One of the greatest engineering feats in history, the modern U.S. nuclear carrier is a masterpiece of technology, and the flagship of the fleet. Morgan Freeman narrates this documentary about two ...

There are no showtimes for this date. The planets, stars, and everything you can see are less than 5 percent of the universe. What is the other 95 percent? Dark Universe examines the invisible dark ...

Hazy Center will host its annual “Innovations in Flight,” Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors will be able to ...

Limited metered street parking is available. Please read signs carefully for parking hours and permit restrictions. Parking is available in several local lots, including two blocks south of the Museum ...

There are no showtimes for this date. The Dream Is Alive gives the viewer an unprecedented window on board the space shuttle. Shot by 14 NASA astronauts on three shuttle missions in 1984, the film ...

An entire generation came of age with the indescribable awe of landing on the Moon — and the ensuing Golden Age of Space has changed our world forever for the better. More than 50 years later, what is ...

MISS CHELOVE uses art to transform everyday public spaces into deeply personal statements and inspires some to ask: what is ...

Memory is a repository for history—one that can be unlocked by the voice. But living memory can be lost forever if it is not recorded. That is why historians across the Smithsonian are racing to ...

As the civil rights movement gained momentum in the 1960s, folk music gave voice to a new generation longing for equality and justice. "We Shall Overcome" is particularly well-known as a civil rights ...

The bite or sting of a highly venomous animal can inflict great suffering, including loss of limbs, paralysis, and an extremely painful death. In the United States, envenomation (the injection of ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will present its 10th Great Americans Medal to Ava DuVernay Thursday, May 8, for her extraordinary contributions to the nation as a director, ...

The Office of Equal Employment and Supplier Diversity's (OEESD) mission is to promote fairness in all aspects of employment practices; fair competition in equal access to business opportunities for ...