Exhibitions

This exhibition of some 700 works of Native art from throughout North, Central, and South America demonstrates the breadth of the museum's renowned collection and highlight the historic importance of many of these iconic objects. Chosen to .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

The Futures in Space explores the potential near- and long-term futures that may emerge with advances in space exploration technology and enterprise. The gallery features developing technologies that bring down the cost of space, aim to .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Thomas W. Haas We All Fly celebrates the breadth and depth of general aviation and its deep impact on society. This gallery explores the many facets of general aviation, from sport to business to humanitarian, and introduces the variety of .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

As the ground forces of Nazi Germany swept into Poland and precipitated World War II, bombers of the Luftwaffe, the German air force, conducted the war’s first air strikes. This German Blitzkrieg led to the conquest of almost all of Western .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

National Science Foundation Discovering Our Universe illuminates how the development of new and more precise tools transformed our understanding of the origin, content, and fate of the universe. Discover the history of modern astronomy and .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

The Peacock Room is American artist James McNeill Whistler’s (1834–1903) greatest interior. He famously covered this dining room with floor-to-ceiling peacock-inspired designs, including a mural depicting himself and his patron Frederick .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

America's Listening tells the story of recorded sound and innovations that contributed to how we consume music and movies today, with objects including Thomas Edison’s phonograph, Alexander Graham Bell’s graphophone, and Apple’s iPod.

America’s Presidents lies at the heart of the Portrait Gallery’s mission to tell the American story through the lives of those who have shaped its history and culture, and is dedicated to presenting the portraits of U.S. presidents. The .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.