Plan Your Visit. Learn about the Smithsonian's 17 free DC-area museums and zoo—plus two museums in NYC. Admission is free at all locations except the Cooper Hewitt in NYC.. Find out what's on and learn about our events and exhibitions.. Plan Your Visit »

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Friends of the Smithsonian. A membership in the Friends of the Smithsonian provides philanthropic support to the entire institution, including all of our museums, the National Zoo, our research centers, Smithsonian website, outreach programs, and much more.

Welcome to Smithsonian Open Access, where you can download, share, and reuse millions of the Smithsonian’s images—right now, without asking. With new platforms and tools, you have easier access to more than 5.1 million 2D and 3D digital items from our …

The Airbus IMAX® Theater at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center features the largest IMAX screen in Northern Virginia, towering six stories high. View directions and parking information » Showtimes are published on the calendar every few weeks. If a date is inactive on the calendar, the showtimes have yet to be published. Please check back.

The Smithsonian's mineral and gem collection at the National Museum of Natural History consists of approximately 350,000 mineral specimens and 10,000 gems, making it one of the largest of its kind in the world. Along with the specimens highlighted here, the world-famous Hope Diamond and hundreds of other spectacular items from the collection can …

Admission. Admission is free at all Smithsonian museums except the Cooper Hewitt in New York City. Most museums are open every day of the year except December 25.The Cooper Hewitt in New York is open every day except Thanksgiving and December 25. Check the museum and zoo listings below for hours and updates.

2024年5月31日 · Unable to visit or missed seeing an exhibition before it closed? Many of our in-person exhibitions have online companions.

Join the Smithsonian in celebrating Women's History Month by exploring events, resources, podcast episodes, and exhibitions that tell a diversity of women's stories.

The main building of the Castle was designed to hold the Institution’s public facilities, such as the library, lecture halls, and museum. From the beginning, the lower main hall was intended to be used as a public area.