Portraits of aviator Amelia Earhart tell the story of her career and pay special attention to her work on behalf of women’s rights.

See We Were Always Here by Rick Bartow (Wiyot/Mad River Band), Buffalo Dancer II by George Rivera (Pueblo of Pojoaque), and Always Becoming by Nora Naranjo-Morse (Santa Clara Pueblo).

From the museum's collection of nearly 500 works by Paul Manship (1885-1966) are 25 of his  graceful sculptures.

On view are some 85 objects, including Korean ceramics, wooden furniture, stone and wooden sculptures, paintings, and textiles.

Photographs and memorabilia provide a peak at the role Japanese American stewardesses played in Pan American World Airways' efforts in the mid-1950s to become the pre-eminent carrier over the Pacific.

This exhibition spotlights the oldest federal law enforcement agency and its role in fighting crime.

This small display provides an overview of the history of the Native peoples of the Chesapeake Bay region.

Asia Trail is home to the following Asian species: sloth bears, fishing cats, red pandas, clouded leopards, Asian small-clawed otters, giant pandas, and Japanese giant salamander.

Mei Xiang and Tian Tian can be seen in his habitat wrestling in the grass, sleeping in a tree, munching on stalks of bamboo, or lounging in a misty grotto. 

David Beck created MVSEVM, an exquisitely crafted world in miniature; the work reflects the neoclassical architecture of the building, from the 1840s to the present day.

This exhibition links artworks to major moments in America's past in nine thematic sections in 31 galleries.

These introductory galleries feature landscapes from across the U.S. that convey a sense of place, paintings by Edward Hopper, and photographs of outdoor sculptures by Lee Friedlander.

These galleries serve as a reminder that not all artists are formally trained and that the making of art is as much an act of passion as of intellect.

On view is modern and contemporary art, including works from Color Field, Abstract Expressionism, and Pop Art.

See modern and contemporary artworks from the museum's permanent collection, including Nam June Paik's Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii and Jenny Holzer's For SAAM.

The Lunder Conservation Center provides the public with a unique opportunity to watch through glass walls conservators at work.

The Luce Foundation Center for American Art is the first visible art storage and study center in Washington that showcases more than 3,300 artworks from the museum's permanent collection.

Using 51 license plates, Mike Wilkins created Preamble to honor the bicentennial of the United States Constitution.

Two exhibitions feature particular themes in American life: sports and the performing arts.

This exhibition displays multiple images of the presidents of the United States, including Gilbert Stuart's "Lansdowne" portrait of George Washington.