs
Top 5 historic venues to explore - in the world! -Smithsonian.com
O Museum is ready to shoot cupid's arrow right at you when you visit. Whether you're single or dating love never fails at O Museum. Rated one of the top 5 things to see in the world --- you'll steal hearts while you search the 100 room Mansion's labyrinth for treasures that celebrate love. It's LOVE Mansion style. Cash bar.
O Museum in The Mansion, also known as The Secret Door Museum has over 100 rooms and 80 secret doors (Yes 80!). We guarantee you can see at least 60 of our legendary rooms --- but be warned secret doors are tricky to find --- if you find 2 or 3 you are an above average sleuth.
• advanced online-reservations required
Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Bring your own shopping bags. Everything is for sale!
Entire balance is paid in full when you place your reservation.
Merging the cultural richness of Asia and Washington, DC, this exhibit showcases the diverse beauty and creativity that the gift of spring brings. Viewers will walk through imaginative urban gardens — inside and out — filled with sculpture, plants, flowers, porcelain and art, as well as get to search throughout the entire museum. This collection is inspired by the beauty found across Asia, highlighting both traditional and contemporary blooms. Includes a magnificent Cherry Blossom tree in our Secret Gardens.
AFTER SEEING THIS exhibit and our secret gardens, you get to embark on an exciting self-guided adventure through secret doors and hidden passages. Walk in the footsteps of presidents and freedom fighters. No maps or hints — just your sleuthing skills! Your purchase supports our museum programs. Join the fun!
INCLUDES: A Special Cherry Blossom drink
Come celebrate America's 250 anviersary!
— Tour: 4:00pm
— Concert: 5:00pm
— Cash Bar
SHC Music Tribe Presents an intimate music experience featuring Dan Navarro and Marc Douglas Berardo.
ABOUT DAN: dannavarro.com
"While songs explore the same subjects, frustrations, emotions, trials & tribulations as many singer-songwriters, the highest buffed shine is in the Navarro showcase itself. How the songs are presented, showcased & realized." - Americana Highways
Dan Navarro’s long and eclectic resume includes “songwriter,” “recording artist,” “singer”, “voice actor”, “producer”, “road warrior,” and “arts advocate” in its extensive range of credits.
His former acoustic duo, Lowen & Navarro, released 13 albums from 1990-2008, enjoyed widespread Triple A radio airplay, and performed 1500 shows before Eric Lowen’s retirement in 2008 and passing from ALS in 2012. Dan set out solo in 2006.
His newest release is a duet single with 7-time Blues Foundation award winner Janiva Magness in a stirring version of Tom Prasada-Rao's classic “$20 Bill (for George Floyd)”, released August 23, 2024 to all major streaming and download services.
In March 2024, he debuted as a co-producer (with Grammy®-winner Jim Scott) on Jesse Lynn Madera's acclaimed album, “Speed of Sound”, including the touching co-written duet “Last Call”, now making waves at Americana, Folk, and Non-Com Triple A radio. The album cracked the FAI Folk Chart on March 5, 2024 at #32. Work has already begun on her follow-up, with Dan and Jim again at the helm of her new single, “Make It Out”.
Dan's 2022 album, “Horizon Line”, reunited Dan with producer Jim Scott, who cut six L&N albums. The album features performances from Chris Stills, Steve Postell (David Crosby, The Immediate Family), Doug Pettibone (Lucinda Williams), Brian Whelan (Dwight Yoakam), Jimmy Paxson (Lindsay Buckingham), Mai Leisz (David Crosby, Jackson Browne), Sebastian Steinberg (Soul Coughing), Taras Prodaniuk & Michael Jerome (The Richard Thompson Trio), Phil Parlapiano (John Prine), Peter Adams (Belinda Carlisle), Aubrey Richmond (Shooter Jennings), Carlos Murguia (Chicago, Three Dog Night), Leyla Hoyle and Derek Nakamoto. The album twice charted Top Ten at NACC Folk, and reviews have been Dan's finest yet.
In July 2021, he released a duo album with James Lee Stanley, "All Wood and Led", with acoustic "Laurel Canyon" re-imaginations of Led Zeppelin tunes, which saw extensive radio action at Americana stations nationwide.
