The National Museum of American History
We help people understand the past in order to make sense of the present and shape a more humane future.
During the government shutdown, our museum and other Smithsonian facilities will be open through January 1.
Dr. Hartig, the museum’s 10th director and the first woman to hold that position, will begin her tenure on February 18, 2019.
What should good citizens do? Who changed America more? In Wallace H. Coulter Unity Square, take part in several hands-on activities that inspire active engagement in American civic life. Daily.
See the museum's free signature film “We the People” or enjoy a variety of ticketed features. A selection of holiday films will be shown Dec. 21-24. Daily; check the Theater page for showtimes.
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