AMERICANS Traveling Smithsonian Exhibit

Americans, a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian, explores how deeply intertwined American Indians are in the history, pop culture, and identity of the United States. The exhibition delves into familiar events, including the story behind the Thanksgiving holiday, the legacy of Pocahontas, the Trail of Tears, and the Battle at Little Bighorn. Through Oct. 3, 2026. 

Americans was developed by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. The exhibition was adapted for travel by Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and state humanities councils across the country. 

Support is provided by the Smithsonian’s Our Shared Future: 250, a Smithsonian-wide initiative commemorating the nation’s 250th. Signature support for Smithsonian’s Our Shared Future: 250 has been provided by Lilly Endowment Inc. Americans has been made possible in South Carolina by South Carolina Humanities.