Directory of Museums Resources

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Subcategories

• Exhibitions
• National Gallery of Art

Resources in This Category

• Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture

  http://anacostia.si.edu/
  Examines American history and culture from an African American perspective. Description of the museum and its current exhibitions, a calendar of events, and online exhibits.

• Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

  http://hirshhorn.si.edu/
  Showcases modern and contemporary art and sculpture.

• National Air & Space Museum

  http://airandspace.si.edu/
  Offers many aviation-related exhibitions, an IMAX theater, and a planetarium.

• National Museum of African Art

  http://africa.si.edu/
  Features African art from antiquity to the present.

• National Museum of American Art

  http://americanart.si.edu/
  Features the work of American artists.

• National Museum of American History

  http://americanhistory.si.edu/
  Exhibits about the history of the United States of America.

• National Museum of Asian Art for the United States

  http://www.asia.si.edu/
  The Sackler Gallery and the Freer Gallery collections include James McNeill Whistler's Peacock Room, works by American masters, art of Ancient Egypt, Ancient Near East and the Islamic world, biblical manuscripts and Asian art. Features online tours, exhibitions, events and educational programs and resources.

• National Museum of Natural History

  http://www.mnh.si.edu/
  Features exhibits on geology, biology, and natural history, as well as an IMAX theater.

• National Museum of the American Indian

  http://nmai.si.edu/
  Dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts. Features visitor information, exhibitions, events, collections and educational resources.

• National Portrait Gallery

  http://www.npg.si.edu/
  Site features virtual exhibitions of the works in the museum's collection.

• National Postal Museum

  http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/
  Dedicated to the preservation, study and presentation of postal history and philately through stamps and objects.

• National Zoo

  http://nationalzoo.si.edu/
  Virtual tours of the zoo's exhibits and information about the zoo itself.

• Smithsonian Associates

  http://smithsonianassociates.org/
  Sponsors public educational and cultural programs, including lectures, seminars, study tours and performing arts events. Calendar of events, course catalog, online ticketing, membership information and archive of audio and video files of past events.

 

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