As a songwriter, Dan has written or co-written heartfelt songs for Pat Benatar (the Grammy® nominated “We Belong”), The Bangles, Japanese girl group Wink (the #1 hit “One Night in Heaven”), Dutch superstar Marco Borsato (the Top Ten “Je Hoeft Niet Naar Huis Vannacht”), Dave Edmunds, The Temptations, Dionne Warwick, and Austin outlaw country legend Rusty Weir.
His songs have appeared in the films Deadpool 2, Pitch Perfect 2 and Talladega Nights, TV series This Is Us, Mare of Easttown, Halt and Catch Fire, American Idol, The Voice, American Dad and The Office and national commercials for Corona Beer, Sargento Cheese, Pepsi, Sheraton Hotels, Chase Bank and the United Way.
ABOUT MARC: marcdouglas.com
"Berardo takes you to a place within yourself to make changes you want to see in the world." Mary Sue Twohy, The Village, Sirius/XM Radio
“Marc Douglas Berardo always captivates the room from the first note to the final bow. His ability to have an audience crying one minute and laughing the next defines his artistry as a songwriter, but the real evidence of his skill as an entertainer is that people leave his shows with stacks of CDs, asking when he’ll be back.” Mile High Music Concerts, CO
Singer-songwriter, performer, and keen observer, Marc Douglas Berardo composes songs that mine the deep feelings and lessons gleaned from real-life characters and situations, along with an onstage presence that uses humor and deft storytelling to rally an audience and lead them into a deep and almost spiritual experience. It’s an adventure that brings to mind James Taylor, Jimmy Buffett, Guy Clark, or Steely Dan with a touch of Mark Twain or Hunter S. Thompson for good measure. An MDB show is a night of laughter and emotion that works to send an audience home with a renewed sense of possibility.
Berardo has performed at numerous nationally known songwriter festivals. Most recently, he headlined at the 2025 Tucson Folk Festival, performed at the 2025 Grand Mesa Songwriter Festival, and the 2024 Red Lodge Songwriter Festival. He has been nationally recognized for his music and performances at the Rocky Mountain Folks Fest Song contest, Telluride Troubadour Contest, and the Sisters Folk Festival. He won the 2013 Rams Head Onstage Rammie for Best Show of the Year. Berardo was a finalist at the Kerrville New Folk Song Contest and the winner of the Wildflower Art and Music Festival Song Contest. Marc has participated in several well-regarded song workshops and performance excursions in exotic locations, including Costa Rica, the Florida Keys, Bimini (Bahamas), and Belize.
Berardo's interview and live performance featured on Sirius/ XM Satellite Radio show, The Village, was voted one of the best of the year by listeners. Berardo was nominated as Best Americana Vocalist by readers of Motif Magazine in early 2017. In 2023, the Rhode Island Music Awards nominated him as Best Singer-Songwriter.
Berardo’s new full-length record, “The Beauty of This Now,” was released on May 31, 2024. It was recorded in Austin, Texas, and produced by Texas legends Ron Flynt and Walt Wilkins. John Apice of Americana Highways wrote: “There’s a seriousness to Marc’s compositions that’s not apparent in the slew of artists who seem to have a lot of nothing to say in an album’s worth of music…Marc is cut from the same cloth as James Taylor, early Elton John…”
Berardo’s first music show was in a biker bar in Allston, MA, in 1987.
Since that day, he has never stopped performing made-up songs. He has opened for or shared the stage with heavyweights such as The Doobie Brothers, The Pousette-Dart Band, Jimmy Lafave, Catie Curtis, Martin Sexton, 10,000 Maniacs, John Hiatt, The New Riders of the Purple Sage, The Buffalo Springfield, Kevin Welch, Lucy Kaplansky, Eric Andersen, Eric Taylor, David Olney, Red Molly, Kim Richey, Will Kimbrough, Walt Wilkins, and Livingston Taylor.
Proceeds of this event go to support our museum programs.
DOORS OPEN & TOUR: TBD
Concert: TBD
A founding member of Buffalo Springfield and Poco. Richie Furay was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.
Proceeds of this event go to support our arts & social justice programs.
Join us for an exclusive VIP Business to Business hot breakfast at O Museum in the Mansion, where industry leaders come together to network, collaborate, and explore new opportunities.
Enjoy a delicious breakfast while connecting with key decision-makers in an environment designed to inspire fresh perspectives and creativity.
O Museum encourages thinking differently and sparks innovation, making it the perfect setting to build meaningful business relationships. Don’t miss this chance to expand your network and be inspired!
