Christopher Browne, John and Adrienne Mars Director, National Air and Space Museum Curators of the five new exhibitions ...

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These historic objects from the National Air and Space Museum's collection have been 3D scanned and 3D models produced in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution's Digitization Program Office.

From the 1880s to the 1910s, Americans took to the wheel, sparking a nationwide bicycle craze. In the era before automobiles, bicycles were a means of affordable personal mobility. This nationwide ...

These pioneering and high-achieving athletes demonstrate that women and girls have the grit and skills to make a mark in the world of sports and strike a blow for women's equality.

During the 1930s and early 1940s, the policies of the Nazi regime in Germany and other Fascist governments led thousands of Europeans to take refuge in the United States. Some were already ...

Sally K. Ride Papers 702 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus ; Sally K. Ride Papers / Series 8: Research Files / 8.1: Space / 8.1.1: Space Articles, Reports, and NASA Publications 74 Filter by term ...

While the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is home to the renowned First Ladies' gown collection, dresses can be found throughout the Smithsonian's museums.These dresses reflect ...

More than a simple border between land and sea, our coastal areas and beaches form a special ecosystem teaming with life.They are also a subject of human contemplation and activity as reflected in our ...

Napoleon Sarony, “The Declaration of Independence,” 1843–1853. Harry T. Peters, “America on Stone.” Lithography Collection. Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History This hand-colored ...

1967 was a landmark year bridging early ’60s pop sensibility with an emerging hippie culture. The "Summer of Love" brought young people and wannabes to San Francisco with their shared interest in ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The papers of California-based sculptor Adaline Dutton Kent measure 1.0 linear feet and date from 1937 to 1958. The collection focuses on the ...