National Museum of American History

The National Museum of American History is one of the Smithsonian Institution museums located on The Mall in Washington DC.

The museum first opened in 1964 as the Museum of History and Technology. The building was one of the last structures designed by renowned architectural firm McKim Mead & White. In 1980, the museum was renamed The National Museum of American History to better represent a refocused mission: the collection, care, study and interpretation of objects that reflect the experience of the American people.