A traveling version of the thought-provoking Smithsonian exhibition “Americans” will begin a six-year national tour in August. Based on the major exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the ...

The story of America unfolds through powerful exhibitions that illuminate the nation's past, present, and future.

Smithsonian scientists strive to understand the natural world from plants to planets. We work to save endangered species and conserve biodiversity, explore the Earth’s geological past and present, and ...

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Thomas McKenney, United States superintendent of Indian trade in Georgetown, then port of entry for the District of Columbia, conceived the idea of developing a government collection of portraits of ...

Where have we come from? Where are we heading? : Forty years of African art studies ...

Explore Puerto Rico’s history, from the 16th to the 20th centuries, through the eyes of collector Teodoro Vidal. Vidal captured the island’s history by collecting thousands of objects. Over 80 ...

Explore items in the Smithsonian's collections related to 1974. In January, the television sitcom Happy Days premiered on the ABC network. On March 1, a grand jury in Washington, D.C., indicted ...

Object Details Author Nejelski, Leo Notes At head of the title: Where to find and how to take good pictures. Includes index. Date 1939 Type Handbooks, manuals, etc Physical description 111 p. ; ill. ; ...

Explore collection items related to the 1970s. The Smithsonian's collections represent our nation's shared history, art from across the globe, and the immense diversity of the natural and cultural ...

A new global analysis reveals a critical oversight in sustainable coffee and carbon-capture initiatives. These programs ...

National Tour Launches Sept. 13 and National Museum of American History Exhibition Opens Sept. 26 ...