A Good Day’s Work” repositions Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses (1860–1961) as a multidimensional force in American art, whose beloved painted recollections of rural life earned her a distinctive ...

In 2026, the United States of America turns 250 years old. We are tasked with not only celebrating this historic event but also making it a time of reflection. It reminds us of the ideals the nation ...

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 Airbus IMAX® Theater at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center features the largest IMAX screen in Northern Virginia, towering six stories high.Getting Here FAQ Group SalesShowtimes are published on the ...

Object Details Photograph by Stephen Shames, American, born 1947 Subject of Angela Y. Davis, American, born 1944 Fania E. Davis Ph.D., American Eisa Davis, American, born 1971 Unidentified Woman or ...

Object Details Manufactured by Bonham Manufacturing Company Inc., American Worn by James Edward Brown II, American Used by United States Army, American, founded 1775 Caption This short-sleeved Army ...

Object Details Maker Ousmane Sow, 1935-2016, Senegal Label Text A Black liberation leader stands holding out his hand, staring into an as-yet-unrealized future, as a formerly enslaved woman rises. The ...

Object Details Maker Nike Davies-Okundaye, born 1951, Nigeria Description Pictorial batik featuring two figures standing on either side of a tree against a deep indigo background. The top edge of the ...

Object Details Designed by Gail Anderson, American, born 1962 Printed by McDonald's Corporation, American, founded 1955 Subject of Apollo Theater, American, founded 1934 Caption Gail Anderson is a New ...

The Smithsonian’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage kicks off the 2025 Folklife Festival “Youth and the Future of Culture” July 2 on the National Mall between Seventh and 12th streets. The six ...

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This media is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's ...