Exhibitions

Leonardo Da Vinci’s Studies on the Science of Flight Come to the Air and Space Museum

"Codex on the Flight of Birds" reveals the Renaissance man's fascination with flight

August 8, 2013

Landscape Through a Car Window, Darkly

A new exhibition presents 1970s photography that challenged the traditional American landscape

August 2, 2013

Men Wore Corsets and 7 Other Unknown Things About the World of Jane Austen

Exploring the life and times of the beloved English novelist

July 30, 2013

Sneak Peek: Artist Rina Banerjee Creates “A world Lost…” at the Sackler

Debuting later this week, the new installation at the gallery incorporates everything from shells to ostrich eggs

July 11, 2013

How the Smithsonian is Coming to You

Between smartphone apps and local exhibitions, the Institution is looking for great new ways to connect to our biggest fans

May 2013

Sneak Peek of “Seizing Justice: The Greensboro 4"

Airing February 11, the Smithsonian Channel documentary tells the story of the lunch counter sit-in that helped to change the country

February 11, 2013

Events Feb 21-23: Youth Poetry Slam, Echoes of the Silk Road, and Suprasensorial

February 21, 2012

"Chinamania," Now Open at the Freer Gallery

August 20, 2010

Nina Simon, Museum Visionary

The author helps museums create systems in which visitors participate in exhibition design

August 2010

Behind the Scenes of "Hubble 3D," Now Playing at the Air and Space Museum

April 27, 2010

One Man’s Trash is Brian Jungen's Treasure

Transforming everyday items into Native American artwork, Jungen bridges the gap between indigenous and mass cultures

September 2009

What's Up

Orchids, Ice Floes and Kids with Cameras

June 2006

A Durable Memento

An upcoming exhibition honors the legacy of an American artist who found freedom in Liberia

May 1999

Smithsonian Highlights

Special March Exhibits, Events

March 1998

Smithsonian Highlights

Special February Exhibits, Events

January 1998