This small exhibition explored the way Americans used entertainment to distract themselves during a turbulent year when the country was recovering from the Great Depression and World War loomed—1939.
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 the breadth of military service, and depicted America’s allies and enemies at that time.
Despite making steps forward in the paid labor force, women continue to be responsible for the almost-timeless and undeniably endless unpaid work at home.
American Enterprise chronicles the tumultuous interaction of capitalism and democracy that resulted in the continual remaking of American business—and American life.
In spite of this forced incarceration and rampant wartime prejudice, more than 33,000 second-generation Japanese Americans (nisei) volunteered to serve in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Through more than 100 objects, visitors followed a chronology spanning the Pilgrims’ 1620 arrival in Plymouth, Massachusetts, through the 2008 presidential election.
This display highlighted the design movement that embraced the ideals of superior craftsmanship, naturalistic ornamentation and living with beauty in the home.
Browse the Museum's unique collection of papier-mâché models, learn how these objects were used to teach anatomy, then play the "Body Parts" game to see if you can correctly identify the parts of a human model.
The First World War marked a turning point with the appearance of artwork intended to capture the moment in a realistic way, by first-hand participants. This exhibition examined this form of artistic expression.
Over the course of a career that spanned six decades and took her from humble beginnings in Havana, Cuba to a world-renowned artist in the United States, Celia Cruz became the undisputed Queen of Latin Music.
Learn about the forces that promote sweatshop production, from greed and opportunism to global competition, government regulation, immigration, and racial, ethnic, and gender discrimination.
