The Smithsonian's collections represent our nation's shared history, art from across the globe, and the immense diversity of the natural and cultural world.

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 ...

Veinte estudiantes de último año de secundaria comienzan la Semana en Washington (del 22 al 28 de junio) antes de completar ...

Ford Philanthropy has championed the Young Ambassadors Program since 2008, enabling more than 370 students to cultivate their ...

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 ...

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum received a $10 million donation from Northrop Grumman to support the transformation of the museum’s building in Washington, D.C. In honor of the gift, ...

Explore Jim Henson's puppets and Muppets in the Smithsonian's collections along with related collection items. Learn their backstories, their missions, and the inspiration for each of them. Listen to ...

While Tejano music was (and remains) immensely popular with working-class Mexican Americans, Selena took Tejano music to the mainstream. Selena Quintanilla-Pérez and her band, Los Dinos, incorporated ...

Aviation and spaceflight transformed how Earth came to be viewed and understood as an interconnected world. One World Connected tells the story of how taking to the skies and stars fostered two ...

Event Highlights. Events will take place throughout 2025 and 2026 and include the following: The Smithsonian’s Folklife Festival returns to the National Mall from July 2–7, 2025 with the theme ...

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 ...

For much of the nineteenth century, inventors submitted a model with their patent application to the United States Patent Office. The National Museum of American History’s patent model collection ...