Happy Birthday Smithsonian!

175 years of phenomenal growth for "the increase and diffusion of knowledge"

 

If you live nearby its museums, it's a great time to visit!

Here's the list of museums open. The Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum complex, with 155 million artifacts and specimens in its trust for the American people. it is also a center for research; public education; national service; and scholarship in art, design, science, technology, history, and culture.

An exhibit is coming you won't want to miss!

FUTURES is the first building-wide exploration of the future on the National Mall, and it will take place in the Arts and Industries Building which hasn't been open in decades. Opening in November 2021, and on view until Summer 2022, FUTURES is your guide to a vast array of interactives, artworks, technologies, and ideas that are glimpses into humanity’s next chapter.

 
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