Night at the Museum: Hirshhorn After Hours

IT'S THE BEST party in D.C. — if you're a hipster, that is. In the morning you can tell your friends "I went and danced till dawn at the modern art museum." Their jaws will drop in awe.

Hirshhorn After Hours happens every few months, and the party-at-the-museum fun has unequivocally marked the 'Horn as the "cool" Smithsonian. See the new exhibit (a newly acquired collection) before everyone else. Even if you think the Hirshhorn's collection can't be improved by anything, wait till you inspect it with a drink in your hand. Dan Deacon and DJ Gavin Holland will provide the music.

» Hirshhorn Museum, Independence Avenue at 7th St. SW; Fri., Nov. 7, 8 p.m., $10-$12; 202-633-1000. (L'Enfant Plaza)

Photo courtesy Smithsonian Hirshhorn