“Upending 1620: Where Do We Begin?”
• July 8, 2021

Opens Aug. 6; Closes July 2022 Second Floor, Center “Upending 1620: Where Do We Begin?” is a display that examines the early encounters between Wampanoag peoples and English colonists, and […]

Weekend Round Up: 7/8 – 7/11
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It feels like we just came off the long Fourth of July weekend, doesn’t it? Good thing another weekend is on the horizon! This week, check out a collaborative art […]

Hung Liu: Portraits of Promised Lands
• June 24, 2021

  Aug. 27, 2021–May 30, 2022 Credit information: “Resident Alien” by Hung Liu, oil on canvas, 1988. Collection of the San Jose Museum of Art; gift of the Lipman Family Foundation. […]

Cooking Up History: Pleibol and Eat Well! Latino Culinary Traditions and Américas’ Game
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Monday, July 26; 6:45 p.m. Virtual demonstration Tickets available for purchase here: https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/subscriptions/series/?id=175503 Explore the tangible connections between baseball and Latino culinary traditions, food fusions, and experiences that reflect broader themes […]

“¡Pleibol!” Virtual Exhibition Opening
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July 9; 7 p.m. Free; required signup: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pleibol-virtual-exhibition-opening-tickets-157118189735 In a virtual opening celebration of the new exhibition “¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues” / “En los barrios y las grandes ligas,” […]

Beyond the Mall: Making Matters
• June 17, 2021

A weekend digital program series featuring both seasoned master artisans and the everyday makers who find solace and connection in creativity.

Historically Speaking: In Remembrance of Greenwood
• May 28, 2021

Wednesday, June 2; 7 p.m.–8:30 p.m. NMAAHC and Smithsonian magazine join forces in a virtual program to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. A panel discussion explores the development […]

Americans
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How did American Indians become national and commercial symbols? Pervasive, powerful, at times demeaning, the images, names and stories in “Americans” highlight the ways in which American Indians have been […]

The Great Inka Road: Engineering an Empire
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If you’ve ever crossed a suspension bridge, you’ve used Andean Indigenous technology. Open through June 27, “The Great Inka Road: Engineering an Empire” explores the foundations of the Inka Road […]

The Great Inka Road: Engineering an Empire
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If you’ve ever crossed a suspension bridge, you’ve used Andean Indigenous technology. Open through June 27, “The Great Inka Road: Engineering an Empire” explores the foundations of the Inka Road […]