On view are 70 paintings from the 1840s to the 1930s installed salon style, with paintings hung one-atop-another and side by side.

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

On view are 60 objects and 4 in the lobby from this comprehensive 525-piece collection of African art representing 20 African countries and 75 peoples and covers 5 centuries of African art.

On view are three large landscape paintings by Thomas Moran.

This exhibition features archaeological discoveries that reveal the historic importance of Jamestown and its contribution to the American way of life.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Eleven certified plate proofs for postage stamps issued from 1894 to 1959 honoring Abraham Lincoln are on view in the Philatelic Gallery pullout frames.

These eight exhibition cases introduce the themes of the museum's exhibitions.

This small exhibition provides an overview of the popularity of African American baseball teams played on segregated fields in Washington, D.C., from Reconstruction to the second half of the 20th century.

The Heirloom Garden is a treasury of favorites from what may be considered the classic American flower garden.

Dive in with Phoenix -- a model of an actual North Atlantic right whale -- and discover how the ocean is a global system essential to all life in this exhibition featuring hundreds of preserved marine specimens, a living coral reef, and many interactive displays. 

This exhibition presents an alphabet of philately through 26 topics, in which each letter stands for some aspect of stamp collecting or the sending of mail.

On view are six aircraft -- Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

Some 23 oil paintings represent a choice selection of the more than 1,300 paintings, prints, and drawings by Whistler from the gallery's collection.

This exhibition shows how butterflies have evolved, adapted, and diversified with their plant partners over millions of years.

This exhibition traces the history of commercial air transportation in the U.S. from 1914 to today and discusses how technological innovations have revolutionized air travel .

This small exhibition commemorates the opening of the Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard.