Exhibitions
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Forces for Change: Mary McLeod Bethune and Black Women’s Activism
July 19, 2024 – OngoingAfrican American History and Culture MuseumLearn about renowned educator and reformer Mary McLeod Bethune and other Black women social change agents, past and present.
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Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900–1939
April 26, 2024 – February 23, 2025Portrait GalleryBrilliant Exiles illuminates the accomplishments of sixty unconventional women who pursued their personal and professional aspirations in Paris.
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¡De última hora!: Latinas Report Breaking News
September 15, 2023 – May 2026American History MuseumWorking in the fast-paced, ever-changing environment of broadcast news, these women shaped and shape the narrative for major historical events.
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We Belong Here: Marking the 50th Anniversary of Title IX
June 23, 2022 – IndefinitelyAmerican History MuseumCoinciding with the 50th anniversary of the federal legislation that unintentionally helped bring equality to sports, this 30-foot display case illuminates three athletes’ stories.
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Music HerStory: Women and Music of Social Change
June 22, 2022 – March 24, 2025American History MuseumMusic HerStory explores the countless contributions of women changemakers, groundbreakers, and tradition-bearers through unique media collections from the Smithsonian.
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Picturing Women Inventors
May 21, 2021 – OngoingAmerican History MuseumFeaturing stories of contemporary and historic women, this display of photos and graphics is dominated by lively, larger-than-life images of female inventors.
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The Only One in the Room: Women Achievers in Business and the Cost of Success
November 20, 2020 – TBAAmerican History MuseumThis display features the stories of eight strong women who made it to the top.
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Former First Lady, Michelle Obama by Artist Amy Sherald
February 13, 2018 – IndefinitelyPortrait GalleryView the commissioned portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama, now permanently installed in the museum.
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The Four Justices
October 28, 2013 – IndefinitelyPortrait GallerySee Supreme Court justices Sandra Day O'Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan in this life-size portrait.
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The First Ladies
November 19, 2011 – IndefinitelyAmerican History MuseumLearn how first ladies have shaped the role of first lady as the role of women in society evolved.
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The Struggle for Justice
February 12, 2010 – PermanentPortrait GalleryThis exhibition showcases major cultural and political figures who struggled to achieve civil rights for disenfranchised or marginalized groups.