We appreciate the opportunity to share Smithsonian resources that document and celebrate the rich history and culture of ...

Free admission at all locations except Cooper Hewitt in New York City. Most museums are open every day of the year except December 25. Cooper Hewitt in New York is open every day except Thanksgiving ...

Photography Surveys of the U.S. Bicentennial” at the Smithsonian American Art Museum brings together, for the first time, ...

This May, the Smithsonian invites audiences to explore and celebrate the contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians ...

Scorpions are incredible hunters, and while we knew that metals strengthen the weapons in some species’ arsenals, we don’t ...

The evening concluded with a tribute performance by the Oscar Peterson Centennial Quartet, Ulf Wakenius on guitar, Mark ...

A Museum in the Making” Is a Window Into the Design and Collaboration Behind First National Art Museum in the US “Freer was fiercely dedicated to sharing his Asian and American art collection to ...

Horseshoe crabs play a vital role in the Delaware Bay on the East Coast. Each spring, hundreds of thousands of these ancient ...

On August 28, 1963, more than 250,000 people gathered in the nation’s capital for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The march was the brainchild of longtime civil rights activist and labor ...

Star-Spangled Banner; Washington’s uniform; Jefferson’s lap desk; Dorothy’s ruby slippers; American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith. There is no public parking facility for Smithsonian museums on the ...

Who made the first cars? Beginning in the 1770s, many people tried to make cars that would run on steam. Some early steam cars worked well, and some did not. Some were fire pumpers that moved by ...

May is Jewish American Heritage Month. Explore a selection items in the Smithsonian's collections that reflect the Jewish American experience as well as the significant role Jewish Americans and those ...