In March 1962, James Webb, Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, suggested that artists be enlisted to document the historic effort to send the first human beings to the ...

There are no showtimes for this date. Planetarium tickets are not available online or shown here. The planets, stars, and everything you can see are less than 5 percent of the universe. What is the ...

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law on July 2, 1964. President Lyndon Johnson signed the bill using this pen and ...

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery announced today that it has acquired the earliest known photograph of a U.S. First Lady for its permanent collection. Likely dating from 1846, the recently ...

Labor Day was officially established and signed into law by President Grover Cleveland in 1894 to recognize the contributions of American workers. Smithsonian Libraries houses many books dealing with ...

There are no showtimes for this date. Planetarium tickets are not available online or shown here. Join Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a Muppet from "Zhima Jie," the ...

There are no showtimes for this date. Planetarium tickets are not available online or shown here. MacGillivray Freeman's National Parks Adventure takes you on the ultimate off-trail adventure into the ...

After generations of struggle for suffrage, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed in 1919 and ratified in August 1920. To mark the centennial anniversary of women’s suffrage in 2020, ...

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, artist and cultural provocateur Andy Warhol reveled in challenging traditional conceptions of fine art. Following his success in the 1950s as a graphic artist ...

Explore collection items related to Ireland and Irish American history and heritage. Learn how a chance encounter and the Smithsonian Folklife Festival helped launch a revival of Irish American music.

In 1907 Mrs. James W. Pinchot proposed to assemble a collection of arts and crafts for the Smithsonian Institution. To start this endeavor, Mrs. Pinchot and her collector friends loaned or donated ...

National Museum of African American History and Culture Broadside for the House of Blues featuring a concert by James Brown and others ...