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CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The items in this collection were donated to the United States National Museum as part of a larger collection of archaeological and ethnological ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This collection contains the original master tapes, commercial recordings, and paper business records of the label Monitor Records. Materials ...
The Airbus IMAX® Theater at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center features the largest IMAX screen in Northern Virginia, towering six stories high.Getting Here FAQ Group SalesShowtimes are published on the ...
The Declaration of Independence is a foundational American document. Franklin knew that clothing conveyed messages and ...
From the 1880s to the 1910s, Americans took to the wheel, sparking a nationwide bicycle craze. In the era before automobiles, bicycles were a means of affordable personal mobility. This nationwide ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Material on reels N695, 2812, and 3482 was donated to the Archives of American Art in 1966 by Elisabeth Rungius Fulda. Material on reel 101 was ...
“Youth and the Future of Culture” Highlights Younger Generations July 2–7 ...
Music and spirituality are intricately related, with spirituality often being the inspiration for the creation of music, and music so often creating the desired atmosphere for a spiritual occasion.
Arturo Toscanini said that Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 – April 8, 1993) had a voice that came along "once in a hundred years." When one of Anderson's teachers first heard her sing, the ...
Home to possibly the world's most famous pair of shoes, the Ruby Slippers, the Smithsonian has more than a few fabulous pairs in the collections ...
Christopher Browne, John and Adrienne Mars Director, National Air and Space Museum Curators of the five new exhibitions ...
America’s national parks are a treasured asset for the millions of visitors they host every year. They are also a rich resource for the scholars who study the history of our species and our planet.