Introduces the Smithsonian, the world's largest museum complex, poviding floor plans for the various branches, information on hours, public transportation, tours, special attractions for children, and highlights from some of its major ...

Text and commentary explain the 350 color photographs, which illustrate the social history of an America that was and that shaped today's America. --Publisher

This fully illustrated guide to the Smithsonian's newest museum takes visitors on a journey through the richness and diversity of African American culture and the history of a people whose struggles, aspirations, and achievements have ...

... hours and queuing times With so many attractions at the National Mall and other sites of interest in and around Washington , D.C. , one of the key considerations for visitors is museum opening hours and queuing times . There are minimal ...

Outlining the challenges of site choice, architect selection, building design, and the compilation of an unparalleled collection of African American artifacts, Bunch also delves into his personal struggles--especially the stress of a high ...

These stories not only reveal what America as a nation has decided to save and why but also speak to changing visions of national identity.

With so much to see and do across the vast Smithsonian collections, this is the definitive source of information in one place.

Who Owns America's Past? is a needed book."—American Historical Review "This is an important book that examines the inner workings of the Smithsonian in ways that are both interesting and useful.