Smithsonian Museum of American History
Hours: 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Cost: free
Open every day except December 25th.
No tickets are required for entry.
ADDRESS/LOCATION
The museum is located on the National Mall at Constitution Avenue, N.W., between 12th and 14th Streets, Washington, D.C.
The closest Metro stop is the Smithsonian, on the Blue, Orange and Silver lines.
Museum entrances are located on Constitution Avenue on the first floor and Madison Drive (National Mall) on the second floor. There may be a short wait to enter the building.
Highlights for Kids -
Wegman's Wonderplace - Wegman's Wonderplace is the first exhibition on the National Mall designed for children ages 0 to 6, providing the youngest historians with age-appropriate activities and experiences.
Really Big Money - Really BIG Money is an exciting new money gallery for children. It features some of the world’s largest and most surprising monetary objects.
Draper Spark!Lab is where museum visitors become inventors. The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation invites children between the ages of 6 and 12 to create, collaborate, explore, test, experiment, and invent. Activities for children and families incorporate traditional science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) with art, museum, and creativity.
Highlights for Families -
Change Your Game - This family-friendly, interactive exhibition explores the intersection of invention, sports, and technology
Do Not Miss -
The Star Spangled Banner - The flag that Inspired the National Anthem - This immersive gallery features the 200-year-old, 30-by-34-foot flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write his famous lyrics
America on the Move - Includes a section of the historic Route 66, includes amazing automobiles and how the body shapes & design has changed over the years. Kids enjoy getting to walk through a train car! This major exhibition examines how transportation—from 1876 to 1999—has shaped our American identity
Entertainment Nation -
You cannot leave this museum without seeing Dorothy's red slippers from The Wizard of Oz!!!
Through the National Museum of American History’s extraordinary collection of theater, music, sports, movie and television objects, the exhibition Entertainment Nation features a powerful, ever-changing selection of objects and interactive experiences
Food - Transforming the American Table -From the impact of new technologies, to the influence of social and cultural changes, the exhibition explores the transformation of food and drink in post-WWII America
Lighting a Revolution - Electricity Hall
The American Presidency -
More than 900 objects, including national treasures from the Smithsonian’s vast presidential collections, bring to life the role of the presidency in American culture
The First Ladies - The inaugural ball gowns of the First Ladies can't be missed. This exhibit explores the important position of first lady and the ways that different women have shaped the role to make their own contributions to the presidential administrations and the nation
The Price of Freedom - American's at War -Surveys the history of America’s military from the French and Indian Wars to the present day, exploring ways in which wars have been defining episodes in American history (The artifacts here are incredible & include uniforms worn by our founding fathers, including George Washington, furniture where important treaties were signed, & even includes a taxidermied horse of one of the presidents.)
These are pictures I have taken on various visits to the museum.
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