Exhibitions

Stanley, the self-driving winner of a historic robotic vehicle race in 2005, is the landmark object on east wing of the museum’s third floor, connecting the military and political history exhibitions. At the time of Stanley’s development, the U.... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

In 1908, Wilbur Wright flew the first public exhibitions of a Wright Flyer in France, and it wasn't long before aviation meets began thrilling crowds of spectators with races, altitude records, climbing and diving, and dramatic turns. Today, .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

In this interactive area, learn how stamp content, design, and production have changed over time and how modern U.S. stamps reflect the nation’s identity. Explore your own connections with stamps. At three touchscreen tables, sort through the .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Explore the work of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the law enforcement arm of the Postal Service. Examine the inspection service’s history, work through some of its most famous and remarkable cases, learn how the service helps protect you,.... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Watch from the mezzanine as museum specialists reconstruct, repair, and preserve the historic aircraft, spacecraft, and other treasures in the National Air and Space Museum's collection. The Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar is spacious .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Venture to Amazonia and get up close to the animals that thrive along the Amazon River—the largest river basin in the world. Explore the flooded forest, rich with turtles, sting rays and arapaima, one of the largest freshwater fishes in the .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

This exhibition comprises the largest long-term presentation of the National Museum of African Art’s permanent collection to date. This installation represents the broadest possible range of Africa’s creative visual expressions. Featuring over .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

This display case celebrates the history and endurance of American lunch boxes. Reaching the height of their popularity at the dawn of the television era, lunch box sales became barometers for what was hip in popular culture at any point in .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.