America's Smithsonian

Largest Traveling Exhibit
Arriving in Los Angeles


First Stop In Two-Year Tour

January 28 - The largest banner ever hung on the Los Angeles Convention Center is unfurled. This photo was taken from the Pico Boulevard exit ramp with the assistance of the Los Angeles Police Department. (Smithsonian Photo by Jeff Tinsley)

America's Smithsonian, a traveling exhibition, featuring more than 300 treasures from the Smithsonian collections, began arriving in Los Angeles January 27, in preparation for its opening which took place February 9..

Developed to celebrate the Smithsonian's 150th anniversary, it is the largest traveling exhibit ever produced.








January 29 - The Apollo 14 space capsule arrives at the Los Angeles Convention Center from Rockwell International. (Smithsonian Photo by Jeff Tinsley)









The truck delivering the Apollo 14 space capsule pulls inside the huge Los Angeles Convention Center where "America's Smithsonian" was being assembled. (Smithsonian Photo by Jeff Tinsley)














January 28 - Workmen prepare a replica of the Star Spangled Banner for the exhibit which opens February 9. (Smithsonian Photo by Jeff Tinsley)
From Los Angeles it will travel across the United States during 1996-1997. The exhibition features artifacts that are testaments to more than 300 years of America's cultural, social, scientific and artistic heritage.

Copyright 1996 Smithsonian Institution