Exhibitions

Exhibition Builds on Record-Breaking 2017 Exhibition and North American Tour Initiated by the Hirshhorn

One of the 20th Century’s Most Innovative Native American Painters, Howe Challenged Stereotypes and Created Pathways for Native Painters

Commemorating the Watershed Moment’s 50th Anniversary, on View March 25–Sept. 5

“Mind Over Matter: Zen in Medieval Japan” Launches “The Arts of Devotion,” a Five-Year Initiative Dedicated to Furthering Civic Discourse and the Understanding of Religion

Smithsonian Partners With IF/THEN To Display the Largest Collection of Statues of Women Ever Assembled

Multi-City Tour Extended to San Francisco and Boston Through October

Free Aviation-Focused Camp Aims To Engage Underrepresented Communities

Exhibition From the Museum of Glass Features Work by Acclaimed Tlingit American Artist

Museum Open to the Public Monday, Jan. 17, in Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Exhibition Explores African Beauty Through Portraits of Nollywood Celebrities

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

“Fashioning an Empire: Safavid Textiles from the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha” Will be on View Dec. 18 Through May 15, 2022

Searchable Museum To Share the Museum Beyond Its Walls on the National Mall

New Smithsonian Display Explores Facets of Franklin’s Legacy

“Hi, How R U ?” by Artist Collective Circus Family Will Also Connect Museumgoers in Real Time to a Paired Portal in Doha, Qatar

Museum Display Will Offer First Look at Behind-the-Scenes Creative Vision Exploring How Film Helps Imagine the Future

Objects Challenge Preconceptions of Mayflower Landing and Nation’s Founding Events

“Unforgettable Behavior: Wildlife Photographer of the Year” Opens Nov. 3

New Collaboration With Arizona State University’s Center for Science and the Imagination Pairs Smithsonian Experts With Futurists and Sci-Fi Creators To Launch Series of Posters and Short Stories Set in the Future

Seven-Foot-Tall, 8,000-Pound Quartz Crystal Cluster Is Unique Addition to National Museum of Natural History