EU Open House 2025
Explore Spanish culture through its art, gastronomy, and more as EU Embassies in Washington, D.C. open their doors to showcase European culture in this free event.
Visit Spain without leaving D.C! Join us on Saturday, May 10, for the EU Open House. Alongside our European partners in D.C., we’ll showcase everything Spain and Europe have to offer at the Spanish Cultural Center. Admission is free, and no registration is required.
Culture, food and fun
Join us at the Spanish Cultural Center to enjoy Spanish food and drinks, as well as learn bout the upcoming NFL game in Madrid, enter a chance to win 35.000 avios from Iberia, buy soccer jerseys from your favorite Spanish teams, and discover more about the Camino de Santiago, Hispanic theatre, Spanish arts and culture, and much more.
An event for the whole family
We want people of all ages to enjoy and learn about everything Spain has to offer. From bracelets, face paint, and Spanish “passport” stamps to flamenco presentations, the whole family will have their very own place at our Open House.
Current exhibitions
Get to know the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain better while enjoying a day accompanied by Spanish food and drinks. The following exhibitions are on show at the Spanish Cultural Center:
now- Visual arts
- Washington, DC
The Spotlight by Foto Colectania Foundation
The latest edition of Foto Colectania’s project, “The Spotlight,” presents a selection of finalist photographs displayed on the fence of the Spanish Cultural Center in Washington, D.C.
now- Science
- Washington, DC
ART x SCIENCE made in Spain 2025
The newest project of the Cultural Office aims to connect art and science through collaborations between Spanish artists and scientists.
now- Visual arts
- Washington, DC
Not Your Regular Wall: Benthos Unveiled by Elvira Amor
The seventh edition of “Not Your Regular Wall” by Elvira Amor is an extended presentation of the new project “ART x SCIENCE made in Spain.”
now- Visual arts
- Washington, DC
La mujer del alféizar by Carmen Segovia
Spanish illustrator Carmen Segovia explores the idea of returning to the outside world in this third intervention on the windows of the Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain in Washington, D.C.
closing soon- Visual arts
- Washington, DC
Not Your Regular Garden: Around Blooming, Around Reforesting by Doa Oa
“Not Your Regular Garden” hosts Spanish artist Doa Oa and a new iteration of her “Reforestando” project.
- Design
- Washington, DC
From Spain with Design — Essence
The exhibition “From Spain with Design — Essence” showcases the work of some of the most awarded and renowned Spanish designers of our time, spanning object design, architecture, and communication.
- Science
- Washington, DC
Ellas son ciencia in Washington, DC
The exhibition showcases Spanish artist Quan Zhou’s project “Ellas son Ciencia,” which highlights women scientists through comics, commissioned by MECUSA in 2024 and now presented at the Spanish Cultural Center.
- Visual arts
- Washington, DC
SPAINfographics
Explore the intricate relationship between Spain and the U.S. through this collective exhibition featuring the work of twelve Spanish infographists.
Venue
Spanish Cultural Center, 2801 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Admission
Free
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Organized by the Delegation of the European Union to the United States and the Embassies of the 27 E.U. Member States to the United States. Spain's EU Open House 2025 is presented by the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C.
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