THE CIVIL WAR AT 150 YEARS

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Civil War Geology

What underlies the Civil War’s 25 bloodiest battles? Two geologists investigate why certain terrain proved so hazardous Read »

Gettysburg Address Displayed at Smithsonian

Lincoln's timeless speech during the Civil War endures as a national treasure Read »

Two Hundred Years of Abraham Lincoln

This February, the country will commemorate the 201th birthday of our beloved 16th president, Abraham Lincoln Read »

From the Smithsonian Museums
View a gallery of artifacts that tell of the complexities of a war that divided and then reunited the nation.

This exhibition examines the Civil War through the Smithsonian Institution's extensive and manifold collections. Since the final days of the war, the Institution has been actively collecting, preserving and remembering America’s most profound national experience. For the online exhibit »

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Civil War 150 at the Smithsonian Institution

• Anacostia Community Museum
• Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
• Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
• Freer Gallery of Art
• Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
• National Air and Space Museum
• National Air and Space Museum - Udvar-Hazy Center
• National Museum of African Art
• National Museum of American History
• National Museum of Natural History
• National Museum of the American Indian
• National Museum of the American Indian - Heye Center
• National Portrait Gallery
• National Postal Museum
• National Zoological Park
• Ripley Center
• Smithsonian American Art Museum
• Smithsonian American Art Museum, Renwick Gallery
• Smithsonian Gardens
• Smithsonian Institution Building, the Castle

Pocket Guide to Civil War Exhibitions and Events

Floor plans

Explore our museum floor plans before you go so you can make the most of your time when you arrive.

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Jukebox

Listen to songs and sounds from the Civil War from Smithsonian Folkways
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Videos

	Mathew Brady's Vision
	In the Footsteps of Lincoln's Assassin
	Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life

Smithsonian Journeys

Credit: Library of Congress	Smithsonian at Chautauqua: The Civil War Aug 3 - 8, 2011 6 days Retrace the pivitol battles of the Great Sioux War and Custer's chilling defeat at Last Stand Hill Starting at $1,995
Credit: Smithsonian	Smithsonian at Chautauqua: The Civil War Aug 20 - 27, 2011 8 days Join us at this fine summertime destination to explore the people, places and events of the war Starting at $2,895