The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History preserves our nation’s collections and tells a full and complex history of the United States.

Welcome to the National Museum of American History! The museum’s world class collection of over 1.7 million objects helps tell the complex history of our nation. Hours. The museum is …

The National Museum of American History serves as the custodian of our national treasures and is honored to hold the public’s trust. At the heart of the museum are the dedicated …

The National Museum of American History collects artifacts of all kinds—from gowns to locomotives—to preserve for the American people an enduring record of their past. We have …

The National Museum of American History opened to the public in January 1964 as the Museum of History and Technology. It was the sixth Smithsonian building on the National Mall in …

The selection of images on display provided glimpses of the war front, illustrated participation on the home front, revealed the new roles of women, demonstrated new technologies, showed …

2025年1月23日 · African American History. Black History Month is an important opportunity to revisit our shared past in a way that is inclusive of all people in the United States. During …

Hours & Admission. Open every day, except December 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission is free and no tickets are required.

The Archives Center holds more than 1,600 collections documenting the history of technology, invention and innovation, business and consumer culture, American music, and popular …

The National Museum of American History has more than 1.7 million objects in its collection, and only a small fraction—perhaps less than 1%—is on view at any one time. National Museum of …