Edward S. Curtis (1868–1952) left an enduring mark on the history of photography in his 20-volume life's work, The North American Indian. Between 1900 and 1930, Curtis traveled across the continent ...

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 ...

Cut + Paste: Experimental Japanese Prints and Photographs Cut + Paste showcases seventeen Japanese artists who pushed the limits of printmaking and photography and whose experimental works blur ...

Discover women writers who have made a mark on American history and culture. Learn about Phillis Wheatly, who in 1773 was the first African American to have a book published. Harriet Beecher Stowe’s ...

Insects have a variety of methods for surviving the coldness of winter. Migration is one strategy for escaping the killing temperatures. The Monarch Butterfly is the foremost example of this maneuver, ...

Because the Smithsonian museums are free, we cannot base our visit tallies on a number of tickets sold. The counts sometimes include staff, as well as visitors who leave the museum and return. A ...

Welcome to Smithsonian Open Access, where you can explore and reuse millions of digital items from the Smithsonian’s collections (2.8 million at February 2020 launch). We have released these images ...

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The inaugural exhibition of the Molina Famliy Gallery, ¡Presente! A Latino History of the United States, reveals how Latinos have shaped the nation since before its founding.

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