Through research, collections, exhibitions, and programs, the American Food History Project at the National Museum of American History invites everyone to join the conversation about food history and ...

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NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH "Entertainment Nation”/”Nación del espectáculo” Ray and Dagmar Dolby Hall of American Culture ...

The First Ladies explores the unofficial but important position of first lady and the ways that different women have shaped the role to make their own contributions to the presidential administrations ...

Share an intimate and dramatic view of the Nixon presidency and the Watergate hearings as seen through the lens of photojournalist Fred J. Maroon. The website for this exhibition was retired in 2024 ...

Bathing, from the early 19th to the early 20th centuries, required stamina and fortitude. Without indoor plumbing, bathing involved filling small portable tubs with water, bucket by bucket. This, as ...

The Smithsonian's collection of watercraft plans, maintained by the History of Technology Division of the National Museum of American History, is a valuable resource for the maritime historian, the ...

Learn where to eat, shop, and play during your visit to the museum. The main eatery for the National Museum of American History is Eat at America’s Table, serving a changing menu of American regional ...

Open every day, except December 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission is free and no tickets are required. Our mission is to empower people to create a just and compassionate future by exploring, ...

Analytical balance in a wood case with glass sides and top. The beam is notched and made of an aluminum alloy. The inscription on the ivory scale reads “WM AINSWORTH & SONS INC. / DENVER, COLO. MADE ...

Black and white portrait of a man sitting in a white alcove in a white wall. He is wearing jeans, a short sleeved button up shirt, glasses, a wedding ring and a watch on his left arm. His body is ...

This is a safety lamp manufactured by the Wolf Safety Lamp Company of America in the early 20th century. This lamp is of the popular and effective Wolf Company design, employing a glass enclosure, ...