News Releases

Historic Anchor Brewing Co. Donates Collection to the Museum

Innovative Professional With Over 10 Years of Environmental Non-Profit Management Chosen To Lead the Smithsonian’s New Initiative

Complete Collection of U.S. Postage Stamps Honoring Hispanic Heritage Now Online

Donation Highlights Advertising Pioneer and Civil Rights Activist

Effective Government Key To Ensuring Protected Areas Safeguard Biodiversity

Selected Artworks Will Be Exhibited in Major Exhibition and Tour

Installation Will Debut Three New Sculpture Alongside Artworks From Leigh’s U.S. Representation at 2022 Venice Biennale; On View Nov. 3–March 3, 2024

Viewers Can Watch Lots of Spots on Cheetah Cub Cam

On View Oct. 20–Sept. 2, 2024

National Museum of American History Hosts “Power of Giving” Symposium on Philanthropy’s Role in Social Justice and Adds New Stories to “Giving in America” Exhibit

“Drawn to Art” Engages a Broader Audience With the Stories of Trailblazing Artists Such as Miriam Schapiro, Laura Aguilar, Wendy Red Star and Consuelo Jimenez Underwood

The 'Gentle Anarchy' of the Muppets

“¡De última hora! Latinas Report Breaking News” Opens Sept. 15

New “Discovering Our Universe” Exhibition Anticipated To Open 2026

Giant Pandas Will Return to China by Early December

Survey Conducted in Collaboration With Gallup Shows That Sustainability Lessons Are Largely Missing From U.S. Curricula

Exhibition Highlights the Artist’s Engagement With Social and Economic Change Through a Stunning Array of Artworks, Several on View for the First Time

“American Voices and Visions: Modern and Contemporary Art” Inaugurates First Phase of a Comprehensive Reinstallation of Collection Since 2006

Cafe Will Close Sept. 5 Through Late Spring 2024

Cheryl Ganz To Speak on “U.S. Zeppelin Postage Stamps”

Successfully Cooling and Thawing Coral Fragments Key to Global Conservation Milestone for Vanishing Coral Reefs