He later wrote that Tookoolito asked, "Are you cold Mr. Hall?" Charles Francis Hall: I answered, "My feet are almost frozen. I cannot get them comfortable." Quickest thought, Tookoolito made passage ...

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Soar with The Blue Angels in a brand-new documentary featuring never-before-seen footage that chronicles a year with the Navy’s elite Flight Demonstration Squadron—from selection through the ...

Deep Sky brings the awe-inspiring images captured by NASA's Webb Telescope to IMAX® — taking audiences on a journey to the beginning of time and space, to never-before-seen cosmic landscapes, and to ...

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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 ...

The Smithsonian advanced our knowledge of the universe on scales big and small in 2025. Garfield had a short tenure as U.S. President, but it started with a ball at the Smithsonian's newest building.

The Smithsonian offers groups of 10 or more, discounts in most cafés and our IMAX theaters. Final payment must be submitted at least one week prior to your visit. Discounted dining is available in ...

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