"The Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum maintains the largest collection of historic air and spacecraft in the world. It is also a vital center for research into the history, science, and technology of aviation and space flight, as well as planetary science and terrestrial geology and geophysics." Users can browse object collections, imagery, and access online exhibitions.
Visitors to this site can submit their own photographs or share their memories associated with the NMAAHC's offerings, listen to submissions to StoryCorps Griot, where participants share their stories of the African American experience, and visit virtual exhibits such as Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits.
"The Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art fosters the discovery and appreciation of the visual arts of Africa, the cradle of humanity." Visitors here can view virtual exhibitions of traditional and contemporary art, access fun activities for children and browse the collection.
The National Museum of American History website allow visitors to learn more about collections from America's past such as clothing and accessories, food, photography and many more. Users can also take virtual tours of the online exhibitions, read about current events in the museum in its blog, and learn more about the history of the museum itself.
A wide variety of virtual exhibitions is offered on this site as well as classroom resources such as lesson plans and web-based student activities. Visitors can also search by topic and browse the museum's catalog.
Visitors interested in philately, the study and collection of stamps, can view many online exhibitions dedicated to the history of stamps in America. Users can also view a wide variety of objects related to the history of postal operations.
"Papillon Gallery specializes in European and American paintings and sculpture from the period 1890-1950, with emphasis on the School of Paris. Modernist figurative works that capture the ambiance of the period are our particular focus."
