June Happenings include an exhibit that takes a look inside a legendary blues archive and a performance that celebrates the centennial of The Duke Ellington Orchestra.
Amy Kehs
| May 22, 2023
Their appointment is expected to enhance the museum's ability to fulfill its mission of empowering people to create a more just and compassionate future.
Lucas Fierro-Hayden
| March 31, 2023
April Happenings include an exciting new exhibition on the Disney Parks and a program looking at how "place" influences innovation
Amy Kehs
| March 30, 2023
This family letter from the Civil War provides a glimpse into what the holiday was like for Union soldiers
Nanci Edwards
| November 16, 2022
Private José Quintero struggled to create this flag in secret while held as a prisoner of war during World War II
Jennifer Locke Jones
| November 10, 2022
We asked our visitors to talk back about bodily autonomy, and here's what they had to say
NMAH
| November 2, 2022
Attend a naturalization ceremony and other events hosted by the American History Museum
Clara de Pablo
| October 24, 2022
The first home video game system had a lot of the right ideas, just not at the right time
Drew Robarge
| October 19, 2022
We asked our visitors to talk back about what it means to be a girl
Adara Woodcook
| October 11, 2022
How was sushi adapted to make it appealing to the American palate? And what does the government have to do with sushi?
Jessica Carbone
| October 8, 2022
Chilly weather got you down? Step inside and experience food history, fast cars, beer tasting, chamber music, and more this October!
Clara de Pablo
| October 4, 2022
When Arriola started his comic strip, words like 'burrito' were unknown in the United States
Joan Boudreau
| September 20, 2022
Commemorate Roberto Clemente Day by learning what goes into a baseball bat
Juliette Garcia, Margaret Salazar-Porzio, and Robin R. Morey
| September 14, 2022
In the center of a dark arena, a spotlight illuminates a glittering Kristi Yamaguchi, ready to skate.
Thanh Lieu
| September 1, 2022
Celebrate National Dog Day with military dog Fausto's visit to the museum
Kathleen Golden
| August 26, 2022
Curator Peggy Kidwell solves the mystery of a pocket sundial from the 1600s
Peggy Aldrich Kidwell and Sara J. Schechner
| August 23, 2022
It may not seem like it, but floral symbolism and military history are deeply connected
Kathleen Golden and Brett McNish
| May 27, 2022
We're here to help you put jazz history's names and faces together—and just in time for Jazz Appreciation Month
Megan Salocks
| April 22, 2022
The Ella Fitzgerald Papers reveal a surprising connection between Fitzgerald and the Kennedy Inauguration
Corey Schmidt
| April 20, 2022
The development of paper money is key to understanding hyperinflation throughout history
Kate Steir
| April 1, 2022
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