Movies and TvShows featuring "smithsonian" theme.

Larry Daley, the night watchman at the Museum of Natural History, must unite his favorite exhibits and go on an epic adventure to save the magic of the tablet. With the help of new characters and a journey across the globe, Larry faces chaos, unraveling mysteries, and the corrosion of the tablet that causes the exhibits to act abnormally. Together, they must retrieve the tablet's powers and restore harmony to the museum.

Larry Daley, now a successful CEO, discovers that his museum exhibit friends have been shipped to the Smithsonian Institution. He goes on a mission to rescue them from an evil Pharaoh and his troops, using a magical tablet. Along the way, Larry meets historical figures and embarks on an adventure to save the world.

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet follows the story of a young boy named T.S. Spivet who lives on a ranch in Montana and has a passion for invention. When he creates a perpetual motion machine, he receives a call from the Smithsonian inviting him to Washington D.C. to receive an award. T.S. embarks on a secret cross-country journey to deliver his invention, encountering various adventures and challenges along the way.

Take a journey back in time and immerse yourself in a 150-year-old battle that nearly split our nation in two. This three-part series explores famous and little known aspects of the Civil War, from the perspectives of the Union, the Confederacy and the millions of enslaved people struggling for freedom. Hosted by Ashley Judd, Trace Adkins, and Dennis Haysbert, all of whom had ancestors greatly affected by the war, this series delivers fresh insights and untold tales, brought to life through dramatic recreations and the Smithsonian Institution's vast collection of artifacts.

A Traveltalk look at the exteriors of Washington, D.C.'s famous buildings and monuments.

The grand opening dedication ceremony of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.

John Cohen, founding member of the ‘50s folk troupe the New Lost City Ramblers, started making films in order to bring together the two disciplines he was heavily active in: music and photography. The End of an Old Song brings us to North Carolina, and demonstrates the power of old English ballads sung with gusto while soused in a saloon.

Some of them move. Others make noise. One weighs in at 700 pounds. Collectively, they represent the future of contemporary craft. Go behind the scenes of the "40 under 40: Craft Futures" exhibition, featuring traditional and non-traditional works of decorative art created by the top 40 American craft artists under the age of 40. Observe this wildly creative and diverse exhibition, assembled for the 40th anniversary of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery, and witness the challenges and rewards of bringing together 40 unique artists at the top of their craft.

A documentary about the last mission of the Space Shuttle Discovery, exploring its role in space exploration and its legacy. The film covers the shuttle's history, its various missions, and its final journey to the Smithsonian museum in Washington, D.C.

It was announced today that a team of scholars has confirmed that a fourth century codex written in the ancient Egyptian Coptic language refers to the wife of Jesus. This is the first reference to Jesus being married that has been found in an ancient text, and while it is not evidence of the historical Jesus, it suggests some early Christians believed Jesus had a wife. Dr. Karen King, the Hollis Professor of Divinity at Harvard Divinity School, unveiled her findings today at the Tenth International Congress of Coptic Studies in Rome.

In 2018 Japan’s NHK television network was given unprecedented access to the Freer Gallery of Art’s collection of works by Katsushika Hokusai so they could film the details of paintings using a state-of-the-art 8K video camera. The resulting documentary is hosted by actor Iura Arata and features commentary from the James Ulak, former curator at the National Museum of Asian Art, and Tim Clark, former curator at the British Museum. The film’s intended premiere in April 2020 was canceled due to the pandemic. We are proud to finally screen it. Explore masterpieces at a never-before-seen level of detail and enjoy new insights into the artist’s genius.

Welcome to Yellowstone, America's oldest and largest national park. Lose yourself in the majestic landscapes that serve as a giant natural laboratory, with over three million geysers, fifty species of mammals, and three hundred species of birds.

In this activity based children's nature show, naturalist Peter Schriemer goes in search of amazing critters in different habitats across America.

Could Dracula have actually been a woman' In this fascinating investigation, archaeologists, historians, and forensic scientists uncover evidence that the legendary vampire was not modeled on a medieval count from Transylvania--but on the bizarre fate of a real 18th-century bohemian princess named Eleonore von Schwarzenberg.