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Black History Month Events
Join us in celebrating our nation's rich cultural heritage with vibrant performances, lectures, and family activities.
With over two hundred exhibitions to choose from, we've highlighted select exhibitions from around the Smithsonian—or check out all of our exhibitions.
January 28, 2023 – Ongoing Freer Gallery of Art
December 10, 2022 – June 11, 2023 Sackler Gallery
December 9, 2022 – Indefinitely American History Museum
December 9, 2022 – Fall 2023 American History Museum
December 9, 2022 – May 29, 2023 Cooper Hewitt
November 19, 2022 – May 14, 2023 Sackler Gallery
November 18, 2022 – January 2024 Natural History Museum
November 18, 2022 – May 21, 2023 Cooper Hewitt
November 18, 2022 – November 2023 African American Museum
November 11, 2022 – March 17, 2024 Natural History Museum
November 10, 2022 – October 22, 2023 Portrait Gallery
November 10, 2022 – November 30, 2023 American Indian Museum
November 4, 2022 – January 7, 2024 Hirshhorn
November 3, 2022 – Indefinitely Natural History Museum
November 3, 2022 – March 12, 2023 American Indian Museum New York
November 1, 2022 – March 1, 2023 Anacostia Community Museum
October 28, 2022 – January 7, 2024 Portrait Gallery
October 15, 2022 – Ongoing Freer Gallery of Art
October 14, 2022 – Permanent Air and Space Museum
October 14, 2022 – Permanent Air and Space Museum
October 14, 2022 – Permanent Air and Space Museum
October 14, 2022 – Permanent Air and Space Museum
October 14, 2022 – Permanent Air and Space Museum
October 14, 2022 – Permanent Air and Space Museum
September 17, 2022 – February 5, 2023 Freer Gallery of Art
September 21, 2004 – February 12, 2023 American Indian Museum
July 29, 2022 – February 26, 2023 Portrait Gallery
April 30, 2022 – February 26, 2023 Portrait Gallery
February 5, 2022 – February 28, 2023 African Art Museum
March 18, 2022 – March 1, 2023 American History Museum
November 1, 2022 – March 1, 2023 Anacostia Community Museum
November 3, 2022 – March 12, 2023 American Indian Museum New York
December 10, 2021 – March 19, 2023 Cooper Hewitt
July 1, 2022 – March 26, 2023 American Art Museum
June 8, 2019 – March 31, 2023 Cooper Hewitt
September 10, 2021 – April 1, 2023 African American Museum
September 3, 2022 – Indefinitely Freer Gallery of Art
May 13, 2022 – April 2, 2023 Renwick Gallery
April 9, 2022 – January 5, 2025 Postal Museum
March 5, 2022 – Indefinitely Sackler Gallery
June 8, 2019 – Permanent Natural History Museum
January 18, 2018 – Indefinitely American Indian Museum
November 8, 2017 – Ongoing Hirshhorn
November 4, 2017 – Permanent African Art Museum
September 22, 2017 – Permanent Portrait Gallery
June 28, 2017 – Permanent American History Museum
June 28, 2017 – Indefinitely American History Museum
September 24, 2016 – Permanent African American Museum
September 24, 2016 – Permanent African American Museum
July 1, 2015 – Permanent American History Museum
December 12, 2014 – Indefinitely Cooper Hewitt
September 21, 2014 – January 25, 2025 American Indian Museum
November 21, 2008 – Permanent American History Museum
September 27, 2008 – Permanent Natural History Museum
October 17, 2006 – Permanent National Zoo
July 1, 2006 – Permanent American Art Museum
December 15, 2003 – Permanent Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
September 20, 1997 – Permanent Natural History Museum
April 8, 2022 – Indefinitely American History Museum
June 8, 2019 – Permanent Natural History Museum
May 24, 2019 – Permanent Natural History Museum
January 28, 2017 – Indefinitely Portrait Gallery
September 24, 2016 – Indefinitely African American Museum
December 9, 2015 – Indefinitely American History Museum
September 4, 2015 – Permanent Natural History Museum
July 1, 2015 – Permanent American History Museum
July 1, 2015 – Indefinitely American History Museum
September 1, 2012 – Permanent National Zoo
August 22, 2012 – Permanent American Indian Museum
November 17, 2011 – Permanent Natural History Museum
September 27, 2008 – Permanent Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum
October 17, 2006 – Permanent National Zoo
February 22, 2006 – Permanent Postal Museum
November 1, 2004 – Permanent Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
September 21, 2004 – February 12, 2023 American Indian Museum
June 12, 2004 – Permanent National Zoo
November 22, 2003 – Permanent American History Museum
November 15, 2003 – Permanent Natural History Museum
September 20, 1997 – Permanent Natural History Museum
September 10, 1993 – Permanent Natural History Museum
July 30, 1993 – Permanent Postal Museum
Opened 1951 – Indefinitely American History Museum