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Engage with the Music at the Smithsonian

Nearly every genre of music, from every walk of life, from 10,000 B.C. to the present can be found. 2019 is the Smithsonian Year of Music. Join us for 365 days of music programming.
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National Museum of American History

Smithsonian's History Explorer

Explore hundreds of free, innovative online resources for teaching and learning American history.
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Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative

Because of Her Story

Together we can transform the narrative of history to better reflect women’s and girls’ stories.

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Smithsonian Global

Recovering Voices

Smithsonian’s Recovering Voices initiative promotes the documentation and revitalization of the world’s endangered languages and the knowledge preserved in them.
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Carter Family sheet music.

Smithsonian Spotlight

Country Music

Discover country music—an American art form with roots in folk and blues—as reflected in the Smithsonian's collections.

Miss Liberty Celebration

Smithsonian Spotlight

The Statue of Liberty: Symbol for a Nation

A gift from France in 1886, Lady Liberty in our collections and across America.

To Ask Freedom for Women is not a Crime

Smithsonian Spotlight

Votes for Women

A look at the fight to get the right to vote through the Smithsonian's collections.

astronaut lunch box and thermos with moonlanding pictured.

Smithsonian Spotlight

1969: A Year in the Collections

Take one small step back to 1969 through the Smithsonian's collections.

spirograph

Smithsonian Spotlight

Playtime: Toys, Games, and Puzzles

From vintage to high-tech, there's something for every child (and child at heart) in our collections.

Babe Ruth and other Red Sox pitchers

Smithsonian Spotlight

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Swinging for the fences with these items in our collections.

Lucille Ball

Smithsonian Spotlight

Entertaining Women

American women on stage and screen as reflected in Smithsonian collections.

Inka road

National Museum of the American Indian

The Great Inka Road: Engineering an Empire

Journey with us as we explore the wonders of the Qhapaq Ñan, the Inka Road.

Portrait of James Smithson painted by Henri Johns in 1816

Smithsonian Insider

James Smithson, The Scientist Who Started the Smithsonian

It is in his knowledge that man has found his greatness and his happiness.—James Smithson

Toni Morrison

Smithsonian Spotlight

American Women Writers

Discover women writers who have made a mark on American history and culture.

Hammond B-3 organ

Smithsonian Music

Musical Treasures at the Smithsonian

Explore photographs, objects, and artifacts that reveal how music infuses our everyday life, brightening it with its sounds and beats.

Tsaatan deer herders

Smithsonian Global

Preserving Mongolian Culture

Learn how the Smithsonian studies and protects the history and heritage of the Tsaatan deer herders in Mongolia.

History & Culture Collections Sampler

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