The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, in partnership with the National Archives and Records Administration, is displaying the Treaty with the Western Cherokee, 1828, in “Nation to ...

Voting is the cornerstone of democracy, and yet the story of voting in America has often been one of exclusion—and many who are able to vote choose not to exercise the right. The fight for voting ...

There are no showtimes for this date. Discover how NASA’s shuttle program has led to its exciting new era of space exploration. Learn about the important role of the International Space Station.

Join a team of fundraising professionals across the Institution working to chart the future of the Smithsonian. Resumes are only accepted in applications for listed positions. Please send a cover ...

There are no showtimes for this date. The planets, stars, and everything you can see are less than 5 percent of the universe. What is the other 95 percent? Dark Universe examines the invisible dark ...

There are no showtimes for this date. Join Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a Muppet from "Zhima Jie," the Chinese co-production of Sesame Street. Together they take an ...

Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York City to glass importer and leading philanthropist Theodore, Sr. and Georgia-born mother Martha “Mittie” Roosevelt. As a student at Harvard University (1876-1880 ...

Limited metered street parking is available. Please read signs carefully for parking hours and permit restrictions. Parking is available in several local lots, including two blocks south of the Museum ...

When humans began farming crops thousands of years ago, agriculture had already been around for millions of years. In fact, several animal lineages have been growing their own food since long before ...

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 ...

This fact sheet attempts to dispel the fears and answer some of the questions most often asked of the National Museum of Natural History by presenting some general facts about the biology and natural ...