We have posted all of the museum’s ethnographic and contemporary art collections to the Smithsonian’s collections search center, more than tripling the number of our object records online.

The libraries listed below are those that have significant special collections. Call each individual library for specific information and to make an appointment. The Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design ...

This introductory text is pulled from the 1957 Smithsonian Publication "Automobiles and Motorcycles in the U.S. National Museum" written by curator Smith Hempstone Oliver. At present a large number of ...

The museum agreed to omit text near the display ... One of the least likely items in the Smithsonian’s collection is a crappy video game. Amid many internet lists of strange Smithsonian catalog ...

2, November 1917. Edward H. Davis Papers, Huntington Free Library Collection 9166, Cornell University Library (National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian; sketch courtesy of the Cornell ...

Pinback button of the Pan-African flag. Mid-20th century. Image and data from the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. CC0.

Filecoin Foundation is stepping up today to preserve cultural artifacts in digital form using its decentralized network technology.

With a collection of more than 147 million items, this robust Smithsonian museum on the National Mall attracts millions of visitors each year. Some of the museum's highlights include replicas of ...