None contains so many actual automotive milestones, however, as that housed in the U. S. National Museum, at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D. C. This collection includes, for example, the ...

Peter Bentzon (ca. 1783–after 1850) was not only a free man; he was also a silversmith and jeweler who worked in Philadelphia and on the Caribbean island of St. Croix. Bentzon’s work is recognized ...

The Smithsonian has been collecting cars since 1899, and almost all of them have been given by people or businesses. National Museum of American History Duryea Motor Carriage, 1893 National Museum of ...

The Smithsonian museums on the National Mall will be closed on Inauguration Day — Monday, Jan. 20 — in an effort to reduce pedestrian and vehicle congestion around the U.S. Capitol.

Visitors can reach the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture by taking the Metro's Blue, Orange or Silver lines to Smithsonian station or Federal Triangle station.

With a collection of more than 147 million items, this robust Smithsonian museum on the National Mall attracts millions of visitors each year. Some of the museum's highlights include replicas of ...