How to Virtually Explore the Smithsonian From Your Living Room

What to See at the Smithsonian Museums in Washington DC

“Every generation has the obligation to free men’s minds for a look at new worlds: to look out from a higher plateau than the last generation.” —Ellison Onizuka #SmithsonianEclipse #SolarEclipse #FindYourPlaceInSpace #EllisonOnizuka #SpaceShuttleChallenger National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service Smithsonian Affiliations Smithsonian | Japanese American National Museum

It’s our birthday! To celebrate 177 years of art, music, science, and discovery enjoy these 177 collection items (we counted). All of these are part of our #SmithsonianOpenAccess collections—you can use, transform, and share these assets without asking permission from the Smithsonian. Did you know we have about 155 million artifacts, works of art, and natural science specimens in our collection? About 2.8 million of them are open access. Music: Maple Leaf Rag by James P. Johnson, Pops Foster, an

Smithsonian Store TV Spot, 'Amazing & Unique'

The Smithsonian's treasures belong to you. Now you can download, transform and share the Smithsonian’s Open Access content for any purpose, for free, without further permission from the Smithsonian. We can't wait to see how you get creative with about 2.8 million Smithsonian collection images, 3D models, data and research. Tune in to our #SmithsonianOpenAccess event tonight at 7:15 p.m. ET at si.edu/OpenAccess. | Smithsonian

The Hall of Presidents

Ten ways to pause and unwind at the Smithsonian. ❤️ National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution | Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History | Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute | Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery | Smithsonian Gardens | Smithsonian Environmental Research Center | National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution | National Portrait Gallery USA | Smithsoni

You may have traveled to D.C. to visit the Smithsonian, but did you know we travel to you, too?! 🚗💨 Hop in! We’re headed to visit one of our Museum on Main Street (Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service) traveling exhibitions in Alabama. Last month, we packed a tractor trailer with 16 crates of exhibition materials. One long ride and five hours of setup later and voila! “Spark! Places of Innovation” was ready for visitors at the Isabel Anderson Comer Museum and Arts Center in Syl