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 ...

Much Here is Beautiful: Photography Surveys of the U.S. Bicentennial From the California coast to the Kansas heartland to the streets of New York City, photographs provide an expansive and evocative ...

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 ...

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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 ...

To skip the text and go directly to the objects, CLICK HERE Diphtheria is caused by bacteria. However, it is the toxins produced by the bacteria, rather than the bacteria themselves, that primarily ...

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.

Interim Director of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Melanie A. Adams is the interim director of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum. The museum advances the understanding ...

In the pendant surrounding the Hope Diamond are 16 white diamonds, both pear-shapes and cushion cuts. A bail is soldered to the pendant where Mrs. McLean would often attach other diamonds including ...

Houseflies find sugar with their feet, which are 10 million times more sensitive than human tongues. Ticks can grow from the size of a grain of rice to the size of a marble. Approximately 2,000 ...

Through our unparalleled collections and research capabilities, and the insight and creativity we foster through art, history, and culture, the Smithsonian strives to provide Americans and the world ...