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Keeping History: Plains Indian Ledger Drawings opens Friday, Nov. 13

History can be kept and revealed in many ways. This exhibition focuses on drawings developed in the late 19th century by Northern and Southern Plains Native warriors, providing a first-person description of history as the artists lived it.


Holidays on Display
opens Friday, Nov. 13

Examine the art, industry, and history of holiday display across the United States in this new exhibition. Holidays on Display focuses on the culture of parades and department-store retail display, primarily between the 1920s and 1960s, when holiday displays were considered commercial endeavors that were equally rewarding for the American public.

Celebrating One Year

It was a year ago this month that your newly transformed Museum of American History opened with a bang! You can help celebrate this momentous occasion by making a tax-deductible donation in support of the Museum’s efforts to preserve and display the nation’s history for all to enjoy. Want to honor a loved one? Make a gift in someone’s honor and you will have the opportunity to send an e-card with a special message. Make your gift today!



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