Garfield had a short tenure as U.S. President, but it started with a ball at the Smithsonian's newest building.

After generations of struggle for suffrage, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed in 1919 and ratified in August 1920. To mark the centennial anniversary of women’s suffrage in 2020, ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian presents the online Native Cinema Showcase, celebrating short films by Indigenous filmmakers of the Western Hemisphere. The museum’s annual ...

This holiday season, the Smithsonian Store is spreading winter cheer with a curated collection of gifts inspired by the ...

Smithsonian magazine places a Smithsonian lens on the world, looking at the topics and subject matters researched, studied and exhibited by the Smithsonian Institution—science, history, art, popular ...

Much Here is Beautiful: Photography Surveys of the U.S. Bicentennial From the California coast to the Kansas heartland to the streets of New York City, photographs provide an expansive and evocative ...

Honorees” is curated by Rhea L. Combs, director of curatorial affairs for the Portrait Gallery. The exhibition will feature ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Henry Rifle, serial number 6, .44 ...

A lit-up panda display dazzles visitors under a brightly colored banner of flowers at ZooLights at the Smithsonian’s National ...

The Smithsonian Corporate Membership Program provides unparalleled recognition and access to the nation’s top museums for companies and their employees. Corporate memberships forge dynamic ties with ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This cloth banner celebrates the electoral victory of Thomas Jefferson over John Adams in the presidential election of ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage ...