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Past Exhibits
The exhibits listed below are no longer available for view in the museum. |
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Collecting History
August 8, 2010 – January 9, 2012
The National Philatelic Collection celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2011, making it the oldest intact national stamp collection in the world. Collecting History invites you to learn about the history of this national treasure and reflect on what the material within it can teach us about world cultures and the American experience. |
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Negro Leagues Baseball Stamp Exhibit
October 20, 2010 – July 10, 2011
On view is original art produced by Kadir Nelson for the creation of the Negro Leagues Baseball stamps, which pay tribute to the all-black professional baseball leagues that operated from 1920 to approximately 1960. |
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Victory Mail
March 6, 2008 – July 6, 2011
The Victory Mail exhibit showcases the Museum’s collection of World War II V-Mail correspondence. V for Victory, a popular symbol of the Second World War, was the inspiration for the name of this new fangled correspondence style. |
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The Art of Cards and Letters
July 30, 1993 - June 6, 2011
This gallery emphasized the art of letter writing, a cherished art form providing a window into American history. |
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Delivering Hope: FDR & Stamps of the Great Depression
September 9, 2009 – June 6, 2010
Franklin D. Roosevelt, president during the Great Depression, used stamps to communicate with the American people. |
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Rarity Revealed: The Benjamin K. Miller Collection
May 27, 2006 – January 12, 2009
Called the “crown jewels” of U.S. stamp collecting, Miller's collection was donated to the New York Public Library in 1925 where it was displayed for more than 50 years. But after a theft in 1977, the collection was locked away until the National Postal Museum exhibit. |
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Out of the Mails
December 14, 2006 – January 31, 2008
As hostilities between the colonists and the Crown grew, many people began protesting high postage rates by sending their letters "out of the mails." |
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Trailblazers & Trendsetters: Art of the Stamp
November 16, 2006 – August 17, 2008
This exhibit presents works of art commissioned by the US Postal Service over the last 40 years. These paintings and drawings represent the work of 42 different artists and showcase an array of techniques and styles.
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War Letters: Lost and Found
November 11, 2005 – November 13, 2006
"War Letters: Lost and Found" features original letters from the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam that were lost or abandoned and then rediscovered by strangers. |
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John Lennon: The Lost Album
October 6, 2005 April 10, 2006
Before Lennon traveled the globe playing music with The Beatles, this boy from Liverpool, England saw the world in a whole different way−through stamps. |
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Stamps Take Flight
March 15, 2005 March 19, 2006
This exhibit reveals highlights from the wide-ranging Postmaster General's Collection spanning more than 150 years of US stamp-making, including not only stamps, but "behind-the-scenes" materials. |
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Artistic License: The Duck Stamp Story
July 2004 - July 10, 2006
This exhibition explores the history of rare and collectible Federal Duck Stamps created as a result of this extraordinary conservation program. |
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The Queen's Own: Stamps That Changed the World
April 6, 2004 – January 11, 2005
The National Postal Museum is pleased to present a selection of extraordinary materials from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's personal philatelic holdings. The Royal Philatelic Collection includes the world's finest and most comprehensive collection of British and Commonwealth stamps. |
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In the Line of Duty: Dangers, Disasters and Good Deeds
October 8, 2003 – January 2, 2007
This exhibition surveys the dangers faced by the nation's postal workers, honors their individual acts of heroism, and celebrates the U.S. Postal Service's involvement in a program that distributes pictures of missing children to tens of millions of homes each week. |
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Art of the Stamp
July 30, 2003 – February 26, 2004
On view are 100 original drawings and artworks that were used to create postage stamps, including entries for the famous Elvis stamp design competition. |
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Forwarding Address Required
May 4, 2001 - October 17, 2005
Through the cards and letters exchanged between Japanese-American children sent away to internment camps during World War II and San Diego librarian Miss Clara Breed, the exhibition looked at the role of the mail as a civil liberty and witness to history. Miss Breed had grown fond of the children who had visited the library before the war and began corresponding with them in 1942, when she first gave each a stamped, addressed postcard. Correspondence continued throughout the war and until her death in 1994. |
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Posted Aboard R.M.S. Titanic
April 14, 2001 – October 30, 2001
The tragic sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic has captivated our imaginations for decades. Among those who lost their lives when the ship sank were the ship's five postal clerks. |
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Roberto Clemente Exhibit
April 1, 2001 – January 25, 2002
This exhibition features one of baseball's great icons -- Roberto Clemente Walker (1938-1972), who was honored on two U.S. postage stamps.
Roberto Clemente en español |
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As Precious as Gold
September 30, 1998 – September 30, 2002
As Precious as Gold, continues in an online format. The exhibit examines the great Klondike Gold Rush and the unforgettable role of the mail carrier in providing contact between those so far from home and the families they left behind. |
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Mail to the Chief: The Stamp Designs of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
January 30, 1998 – July 2, 1998
President Franklin D. Roosevelt enjoyed a lifelong interest in collecting stamps. FDR sketched the original designs for several United States stamps issued during his time in office. |
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What's in the Mail for You! Customers and Communities
November 4, 1996 – January 25, 2010
This state-of-the-art, hands-on exhibition offered an innovative look at the direct mail industry through a series of interactive displays, videos, computer games, holograms, and graphics. Visitors learn about the process of direct mail, the vast world of business mail, and its impact on society. |
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A Nation Divided
July 30, 1993 - August 15, 1998
When the conflict between the north and south finally exploded into war, the nation's communication system was also ripped in two. The system instituted to unify the country through the dissemination of information was instead used to solidify the break. |
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