America's history is the story of all of us. 

As the United States commemorates 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we explore how museum collections help preserve the diverse histories of this place. Featuring rarely seen items, America at 250 invites you to reflect on where we have been, who we are, and what America might yet become. 

On view through March 2027.

With support from the Oregon Historical Society. 

Ink drawing of St. Lawrence Island on seal skin. Made by Florence Nupok, early commercial Inuit artist and one of only a few women, Gambell, Alaska, 1943.