Press Room

For general information about the Museum and questions from the media, please call 202-633-3129 or use the contact form to e-mail us. Sign up to receive press releases by e-mail.

Recent Press Releases

November 16, 2021	Benjamin Franklin’s Pioneering Electrical Work Influenced Today’s Technology
November 4, 2021	1620 Display at National Museum of American History Asks “Where Do We Begin?”
October 29, 2021	National Museum of American History Commemorates 20th Anniversary of Acquisition of Julia Child’s Kitchen With Virtual Events
October 19, 2021	Presenting Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers: American Cruise Lines Partners with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History to show that “there’s no place like home.”
October 7, 2021	Calendar of Exhibitions and Events November 2021
September 13, 2021	Smithsonian’s Annual Youth Summit Connects Students Across the Country To Engage in Conversations About Gender Equity
September 10, 2021	Calendar of Exhibitions and Events: October 2021
September 7, 2021	Smithsonian Commemorates Sept. 11 20th Anniversary as an Evolving Legacy
August 27, 2021	Smithsonian To Display Emmett Till Historical Marker
August 26, 2021	"September 11: An Evolving Legacy" Press Kit