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Online Exhibitions

Gateway to the 19th Century

A Gateway to the 19th Century: The William Steinway Diary, 1861–1896

Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address

Illustration of girls in school

Girlhood (It's complicated)

Currently on view

Giving in America montage

Giving in America

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Phyllis Diller Gag File

Have You Heard the One About…? The Phyllis Diller Gag File

HistoryWired: A Few of Our Favorite Things

HIVE and AIDS Thirty Years Ago

HIV and AIDS Thirty Years Ago

Holidays on Display

Holidays on Display

Protest buttons and ribbons

Illegal to be You: Gay History Beyond Stonewall

Currently on view

Mayhem Cyber Reasoning System, 2016

Innovations in Defense

Invention of the Electric Guitar

The Invention of the Electric Guitar

Jamestow, Quebec, and Santa Fe

Jamestown, Québec, Santa Fe: Three North American Beginnings

Jefferson's Bible

Jefferson’s Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

United We Stand

July 1942: United We Stand

Keeping History

Keeping History: Plains Indian Ledger Drawings

A Letter from George Washington

A Letter from George Washington, November 30, 1785

Lighting a Revolution

Lighting a Revolution — Electricity Hall

Currently on view

Little Golden Books

Magic Lanterns, Magic Mirrors

Magic Lanterns, Magic Mirrors: A Centennial Salute to Cinema

Making a Modern Museum

Making a Modern Museum: Celebrating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the National Museum of American History

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Featured Online Exhibitions

America on the Move - How transportation has shaped our American identity.

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith - What happens when a people decide to govern themselves?

American Enterprise - Chronicles the tumultuous interaction of capitalism and democracy.

FOOD: Transforming the American Table 1950–2000 - How new technologies and cultural changes transformed how and what we eat.

Many Voices, One Nation - E pluribus unum: Out of many, one.

On the Water: Stories from Maritime America - Discover the significant role maritime activity has played in American lives.

Separate Is Not Equal: Brown v. Board of Education - A turning point in the history of race relations in the United States.

The Star-Spangled Banner - The flag that inspired the national anthem.

Also enjoy a variety of exhibition tours in audio format and multiple languages.