Over the past two years the National Museum of American History has been spectacularly renovated and transformed. When the museum reopens to the public this fall, it will feature a central skylight atrium, a grand staircase, unique floor-to-ceiling glass displays to showcase selections from the museum's more than 3 million artifacts, and a state-of-the-art gallery for the Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired the national anthem. New visitor amenities include the Nina and Ivan Selin Welcome Center, two restaurants and three museum stores.
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"America on the Move," "The American Presidency," "First Ladies," "The Price of Freedom: America at War," and "Bon Appetit: Julia Child's Kitchen" will be on view along with the "Albert Small Documents Gallery" and the "Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Hall of Invention," making the museum an inspiring place in which to explore America's history and heritage. Young visitors can charge their imagination at the "Spark! Lab," a hands-on science and invention center. New exhibitions will open nearly every month during the coming year.
Get updates on the renovation, download podcasts, explore the museum's collections and find other activities at www.americanhistory.si.edu. Check out the online exhibitions: "The Price of Freedom: Americans at War," and "Bon Appetit: Julia Child's Kitchen,"
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