Learn about the diverse cultures and complex history of Asian Pacific Americans from the first immigrants centuries ago to the challenges they face today.

Learn about the impact of the 1913 women's suffrage march in Washington, DC, the first civil rights parade to use the nation's capital as a backdrop.

See objects related to Olympic gymnast Gabrielle Douglas.

Learn how two events 100 years apart changed the course of the nation in this exhibition featuring such items as Abraham Lincoln's top hat, Harriet Tubman's shawl, and photographs of the March on Washington.

This mouth-watering exhibition explores the social changes that have changed how we eat and features Julia Child's kitchen.

See a wagon that helped America's westward expansion to the Pacific.

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts by learning about the organization's history.

See more than 100 historic and cultural touchstones of American history from the museum’s vast holdings.

Learn about the history of snowboarding and see the Snurfer, one of the earliest snowboard prototypes.

See costumes worn by movie stars and other memorablia from Warner Bros. Studio.

View two dozen dresses worn by former first ladies.

This display case honors two people instrumental in the creation of the National Museum of American History.

A range of objects made from celluloid, the world's first commercially successful plastic, are highlighted in this case.

This exhibition explores the history of money  -- coinage and currency --  from the earliest times to the present and showcases objects from the museum's National Numismatic Collection.

This exhibition traces American maritime history from 18th-century sailing ships, to 19th-century steamboats and fishing craft, to today's huge container ships.

The sight of those “broad stripes and bright stars” inspired Francis Scott Key to write a song that eventually became the United States national anthem.

Three large, iconic artifacts in the main corridor of each floor of the East Wing highlight the key themes of the exhibitions in that wing.

On view in floor-to-ceiling, glass-fronted walls on both sides of the Mall entrance are objects highlighting the depth and breadth of the museum's permanent collection and our nation's rich and diverse history.

On view in floor-to-ceiling, glass-fronted walls on both sides of the Constitution Avenue entrance are objects highlighting the depth and breadth of the museum's permanent collection and our nation's rich and diverse history.

This exhibition surveys the history of America's military from the Colonial Era to the present conflict in Iraq.