National Museum of American History

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Smithsonian museum history museum museum in Washington, D.C.

The National Museum of American History is a Smithsonian institution in Washington, D.C., dedicated to preserving and interpreting the political, cultural, scientific, and social history of the United States.

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Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Smithsonian museum → history museum → museum in Washington, D.C. →
architect	McKim, Mead & White → Walker O. Cain →
collectionSize	more than 1.8 million objects →
coordinates	38.8913° N, 77.0300° W →
country	United States →
dedicatedTo	cultural history of the United States → political history of the United States → scientific history of the United States → social history of the United States →
floorCount	3 →
formerName	Museum of History and Technology →
hasAtrium	yes →
hasBasement	yes →
hasCollection	Abraham Lincoln’s top hat → First Ladies’ Inaugural Gowns → Greensboro lunch counter → Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz → Star-Spangled Banner flag →
hasExhibition	America on the Move → American Enterprise → American Presidency exhibition → Food: Transforming the American Table → Many Voices, One Nation → Price of Freedom: Americans at War → Star-Spangled Banner exhibition →
hasProgram	educational programs → public exhibitions → research programs →
heritageDesignation	part of the National Mall and Memorial Parks →
inception	1964 →
languageOfWorkOrName	English →
locatedIn	Washington, D.C. →
locatedOn	National Mall →
opened	January 23, 1964 →
operatedBy	Smithsonian Institution →
ownedBy	Smithsonian Institution →
partOf	Smithsonian Institution →
postalCode	20560 →
publicTransit	Smithsonian station (Washington Metro) →
regionServed	United States →
renamed	1980 →
streetAddress	1300 Constitution Avenue NW →
subjectOf	United States history →
visitorType	public museum →
website	https://americanhistory.si.edu →

Referenced by (11)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Stanley ("Smithsonian National Museum of American History") → ruby slippers ("Smithsonian National Museum of American History") →	exhibitedAt
Archives station → Smithsonian Institution Building ("Smithsonian National Museum of American History") →	nearbyAttraction
Constitution Avenue NW →	adjacentTo
National Mall →	contains
Transgender pride flag ("Smithsonian National Museum of American History") →	filedAsArtifact
Smithsonian Institution →	hasPart
Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building ("national museum of the United States") →	historicUse
Washington Monument Grounds →	nearby
McKim, Mead & White ("National Museum of American History (original building for the National Museum, Washington, D.C.)") →	notableWork