Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream

Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream—opening September 20.   Our Opening Weekend Celebration (Sept. 20–21) is designed to inspire:<ul><li>Explore the flagship American Dream Experience—70,000 square feet of immersive storytelling.</li><li>Step inside the 270-degree Stand Together Theater for the premiere of America: Built on Dreams, featuring DC’s own Virginia Ali, founder of Ben’s Chili Bowl.</li><li>Enjoy live music, yoga, workshops, family activities, and more.</li><li>Visit the Holodeck Experience for a one-of-a-kind 360-degree interactive theater.</li></ul>  Opening Weekend highlights include:<ul><li>Performances by DuPont Brass</li><li>Guided tours and family-friendly scavenger hunts</li><li>Yoga, mindfulness, and health screenings</li><li>Food trucks, live screen printing, and workshops</li><li>Complimentary access to our Holodeck Experience*</li><li>(*limited standby tickets available)</li></ul>  More than a museum, the Center is an immersive journey into the American Dream. Visitors can step into conversations with holograms of Serena Williams, Sal Khan, Sara Blakely, and Dr. Sanjay Gupta, or discover the stories of everyday trailblazers who’ve shaped our world in powerful ways. Here, you don’t just observe—you contribute. By adding your own photos and reflections to interactive installations, you can become part of the story. What We Do The ideal at the heart of the American Dream speaks to the aspirations of people everywhere: No matter who you are or where you come from, you should have an equal opportunity to succeed. At the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream, we focus on four pillars: Health and Medical Research, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Education and the Educator, and Access to Capital and Financial Empowerment. Through research, convenings, exhibitions and public programs, we invite people to explore bold ideas, gain practical insight, and engage in dialogue that can bridge divides and inspire action.  We are a place of possibility, where hope is made tangible, and solutions are forged together. Because when opportunity is accessible to everyone, the American Dream is not just preserved—it is propelled forward.

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