Exhibitions

Native New York journeys through city and state to explore the question “What makes New York a Native place?” The exhibition encompasses 12 places in present-day New York, introducing visitors to the Native nations that call the region home. .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Come face-to-face with a 52-foot-long model of a female mega-toothed shark suspended above our new dining area. This extinct fish’s full name is Carcharocles megalodon, but it’s often called simply “megalodon” for its giant teeth. As the top .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

“Big Band” is by American painter LeRoy Neiman, who was known for his brilliantly colored, expressionist paintings and screen prints of athletes, musicians and sporting events. Completed in 2005, this work depicts performers he saw in concert .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture opened on the National Mall Sept. 24, but the effort to build the museum began more than 100 years ago. This exhibit explores the journey toward fulfillment of this long-.... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Our planet depends upon the vast diversity of hissing, flying, crawling, and pollinating creatures we sometimes call "bugs." The O. Orkin Insect Zoo—the oldest continuously operating insect zoo in the United States, opened in 1976—features many.... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Getting to the top in business is always tough, and for women tougher yet. While women are inventive, driven, and great managers they often face discrimination and cultural boulders blocking their path. For the few women that do get to the .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

America by Air traces the history of commercial aviation in the United States from airmail to airlines. Exploring the history of air transportation in the United States, this exhibit shows how the federal government has shaped the airline .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Djenne, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mali, is famous for its spectacular architecture. The city owes its unique character to its masons, inheritors of a craft tradition handed down from one generation of the Boso people to the next since the.... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.