Exhibitions

In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the nation, two additions join the museum’s Out of Many: Portraits from 1600 to 1900 exhibition: a freshly conserved diorama depicting the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and a new .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

At the heart of this nation lies a great search for balance between unity and pluralism. Many Voices, One Nation presents the five-hundred-year journey of how many distinct peoples and cultures met, mingled, and created the culture of the .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Whether convenient, fast, organic, processed, gourmet, ethnic, or local—the foods available to Americans have never been more plentiful and diverse, or more ripe for discussion. Coupled with big changes in who does the cooking, where meals are .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

The World War I exhibition uses fascinating artifacts and the distinctive sights and sounds of early combat aircraft to tell the story of how remarkable people adapted the new technology of the airplane to warfare and changed how the world .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

The Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall showcases some of the museum’s most iconic objects. With artifacts arrayed along walls and suspended from the ceiling—and interpretive displays that provide background and context—this central gallery of the.... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Between the first flights of the Wright brothers in 1903 and the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the airplane grew from an ancient dream into a reality that would shape the future. Early Flight uses artifacts like the Lilienthal Glider, 1909 .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

By the turn of the 20th century, nearly 10,000 letter carriers worked in over 400 cities. The nation's population was expanding at top speed, and with it, the nation's mail volume and the need for personal mail delivery. This gallery focuses on.... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

The invention of the airplane by Wilbur and Orville Wright is one of the great stories in American history. The Wright brothers’ invention not only solved a long-studied technical problem, but helped create an entirely new world. The Wright .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.