National Museum of American History | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/blog/national-museum-american-history/RSS feed for National Museum of American HistoryenThu, 01 Oct 2026 17:34:23 +0000Theater Brings 'Broad Stripes and Bright Stars' and the Star-Spangled Banner's Creator to the Museum Floorhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2026/10/01/theater-brings-broad-stripes-and-bright-stars-and-the-star-spangled-banners-creator-to-the-museum-floor/A new theater performance features the story of Mary Pickersgill just steps away from the Star-Spangled BannerThu, 01 Oct 2026 17:34:23 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2026/10/01/theater-brings-broad-stripes-and-bright-stars-and-the-star-spangled-banners-creator-to-the-museum-floor/From Revolutionary War History to Macaroni and Cheese: What’s Happening at the National Museum of American History This Octoberhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2026/09/24/from-revolutionary-war-history-to-macaroni-and-cheese-whats-happening-at-the-national-museum-of-american-history-this-october/Your Guide to October at the museum: Revolutionary History to celebrate America 250, new exhibitions and moreThu, 24 Sep 2026 13:09:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2026/09/24/from-revolutionary-war-history-to-macaroni-and-cheese-whats-happening-at-the-national-museum-of-american-history-this-october/Thinking About the 10th Anniversary of September 11 on the 25th Anniversaryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2026/09/10/thinking-about-the-10th-anniversary-of-september-11-on-the-25th-anniversary/As the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, draws near, these objects from the museum’s Photographic History Collection show how photography has served to document, record, shape and transmit experiences that connect the tragedy and its legacy to American lifeThu, 10 Sep 2026 20:53:30 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2026/09/10/thinking-about-the-10th-anniversary-of-september-11-on-the-25th-anniversary/September 11: Photography and the Newshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2026/09/10/september-11-photography-and-the-news/As the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, draws near, these objects from the museum’s Photographic History Collection show how photography has served to document, record, shape and transmit experiences that connect the tragedy and its legacy to American lifeThu, 10 Sep 2026 20:20:34 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2026/09/10/september-11-photography-and-the-news/The Twin Towers in Three Photographshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2026/09/09/the-twin-towers-in-three-photographs/As the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, draws near, these objects from the museum's Photographic History Collection show how photography has served to document, record, shape and transmit experiences that connect the tragedy and its legacy to American lifeWed, 09 Sep 2026 21:15:07 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2026/09/09/the-twin-towers-in-three-photographs/Celebrating America 250 and Honoring the Memory of September 11, 2001https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2026/08/17/celebrating-america-250-and-honoring-the-memory-of-september-11-2001/Here's what's happening this month at the National Museum of American HistoryMon, 17 Aug 2026 13:30:09 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2026/08/17/celebrating-america-250-and-honoring-the-memory-of-september-11-2001/