Smithsonian National Postal Museum

A New Home for a National Treasure 

National Postal Museum

Gallery Opening September 22, 2013

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  • Introduction
  • Gallery Themes
    • World of Stamps
    • Gems of American Philately
    • Mail Marks History
    • Connect with U.S. Stamps
    • National Stamp Salon
    • Stamps Around the Globe
    • Supporting Areas
      • China & USA through Philately
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  • William H. Gross
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Connect with U.S. Stamps

In this highly interactive area, visitors are immersed in examples of how stamp content, design, and production have changed over time and how modern U.S. stamps reflect the nation’s identity. Here, too, visitors explore their own connections with stamps. At three touchscreen tables, they sort through the National Postal Museum’s collection and create their own stamp collection based on the topics that interest them most. Nearby are stations where visitors can create their own stamp designs.

Visitors will also have the chance to view videos in which stamp designers talk about their craft, stamp collectors explain what they collect and why, and footage shows how stamps are produced.

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Connect with U.S. Stamps area design concept
Above: Connect with U.S. Stamps area design concept
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