National Museum of American History

National Museum of American History
	Aerial view of the museum in 2010
Established	1964
Location	1300 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Coordinates	38°53′28″N 77°01′48″W / 38.89111°N 77.03000°W
Type	History museum
Visitors	2.1 million (2023)
Director	Anthea M. Hartig
Architect	McKim Mead & White
Public transit access	at Federal Triangle
Website	americanhistory.si.edu

The National Museum of American History: Kenneth E. Behring Center is a historical museum in Washington, D.C. It collects, preserves, and displays the heritage of the United States in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific, and military history. Among the items on display is the original Star-Spangled Banner. The museum is part of the Smithsonian Institution and located on the National Mall at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.

In 2023, the museum received 2.1 million visitors, ranking the sixth-most visited museum in the U.S.^[1]