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WEBThe museum is open every day, except December 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission is free and no tickets are required. Wegmans Wonderplace is open Wednesday–Sunday from 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; closed Monday–Tuesday. Draper Spark!Lab is open Wednesday–Sunday from 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; closed Monday–Tuesday.
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WEBWelcome to American History. The museum's world class collections help tell the complex history of our nation. We are located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Open today 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Plan Your Visit.
Education - National Museum of American History
WEBOpen every day, except December 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission is free and no tickets are required. Location & Contact. 1300 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560. Contact Information. Our mission is to empower people to create a just and compassionate future by exploring, preserving, and sharing the complexity of our past.
What is Jazz? - National Museum of American History
WEBWhat is Jazz? Jazz is a kind of music in which improvisation is typically an important part. In most jazz performances, players play solos which they make up on the spot, which requires considerable skill. There is tremendous variety in jazz, but most jazz is very rhythmic, has a forward momentum called "swing," and uses "bent" or "blue" notes ...
September 11 - National Museum of American History
WEBAn evolving legacy. After two-plus decades, the nation continues to feel the lasting effects of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. As we mark the 20th anniversary of that day, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History launches a new initiative: 9-11: Hidden Stories, Hidden Voices.The outreach effort seeks to create a more robust national collection of objects and ...
Battery: Voltaic Pile - National Museum of American History
WEBData Source: National Museum of American History. Id Number: EM.323886Catalog Number: 323886Accession Number: 252896. Object Name: batteryOther Terms: battery; Electrochemical Devices. Physical Description: glass (overall material)wood (overall material)metal (overall material)paper (overall material)cotton (overall material)Measurements ...
I Pledge Allegiance | National Museum of American History
WEBOct 23, 2017 · A version of the Pledge of Allegiance was first published in The Youth’s Companion, a popular family magazine, on September 8, 1892.Also known as The Companion—For All The Family, the popular family magazine was published from 1827 to 1929, when it merged with The American Boy.The magazine became involved with Americanization efforts in part because of the personal interest of the magazine ...
Women in World War I - National Museum of American History
WEBYeomen (F) served with the Navy and the Marine Corps, while the Army Nurse Corps was attached to the Army. In France, 223 American women popularly known as “Hello Girls” served as long-distance switchboard operators for the U.S. Army Signal Corps. World War I was without a doubt a watershed event for women’s military service in the United ...
Collections - National Museum of American History
WEBAbout the Online Collection. The National Museum of American History collects artifacts of all kinds—from gowns to locomotives—to preserve for the American people an enduring record of their past. We have more than 1.7 million objects and 22,000 linear feet of archival documents in our collection. Search the Collections.
War Posters - National Museum of American History
WEBOct 12, 2010 · Stories from the National Museum of American History (blog), October 12, 2010. Elizabeth Prelinger and Barton C. Hacker, "'The Spirit of Woman-Power': Representation of Women in World War I Posters," in A Companion to Women’s Military History, ed. Barton C. Hacker and Margaret Vining (Boston: Brill, 2012), 453–484.