Exhibitions

Faced with the challenge of moving the mail quickly, the postal service looked to trains, automobiles, airplanes, and buses to deliver the mail, all of which are the focus of the museum's 90-foot-high Atrium gallery. Mail by Rail: After the .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

The Struggle for Justice showcases major cultural and political figures—from key 19th-century historical figures to contemporary leaders—who struggled to achieve civil rights for disenfranchised or marginalized groups. The exhibition, featuring.... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Covering 71% of the Earth's surface and containing 97% of the planet's water, the ocean is a vast and complex ecosystem; it is intrinsically connected to other global ecosystems and is essential to all life, including our own. In this new hall,.... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

The nation's flag, which underwent an 8-year conservation period from 1998 to 2006, is today the centerpiece of the museum. Soaring above the entrance to the gallery is an architectural representation of a waving flag—approximately 40 feet long.... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Human spaceflight is one of the great achievements of the modern age. Not content to master flight in the atmosphere, inventors, engineers, scientists, and visionaries pressed ahead to explore space and developed the technology for human .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Revelation: A Journey into Abstraction explores the profound range and depth of abstract art created by African American artists from the mid‑20th century to the present. This exhibition reintroduces key works from the museum's collection and .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

In the 1920s and 30s, aviation pioneers pushed boundaries and blazed new trails in the air. The Pioneers of Flight celebrates this pivotal era of aviation with a vibrant space that features iconic aircraft, personal stories that build .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Bringing plants and other elements from nature into our living spaces can help people stay connected to natural cycles. Dive into the notion of biophilia, the innate need for humans to connect with living things, especially with plants and .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.