In-Person Experiences

When in Washington, DC, explore the theme of resilience in person through these exhibitions and installations.

National Air and Space Museum

Visit the National Air and Space Museum and view the evolution of flight attendant uniforms through time in the exhibition, “America by Air,” as featured in “Flight Attendants Ascend: A Battle for Equality in the Skies”

National Museum of Natural History

Visit the National Museum of Natural History to view the exhibition “Cellphone: Unseen Connections” open through 2026, as featured in “A Sustainable Relationship with Cellphones.”

The exhibition "Lights Out: Recovering Our Night Sky," featured in its eponymous gallery, will be open through 2025.

National Portrait Gallery

Visit the National Portrait Gallery to view the exhibition “Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900–1939,” open through 2025, as featured in “Visibility as Survival: Romaine Brooks and Portraiture.”

Smithsonian Gardens

Visit one of the fourteen Smithsonian Gardens on the National Mall, as featured in “Gardens of Resilience: Celebrating African American Foodways and Horticulture Practices” and "Gardens Cultivate Lasting Legacies and Community.”

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