Past Exhibitions | Smithsonian Institution

The 28^th annual orchid exhibition fills the entire Kogod Courtyard of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery.

January 27, 2024 – April 28, 2024

Habitat is a two-year Smithsonian-wide exhibition exploring one big idea: Protecting habitats protects life.

May 10, 2019 – September 5, 2022

Orchids: Hidden Stories of Groundbreaking Women unearths stories of women who have enriched our understanding and appreciation of orchids.

January 29, 2022 – April 24, 2022

#IfThenSheCan – The Exhibit is he largest collection of statues of women ever assembled together, to be installed on and around the National Mall.

March 5, 2022 – March 27, 2022

Escape the winter cold and step into a floral oasis in the Kogod Courtyard with hundreds of orchids of stunning variety.

February 16, 2019 – April 28, 2019

The Heirloom Garden is a treasury of favorites from what may be considered the classic American flower garden.

1998 – December 31, 2016

Bronze sculptures immortalize North American birds that have been driven to extinction.

March 27, 2014 – March 15, 2015

See a variety of solar and solar electric products and prototypes and learn now the Earth's greatest power source can be a catalyst for design.

June 19, 1999 – September 6, 1999

View 28 sculptures by Swedish artists Ulla and Gustav Kraitz created using traditional Chinese techniques.

August 26, 1994 – November 27, 1994

See plants including Harry Lauder Walking Stick trees (Corylus Contorta) and American Elms and annuals, including fragrant herbs.

June 1, 1982 – May 24, 1988