Skip to main content
Smithsonian Website
Search Google Appliance
Enter the terms you wish to search for.
Donate Button
Donate
Menu
Explore History
Visit
About
Collections & Exhibitions
Search the Collections
Search for...
Show only items with images
Show only items with no use restrictions
Browse by Subject
Online Exhibitions
Object Groups
Archives Center
Rights and Reproductions
Topics
African American History
Asian Pacific American History
Food History
Infectious Disease History
Latino History
Women's History
See all topics...
Connect to History
O Say Can You See? Blog
Digital and Social Media
Podcasts
Monthly Newsletter
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Pinterest
Instagram
Teachers & Students
Resources for Educators
Fun Stuff for Kids
FAQ for Educators
FAQ for Parents
Plan a Field Trip
Plan Your Visit
Visit Info
Info en español
Hours
Museum Map
Food & Stores
FAQ for Visitors
Plan a Field Trip
Today's Hours
10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
View in Maps
Exhibitions
On View
Upcoming
Events
Calendar of Events
Food History Weekend
Jazz
Chamber Music
History Film Forum
The Museum
Mission & History
Strategic Plan
FAQs
Press Information
Museum Reports
Facility Rental
Our People
Staff
Departments
African American History Curatorial Collective
Staff Publications
Museum Board
Contact Information
Get Involved
Internship Program
Fellowship Program
Volunteer Program
Job Opportunities
Membership & Giving
Learn More and Donate
Join the Council
Gift Planning
Press
Press Releases
Fact Sheets
Media Signup
Fact Sheets
The following fact sheets were compiled for use by the media.
General
Fact Sheet: National Museum of American History
Building
The Abstract Flag
Collections
The First Ladies Collection
Protest and Political History Collecting
Sept. 11 Photographic History Collection Acquisitions, 2011 - 2021
September 11 Pictures and Descriptions
September 11 Latino/a Collections
Early Sound Recording Collection and Sound Recovery Project
Exhibitions
Julia Child's Kitchen
Spark!Lab, “Invention at Play,” and the New Lemelson Hall of Invention
Initiatives and Programs
Stories of 2020—A Digital Storytelling Initiative
National Museum of American History Strategic Plan: 2020-2030
Spanish Language Broadcast History
"Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian"
Objects
Cher Ami Fact Sheet: A Century of Myth and Public Memory
Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers
The Bunkers’ Chairs
Landmark Object: George Washington Statue, 1841
Landmark Object: John Bull Locomotive
The Gunboat Philadelphia
Teddy Bear
A Hidden Message
Phyllis Diller’s "Gag File"
Search Google Appliance
Enter the terms you wish to search for.
Home
Visit
General Info
Info en español
Hours
Getting Here
Museum Map
Food & Stores
Kids
Exhibitions
Events
Collections
Educator Resources
Blog
About the Museum
About Our People
Get Involved
Giving
Press
Smithsonian Website