Exhibitions

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.

This exhibition examines the diversity, dynamism, and global influence of Africa's peoples and cultures over time in the realms of family, work, community, and the natural environment. Included are historical and contemporary objects from the .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Pullout frames display tens of thousands of stamps and pieces of mail from the National Philatelic Collection, along with the Postmaster General’s Collection and the Benjamin K. Miller Collection. A large case displays medals, including the .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

The Folger Rose Garden features a bed of roses in a rainbow of colors, along with selected annuals, perennials, and woody plants chosen for year-round interest. It was donated by the Folger family in honor of their mother, Kathrine Dulin Folger.... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is home to over a dozen species of primates. The homestead for the Zoo’s gorillas and orangutans is the Great Ape House. Within the house, floor-to-ceiling viewing panes allow visitors to view these endangered .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s reopened and reimagined modern and contemporary galleries feature a new installation, American Voices and Visions: Modern and Contemporary Art, that freshly examines the explosion of possibility in American.... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Elephant Trails is more than an exhibit; it is also an extensive conservation program built on decades of science. The Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s rich history of caring for and studying Asian elephants spans more than a century. Scientists at.... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Hundreds of skeletons of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes—ranging from the gigantic extinct Steller sea cow to the tiny pocket mouse—are shown in characteristic poses and grouped by order to illustrate their relationships. The .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.