America's Treasures

From the desk on which Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence to Dorothy's ruby slippers, the National Museum of American History houses many of America's greatest treasures and icons. Learn the stories of how they came to be a part of the museum's collection, and meet the people who have restored some of these treasures.

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Inventorium of Traces

2009

The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of Horrors

The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of Horrors

1997

Mon Paradis - Der Winterpalast

2001

Hokusai Up Close: Paintings from the Freer Gallery of Art

2023

Forrest Trump. Amerika vor der Schicksalswahl.

Forrest Trump. Amerika vor der Schicksalswahl.

Vaciar el museo

Vaciar el museo

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville

1987

Something's in Plains

Something's in Plains

2023

Why We Vote

Why We Vote

2022

Where

Where

2022

Stand for Humanity [a PSA about Hate Crime]

Stand for Humanity [a PSA about Hate Crime]

The Vatican Museums

The Vatican Museums

2007

Leftovers

Leftovers

2017

#monalisa

2020

Momias De Quinto

Momias De Quinto

2022

Hard Bargaining: Museums Face Claims for Return of Artefacts

Hard Bargaining: Museums Face Claims for Return of Artefacts

2011

Aapje Aram

Aapje Aram

2019

Un-Documented: Unlearning Imperial Plunder

Un-Documented: Unlearning Imperial Plunder

2019

Another Man’s Treasure

How Lucky China

How Lucky China

2006