Exhibitions

Giant pandas, red pandas, Asian small-clawed otters, clouded leopards, fishing cats, and sloth bears can be discovered along Asia Trail. Visitors can see sloth bears vacuum up mealworms from artificial termite mounds, watch fishing cats wade .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History leads the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations with a bold, immersive exhibition exploring the ideals of the Declaration of Independence. In Pursuit of Life, Liberty & Happiness features.... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Meet binturongs, bobcats, Pallas' cats, and porcupines. The animals on Claws and Paws Pathway are found in different countries and live in a variety of habitats. Most are carnivores (animals that eat meat) with strong claws and sharp teeth. .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Located in northwest China, Chang’an (modern Xi’an) served as the gateway to the so-called Silk Road, overland trade routes that linked the prosperous Tang empire with Central, West, and South Asia. Foreign merchants joined Buddhist .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

As our experiences become increasingly mediated by digital technologies, direct sensory perception and appreciation of the world have become all the more important. The sound of a voice, the glimpse of a painting, the taste of food, the touch .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

This exhibition examines the critical role the postal system played in the creation of America's commercial aviation industry and features the pilots and early aircraft that made it possible, including a 1911 Wiseman-Cooke, a 1919 de Havilland .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Bison have long captured our imaginations. In paintings, photographs, stories, and sculpture, this powerful animal represents wildness, resilience, and the spirit of the American West. The historic books, images, and objects on view are drawn .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Each day the United States Postal Service processes hundreds of millions of pieces of mail and delivers to over 150 million addresses. At the center of this bustling postal network are more than a hundred Processing and Distribution Centers .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.