Technology & Innovation

Examine 13 of the rarest and most highly valued gems in the world of philately, including the most famous US stamp of all, the 1918 Inverted Jenny. A video explains why the Inverted Jenny and other stamps are philatelic gems. Each of these .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

The markings on mail provide valuable clues to the surprising ways mail has been transported over time, revealing challenges and even disasters encountered along the way. Learn to analyze and decipher these marking by tracing the journeys of .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Each day the United States Postal Service processes hundreds of millions of pieces of mail and delivers to over 150 million addresses. At the center of this bustling postal network are more than a hundred Processing and Distribution Centers .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

The First Ladies explores the unofficial but important position of first lady and the ways that different women have shaped the role to make their own contributions to the presidential administrations and the nation. The exhibition features .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen anxiously awaiting mail delivery is a familiar scene from movies, newsreels, and documentary photographs. Mail call is the moment when the frontline and home front connect. This exhibition tells the .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Marine transportation and waterborne commerce underlie American history like a strong and steady ocean current. Maritime trade established major cities, created connections between people and places, and opened the continent. This exhibition .... 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.

The nation's flag, which underwent an 8-year conservation period from 1998 to 2006, is today the centerpiece of the museum. Soaring above the entrance to the gallery is an architectural representation of a waving flag—approximately 40 feet long.... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.