Napoleon Sarony, “The Declaration of Independence,” 1843–1853. Harry T. Peters, “America on Stone.” Lithography Collection. Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History This hand-colored ...

During the 1930s and early 1940s, the policies of the Nazi regime in Germany and other Fascist governments led thousands of Europeans to take refuge in the United States. Some were already ...

America by Air traces the history of commercial aviation in the United States from airmail to airlines. Exploring the history of air transportation in the United States, this exhibit shows how the ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The papers of Philadelphia art historian and writer Charles Henry Hart date from 1774-1930, bulk 1888-1918, and measure 6.1 linear feet. Found ...

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 ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This accession consists of professional correspondence documenting the career of Israel Gregory Sohn, invertebrate paleontologist for the United ...

Explore America and discover people, places, art, and history that connect to North Dakota in the Smithsonian’s collections.Held in trust for the American people, the Smithsonian’s collections ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In 1876 the Board of Regents requested an appropriation from Congress to build a new museum, a necessity because of the incoming collections from ...

Education has always been at the core of the Smithsonian’s mission, and today, our work is more urgent than ever. As one of the nation’s most trusted resources for learning, the Smithsonian ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The collection was donated to the Division of Information Technology and Society (now the Division of Work and Industry) by Mary Beth Gotti, ...

The Airbus IMAX® Theater at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center features the largest IMAX screen in Northern Virginia, towering six stories high.Getting Here FAQ Group SalesShowtimes are published on the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Rotten-stranded alive 21 july 1974, ...