Event

Transportation Week: Ships

Location
National Museum of American History
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Lectures & Discussions, Kids & Families, Gallery Talks & Tours, Demonstrations
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Join the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History for Transportation Week, Monday, April 27, to Sunday, May 3, as we celebrate, reflect, and consider the future of transportation. 
  
Dive into the history of ships and seafaring through spotlight tours and curator conversations in America on the Move. Explore how waterways carried people, goods, and ideas across the nation and around the world.  
 
Activities:  

  • 10:30 a.m.–noon: Docent-led spotlight tours and hands-on carts (On The Water)  
  • 2:00–3:00 p.m.: Meet the Expert with museum curators (On The Water)  
  • Transportation-themed activities (Spark!Lab) 

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Front view of the National Museum of American History with banners, flags, and a fountain in the foreground
National Museum of American History
Devoted to the scientific, cultural, social, technological, and political development of the United States, the museum traces the American experience from colonial times to the present.
Location
Washington, DC
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
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