Event
Transportation Week: Trains
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.
Explore how railroads transformed American life with spotlight tours, hands-on docent carts, and a special Meet the Expert conversation in America on the Move. Discover how trains connect communities and power a growing nation.
Activities:
- 10:30 a.m.–noon: Docent-led spotlight tours and hands-on carts (America on the Move)
- 2:00–3:00 p.m.: Meet the Expert (America on the Move)
On View At
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.
Washington, DC
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
What's on View
This major exhibition examines how transportation—from 1876 to 1999—has shaped our American identity from a mostly rural nation into a major economic power, forged a sense of national unity, delivered consumer abundance, and encouraged a degree. Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
National Museum of American History
This major exhibition examines how transportation—from 1876 to 1999—has shaped our American identity from a mostly rural nation into a major economic power, forged a sense of national unity, delivered consumer abundance, and encouraged a degree. Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
National Museum of American History