Technology & Innovation
Explore Technology & Innovation across the Smithsonian through stories, events, and exhibitions. Use the filters to browse by format, then bookmark events and exhibitions to keep track of what you want to visit or attend.
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In 1876, 150 years ago this year, the city of Philadelphia celebrated a century of American independence by organizing the Centennial Exposition, the first World’s Fair held in the United States.
One of the Museum’s original team members reflects on 50 years working at the National Air and Space Museum.
The National Air and Space Museum holds one of the most comprehensive collections of aeronautical and space-related art in the world.
There are approximately 7,000 works in the collection with pieces by notable artists including:
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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.
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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.
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National Science Foundation Discovering Our Universe illuminates how the development of new and more precise tools transformed our understanding of the origin, content, and fate of the universe.
Discover the history of modern astronomy and . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
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Gain a richer understanding of Robert Rauschenberg’s innovative techniques, sustained legacy, and unique perspective on all things that fly.
Explore 30 works by Robert Rauschenberg, many that have never been displayed before. Rauschenberg often. Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
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Conservators will spend the next five years cleaning and retouching the Renaissance frescoes, which date back to the early 16th century.