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In Pursuit of Life, Liberty, and Happiness exhibition at the National Museum of American History

National Museum of American History · National Mall

À la poursuite de la vie, de la liberté et du bonheur (In Pursuit of Life, Liberty, and Happiness)

Now showing14 May 2026 – 31 December 2026·Free

L'exposition phare du musée pour le 250ᵉ anniversaire des États-Unis : 250 objets répartis sur les trois étages, du pupitre d'écriture de Jefferson à la canonnière Philadelphia de 1776. Fin de l'exposition fin 2026 (date exacte non précisée à ce jour).

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Also at National Museum of American History

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Entrance to the Bison: Standing Strong exhibit with the title wall and a photograph of four bison

Bison : Toujours debout (Bison: Standing Strong)

National Museum of Natural History

Exhibit case in From These Lands containing a bison, kelp and a beaver skin

De ces terres : partager notre patrimoine naturel et culturel (From These Lands: Sharing Our Natural and Cultural Heritage)

National Museum of Natural History

Au fil de l'eau avec Senju et Bingyi : Deux peintures contemporaines (Into the Waters with Senju and Bingyi: Two Contemporary Paintings)

National Museum of Asian Art

All exhibitions in Washington, DC this month Coming up in October

Nearby

National Museum of African American History and Culture

ArtFree3 min walk

National Museum of Natural History

HistoryFree4 min walk

National Museum of Asian Art

DesignFree5 min walk

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

ArchitectureFree6 min walk