Key Ingredients: America by Food
What exactly are kolaces, spaetzle and pierogie? Most of us eat without giving a second thought to the wealth of history and culture that shapes our dining habits and tastes. Our recipes, menus, ceremonies, and etiquette are directly shaped by our country's rich immigrant experience, the history and innovations
of food preparation technology, and the ever-changing availability of key ingredients.
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Between Fences
The United States as we know it could not have been settled and built without fences; they continue to be an integral part of the nation. Fences stand for security: we use them to enclose our houses and neighborhoods. They are decorative structures that are as much part of the landscape
as trees.
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New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music
Journey through the development of Americans' creative expression through music. The beat of the exhibition is the on-going
cultural process that made America the birthplace of more music than any place on earth. The exhibition provides a fascinating, inspiring, and toe-tapping listen to the American story of multi-cultural exchange.
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Journey Stories
Americans are intensely mobile. Our transportation history is more than technology; innovations were inspired the human drive for mobility. Explore accounts of immigrants coming in search of promise in a new country; stories of individuals and families relocating in search of a new future; the harrowing journeys of Africans and Native Americans forced to move; and, of course, fun and frolic on the open road.
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The Way We Worked
American workers perform a diverse array of jobs to power our society. Whether we work for professional satisfaction and personal growth or to ensure the well-being of ourselves and our families, work is a part of nearly every American's life. The millions who keep the nation going through their work make great contributions not only to industry, but also to American culture. The Way We Worked, adapted from an original exhibition by the National Archives, debuts in September 2011.
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| Past Exhibitions |
Barn Again! Celebrating an American Icon
Produce for Victory: Posters on the American Homefront, 1941-1945
Yesterday's Tomorrows: Past Visions of the American Future |
