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Help us to preserve, protect, and display America's historic treasures. Admission is free and no tickets are required. Our mission is to empower people to create a just and compassionate future by exploring, preserving, and sharing the complexity of our past. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History preserves our nation’s ...
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The museum is open every day, except December 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission is free and no tickets are required. Wegmans Wonderplace is open Wednesday–Sunday from 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; closed Monday–Tuesday. Draper Spark!Lab is open Wednesday–Sunday from 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; closed Monday–Tuesday.
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Oct 3, 2024 · American culture—our entertainment, our art, and our creative expressions of daily life—has the power to captivate, inspire, and transform us. It brings us together, enables us to understand and appreciate our differences, and spurs important conversations. Our museum is home to many treasured objects and stories about American culture.
History | National Museum of American History
The National Museum of American History opened to the public in January 1964 as the Museum of History and Technology. It was the sixth Smithsonian building on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Since then, some 4 million visitors a year have passed through the doors to enjoy the museum’s exhibitions, public programs, educational activities ...
Collections - National Museum of American History
About the Online Collection. The National Museum of American History collects artifacts of all kinds—from gowns to locomotives—to preserve for the American people an enduring record of their past. We have more than 1.7 million objects and 22,000 linear feet of archival documents in our collection. Search the Collections.
About - National Museum of American History
Oct 16, 2024 · About. Empowering people to create a just and compassionate future by exploring, preserving, and sharing the complexity of our past. The National Museum of American History serves as the custodian of our national treasures and is honored to hold the public’s trust. At the heart of the museum are the dedicated professionals who care for its ...
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Infectious Disease History. Infectious disease, and our response to it, has shaped American history. The museum’s collections document the technologies and techniques employed to prevent, diagnose, and treat infectious disease over the past 200+ years.
Exhibitions - National Museum of American History
A History of American Sweatshops, 1820–Present. Learn about the forces that promote sweatshop production, from greed and opportunism to global competition, government regulation, immigration, and racial, ethnic, and gender discrimination. Closed. Online.
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Make a gift, and make history. When you donate to the National Museum of American History, you help us to preserve, protect, and display America’s historic treasures. Every gift is tax-deducible, with an impact that reaches more than four million Museum visitors each year and millions more who access the Museum online. Membership and Giving.
The American Presidency - National Museum of American History
A Glorious Burden. This exhibition explores the personal, public, ceremonial, and executive actions of those individuals who have occupied the United States' highest office. More than 900 objects, including national treasures from the Smithsonian’s vast presidential collections, bring to life the role of the presidency in American culture.