Museums

Most Smithsonian museums offer free admission. Some require free timed-entry passes, and Cooper Hewitt in New York City has paid admission. Looking for something nearby? Visit a Smithsonian Affiliate in your region (admission varies).

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Smithsonian Affiliate logo with a yellow sunburst in a blue circle beside the text “Smithsonian Affiliate.”
The American Museum of Science and Energy was founded in 1949 in an old wartime cafeteria in Oak Ridge, TN - the site of the "secret city" where the Manhattan Project was carried out to produce the first nuclear weapons during World War II.
East Oak Ridge, TN
Exterior of the Anacostia Community Museum with modern brick architecture and a curved entrance
Located in the Anacostia neighborhood, this museum examines, documents, and interprets the impact of historical and contemporary social issues on urban communities.
Washington, DC
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
The letter M in blue, grey, and dashed dots. Beneath that it says Anchorage Museum.
The largest museum in Alaska, the Anchorage Museum highlights place and people of the North and the distinct environment.
Anchorage, AK
A black rectangular logo with a gold ram on the bottom left side. Up top in orange capital text it says Anniston Museum of Natural History. Below that it says Explore faraway lands. At the very bottom it says Discover nature's secrets.
At the Anniston Museum of Natural History, visitors come face-to-face with prehistoric predators, go spelunking in a replica Alabama cave, stroll the African savanna, and visit Ptolemaic-era mummies.
Anniston, AL
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Art & Design
Red square logo with a white, cursive A in the middle and the words annmarie underneath in capital white block letters.
Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center is a thirty-acre sculpture park and arts building located near the Chesapeake Bay in scenic Solomons, Maryland. The Garden provides a beautiful and serene place to enjoy both nature and art. The sculpture . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
Solomons, MD
Two ocean blue sharks in swimming motion to the left of the words Aquarium of the Bay.
The Aquarium of the Bay's mission is to protect, restore and inspire conservation of the San Francisco Bay and its watershed.
San Francisco, CA
Mosaic design in a flower shape with the words Arab American National Museum to its right.
The Arab American National Museum recognizes Arab Americans’ contributions to the economic, political, and cultural landscape of the United States by bringing their voices and faces of to mainstream audiences and illuminating the shared . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
Dearborn, MI
A large beige letter X logo with three lines going through it. To the right, it says Arizona Historical Society.
Established in 1864, the Arizona Historical Society serves as the steward of state and regional history; its mission is to collect, preserve, interpret, and disseminate the history of Arizona.
Tucson, AZ