Exhibitions

Explore More! is designed to complement and expand on themes and topics presented in the permanent exhibition galleries on the History, Community, and Culture floors. Through the combined use of multimedia technology, exhibits and collections, .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Invention and technology can make the difference between victory and defeat and expand the field of who can participate in sports. Change YOUR Game is a family-friendly, interactive exhibition on the intersection of invention, sports, and .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Aerial attacks during the Korean and Vietnam wars involved limited campaigns waged with conventional ground weapons. U.S. military aviators provided close support and attacked enemy supply lines. Although air power did not play a decisive role .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

These artworks were some of the 29 pieces that were legally transferred to their country of origin, Nigeria, in fall 2022. The so-called “bronzes,” which were in the museum’s collection for many years, were stolen from Nigeria during the 1897 .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

General aviation refers to flights not flown by commercial carriers or the military; it includes everything from personal to business flying, air taxi, sightseeing tours, and life-saving medical flights and accounts for the vast majority of .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

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.

The Pollinator Garden is composed of four habitats: wetland, meadow, wood's edge, and urban backyard. Informational signage discusses the connections between plants and butterflies and explains the life cycles of butterflies. As many as 30 .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

The RTX Living in the Space Age Hall provides insight into space technologies and infrastructure that are largely invisible to the public but have a profound impact on our daily lives. The exhibition covers topics from the beginning of the .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.