The museum will reopen to the public on Friday, May 21, 2021. Free, timed-entry passes will be required for entry and will be available beginning on Friday, May 14.

Press Releases

2018
February 9, 2018 Smithsonian Accepts Congressman Sam Johnson’s POW Possessions
February 5, 2018 National Museum of American History Receives Jean Stapleton Donations
February 5, 2018 Culinary History Made Fresh at National Museum of American History
February 5, 2018 Cooking Up History: Carnival and Haitian Food Traditions
February 1, 2018 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Brings His Passion for Invention to Smithsonian
January 19, 2018 2018 is Year of the Tractor at Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
January 17, 2018 Calendar of Events: February 2018
January 12, 2018 Political Memorabilia Acquired by National Museum of American History
2017
December 29, 2017 Smithsonian Marks 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act of 1968
December 13, 2017 Calendar of Events: January 2018
November 30, 2017 Polycom Donates SoundStation Devices to National Museum of American History
November 21, 2017 Smithsonian Shares Giving Stories on #GivingTuesday
November 9, 2017 Calendar of Events: December 2017
November 7, 2017 East Asian Coins on Display at National Museum of American History
November 6, 2017 Smithsonian Adds Eliza Hamilton Portrait and Hamilton Costume From Musical
October 31, 2017 Vietnam Combat Cameraman’s Medal of Honor To Be Displayed at Smithsonian
October 31, 2017 Calendar of Events: November 2017
October 26, 2017 Smithsonian Collects Filipino Congressional Gold Medal
October 20, 2017 Smithsonian Accepts First Lady Melania Trump’s Inaugural Gown
October 16, 2017 National Museum of American History Acquires Archival Collection Related to LGBT Conversion Therapy
October 12, 2017 Smithsonian Launches Antibody Initiative Centered on Medical History Collections
October 10, 2017 The Walking Dead Finds Sanctuary at the Smithsonian
October 4, 2017 National Museum of American History Collaborates With Telemundo To Capture Rich Legacy of Spanish-Language Television in the U.S. and Puerto Rico
September 26, 2017 Leaders in Higher Education To Showcase Innovative Approaches To Address Global Challenges
September 21, 2017 National Museum of American History to Partner With UK’s AHRC on Digital Humanities
September 21, 2017 Smithsonian Honors Journalist Tom Brokaw With “Great Americans” Medal
September 19, 2017 Media Advisory Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History Collects Objects From Grammy Award-Winner Bobby Rush
September 12, 2017 Selena Artifacts Highlight Hispanic Advertising History at the Smithsonian
September 12, 2017 Objetos relacionados con Selena destacan la historia de la publicidad hispana en el Smithsonian
September 8, 2017 Smithsonian To Honor Sting and J. Ralph Sept. 8 for Contributions to American Music Including Their Oscar-Nominated Song “The Empty Chair”
September 1, 2017 Calendar of Exhibitions and Programs September 2017
August 23, 2017 National Museum of American History Collects Hispanic Advertising
August 16, 2017 Statement by John Gray, Director
August 15, 2017 Smithsonian Adds Major League Baseball Artifacts to National Sports Collection
August 10, 2017 Media Advisory - Smithsonian Adds Major League Baseball Artifacts to National Sports Collection
August 1, 2017 Calendar of Events - August 2017
July 25, 2017 National Museum of American History Announces Third Annual Smithsonian Food History Gala and Weekend
July 17, 2017 “American Enterprise” Exhibit Looks at Work Incentives
July 7, 2017 Calendar of Events July 2017
June 13, 2017 GREENSBORO LUNCH COUNTER
June 12, 2017 “Religion in Early America” Exhibition Opens June 28 at Smithsonian
June 12, 2017 American Democracy Exhibition Opens June 28 at the Smithsonian
June 12, 2017 “Within These Walls” Exhibition Has More Stories To Tell June 28
June 12, 2017 Smithsonian Transforms How Audiences Experience American Democracy
June 12, 2017 American Experiments in the Wallace H. Coulter Unity Square
June 12, 2017 “Many Voices, One Nation” Exhibition Opens June 28 at the Smithsonian
June 7, 2017 Media Advisory: The Nation We Build Together Floor Opens at the Smithsonian
June 1, 2017 Grand Opening Week: Experience The Nation We Build Together
May 25, 2017 “America Now: JFK 100” at Three Smithsonian Museums
May 17, 2017 Smithsonian Acquires Frank Espada’s Puerto Rican Diaspora Collection

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