Dec 25, 2025 · The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History preserves our nation’s collections and tells a full and complex history of the United States.

The National Museum of American History is open every day, except December 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission is free.

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 …

Dec 11, 2025 · The National Museum of American History serves as the custodian of our national treasures and is honored to hold the public’s trust. At the heart of the museum are the dedicated …

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The National Museum of American History opened to the public in January 1964 as the Museum of History and Technology. It was the sixth Smithsonian building on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

America’s New Birth of Freedom Documents from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum An exhibition of 10 rare and important documents from the Lincoln Library in Springfield, …

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Search more than 1.7 million objects and 22,000 linear feet of archival documents.

The National Museum of American History has more than 1.7 million objects in its collection, and only a small fraction—perhaps less than 1%—is on view at any one time.