Exhibitions

In the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation Object Project, visitors consider the impact of innovative things on everyday life in the past. This is a place to celebrate some everyday things that changed everything through approximately 250 objects .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

This exhibition surveys the history of America's military from the Colonial Era to the present day, exploring how wars have been defining episodes in American history. Through more than 800 artifacts, images, and interactive stations, the .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

In the 1920s, visionaries in the United States, Germany, the Soviet Union, and elsewhere began developing liquid-fuel rockets with an eye toward space travel. Within a couple of decades, rockets and missiles had begun to alter the course of the.... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Wegmans Wonderplace is open Wednesday–Sunday from 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; closed Monday–Tuesday. Hours are subject to change; please check our events calendar for the latest information. Wegmans Wonderplace welcomes curious kids ages 0–6 and their .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

This exhibition presents young visitors with really big money; that is, money that is large in size, quantity, or denomination. It features striking objects from the National Numismatic Collection, such as Swedish plate money, German billion-.... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Using immersive experiences such as wind tunnels, the newly reimagined exhibition explores how people use science and engineering to maximize and minimize the forces acting on aircraft and spacecraft. Topics such as super– and hypersonic flight.... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Large, iconic artifacts in the main corridor of each wing highlight the wing's key exhibition themes: Ralph Baer’s Inventor’s Workshop (1st Floor, West Wing) Visitors can view the home workshop of Ralph Baer, known as the inventor of the home .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

On-going discovery about how our planet works is central to the research of both the Smithsonian and NASA. Data collected from instruments in space orbiting Earth and on the ground helps scientists, policy makers, and communities around the .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.