Napoleon Sarony, “The Declaration of Independence,” 1843–1853. Harry T. Peters, “America on Stone.” Lithography Collection. Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History This hand-colored ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The papers of Philadelphia art historian and writer Charles Henry Hart date from 1774-1930, bulk 1888-1918, and measure 6.1 linear feet. Found ...

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 ...

From pyramids to cathedrals to sykscrapers, architecture reflects the societies and cultural values it originates from. As the built environment expands, the role of architects and architecture in ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This accession consists of professional correspondence documenting the career of Israel Gregory Sohn, invertebrate paleontologist for the United ...

Millard Sheets papers 882 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus ; Millard Sheets papers / Series 6: Project Files 91 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus ; Millard Sheets papers / Series 2: ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In 1876 the Board of Regents requested an appropriation from Congress to build a new museum, a necessity because of the incoming collections from ...

The invention of the balloon struck the men and women of the late 18th century like a thunderbolt. Enormous crowds gathered in Paris to watch one balloon after another rise above the city rooftops, ...

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 ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The collection was donated to the Division of Information Technology and Society (now the Division of Work and Industry) by Mary Beth Gotti, ...

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 ...

Department of Anthropology records 14,428 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus ; Department of Anthropology records / Series 17: Division of Ethnology / 17.1: Manuscript and Pamphlet File 750 Filter ...