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 ...

“Youth and the Future of Culture” Highlights Younger Generations July 2–7 ...

Napoleon Sarony, “The Declaration of Independence,” 1843–1853. Harry T. Peters, “America on Stone.” Lithography Collection.

In 2026, the United States of America turns 250 years old. We are tasked with not only celebrating this historic event but also making it a time of reflection. It reminds us of the ideals the nation ...

The Declaration of Independence is a foundational American document. Franklin knew that clothing conveyed messages and ...

Arturo Toscanini said that Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 – April 8, 1993) had a voice that came along "once in a hundred years." When one of Anderson's teachers first heard her sing, the ...

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 ...

Music and spirituality are intricately related, with spirituality often being the inspiration for the creation of music, and music so often creating the desired atmosphere for a spiritual occasion.

Object Details Author Kimura, Chūta 1917-1987 Motoe, Kunio Ozaki, Masaaki 1948- Tōkyō Kokuritsu Kindai Bijutsukan Kokuritsu Kokusai Bijutsukan (Japan) Yomiuri Shinbunsha JAC Project Subject Kimura, ...

Object Details recording artist Miller, Bob Bill Palmer's Trio manufacturer Bluebird Description Bill Palmer's Trio. side 1: Seven Years (With the Wrong Woman); side 2: What Does the Deep Sea Say?

Home to possibly the world's most famous pair of shoes, the Ruby Slippers, the Smithsonian has more than a few fabulous pairs in the collections ...

Object Details Author Unknown Subject Smithson, James 1765-1829 Bicentennial Celebration Commemorating the Birth of James Smithson 1965 James Smithson Bicentennial Celebration 1965 Natural History ...