Museums

Pinhead Institute strives to promote science education both locally and globally. An international network of leading scientists supports the Institute’s many educational programs, providing opportunities for high-level science learning in rural .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

The Museum offers approximately 12 special exhibitions along with smaller exhibitions each year. These exhibitions feature art of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Through engaging experiences with history, Plimoth Patuxet Museums explores the complex and interwoven stories of English and Indigenous cultures in the 17th century through immersive and experiential outdoor and indoor learning environments.... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania educates its visitors on the state's rich railroad history, and the railroad's relevance from building the nation to its role in our lives today.

Branch of the Smithsonian American Art Museum dedicated to exhibiting American contemporary craft, celebrating makers taking both innovative and time-honored approaches to their work.

The RIHS remembers, interprets, honors, and shares the state’s history so that present and future generations can understand more fully their predecessors, their communities, and their spirit of place.

The Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals creates exhibitions of rocks, minerals, gems, meteorites, and fossils and explores these specimens—from scientific, industrial, and artistic perspectives.

Named after the Smithsonian's 8th Secretary, the underground building's copper domed entrance is on Jefferson Drive between the "Castle" and the Freer Gallery of the National Museum of Asian Art.