Exhibitions

From a young age, most Americans learn about the Founding Fathers, but are told very little about equally important and influential Native diplomats and leaders of Indian nations. Treaties lie at the heart of the relationship between Indian .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

An exhibition of all new work spanning seven galleries highlights the dynamic portraiture practice of leading contemporary artist Wendy Red Star (Apsáalooke).

Photographer Mathew Brady (c. 1823 –1896) may be best remembered today for his role in producing a remarkable visual record of the Civil War (1861–65). Yet he initially gained fame as a portrait photographer more than a decade before the war .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

The National Museum of the American Latino presents its second major exhibition on the origins of salsa music. From the streets of Havana to the dance floors of New York and beyond, ¡Puro Ritmo! explores how salsa evolved into a defining sound .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

To usher in the next century of the National Museum of Asian Art, artist Do Ho Suh (b. 1962, South Korea) was commissioned to create a special edition of his work Public Figures to be installed in front of the museum and facing the National .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

This campus-wide exhibition consists of nine exhibits opening across Smithsonian Gardens around the National Mall. Discover how gardens hold history and memories, tell American stories, and carry culture through food growing and seed saving. .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

At the Kids’ Farm, children of all ages have an opportunity to meet and greet cows, alpacas, hogs, donkeys, goats, chickens, and fish. During daily demonstrations, keepers chat about the animals’ personalities and the skills, dedication and .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

InSight: Photos and Stories from the Archives features images from the Archives Center at the National Museum of the American Indian. The photos were selected from more than a half million images stewarded by the museum. They give an intimate .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.