Arts and Industries Building

The Arts and Industries Building (AIB) is the Smithsonian’s second oldest building and a national hub for creative exchange between ideas and objects from our past and our future.

New Smithsonian Research From “FUTURES” Uncovers a Path to Hope

Nearly 1 Million Visitor Insights From Landmark Exhibition Reveal Fascinating Insights Into People’s Feelings About the Future
- September 20, 2022
- Arts and Industries
Smithsonian’s New Digital Guide Brings the Future to People’s Fingertips June 22

The Public Can Tour the Year 2050 With “Your Future Guide,” a First-of-Its-Kind Online ExperienceDebuting To Celebrate the Final Month of the Landmark “FUTURES” Exhibition
- June 22, 2022
- Arts and Industries
- Public Programs
New in June at Smithsonian “FUTURES,” How To Flourish in the Year 2050

“FUTURES Cypher: Pride 2050” and the “Living Longer Festival” Embrace Future of Gender Expression and Health and Wellness, Plus Two New Programs on the Future of Work
- May 23, 2022
- Arts and Industries
- Public Programs
Smithsonian’s Free “FUTURES Field Day” Will Turn the National Mall Into a Giant Future of Sports Playing Field May 28

Visitors Can Learn Skills With NFL Players and Legends, Get Inspired by Gamechanging Women in Sports, Enjoy an Outdoor Film Screening and More
- May 16, 2022
- Arts and Industries
- Public Programs
Smithsonian and Meta Invite Visitors To “Walk on the Moon” in Exclusive New Virtual Reality Experience at the “FUTURES” Exhibition

Installation Will Serve as a Preview To Learning in the Metaverse With Pioneering Immersive Technology Bringing Rarely Seen Archival Materials to Life
- April 25, 2022
- Arts and Industries
- Public Programs
New in May at Smithsonian, Visitors Can Come Outside and Play as “FUTURES Field Day” Takes Over the National Mall Memorial Day Weekend

Plus, a Futuristic Runway Show of Avant-Garde and Emerging Designers Featuring HBO Max’s Legendary and The Hype, Eco-rapper Hila the Killa and More
- April 20, 2022
- Arts and Industries
- Public Programs
New Smithsonian Solar-Powered Clean Energy “Recharge Stations” To Debut as Part of “FUTURES” Exhibition

Visitors to the National Mall Can Now Recharge Their Devices, and Themselves, at Eco-Friendly Solar-Powered Installations
- April 13, 2022
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Arts and Industries
- Exhibitions
- Public Programs
New in April at Smithsonian, “Earth Days @ FUTURES” Will Spotlight Bold New Solutions for a Sustainable World

Plus, a Free “Future Fitness Night” Gets Everyone Moving, “Doing Nothing with A.I.” Slows it Down, and More
- March 22, 2022
- Arts and Industries
- Public Programs
New in February at Smithsonian “FUTURES,” the New Frontiers of Love and Dating

Plus, Interactive Playback Theater Troupe Verbal Gymnastics Explores Black History Month, Testing Exoskeletons With Harvard Researchers and More
- January 19, 2022
- Arts and Industries
- Public Programs
New in January at Smithsonian “FUTURES,” An AI To Write Hilarious New Year’s Resolutions

Plus, Visitors Can Honor MLK Day at a “FUTURES We Dream” Weekend for All Ages, Imagine New Monuments With the Monument Lab, Dive Into Water Solutions and More
- December 15, 2021
- Arts and Industries
- Exhibitions
- Public Programs
Smithsonian “FUTURES” To Host Holo-Capsule Portal To Leave Holographic Messages for Citizens of the Future

“Hi, How R U ?” by Artist Collective Circus Family Will Also Connect Museumgoers in Real Time to a Paired Portal in Doha, Qatar
- November 15, 2021
- Arts and Industries
- Exhibitions
Marvel Studios’ Eternals Costumes To Debut at Smithsonian’s “FUTURES” Nov. 20

Museum Display Will Offer First Look at Behind-the-Scenes Creative Vision Exploring How Film Helps Imagine the Future
- November 12, 2021
- Arts and Industries
- Exhibitions
- Public Programs