What isMuseum on Main Street?
Museum on Main Street (MoMS) is part of the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service.
MoMS is access to the Smithsonian for small-town America through museum exhibitions, research, educational resources, and programming.
We've visited more than 1,900 communities across America since 1994.
Exhibitions
MoMS travels ready-to-install exhibitions to communities in small-town America.
Stories
Our Stories from Main Street story-collecting project is going on now. Listen to great stories and find out how you can submit your own story, photo, or video..
Education
We build lesson plans, scavenger hunts, and more for educators. We also host oral projects created by students from across America.
Resources
Want to learn museum best practices from Smithsonian pros? How about grabbing a teacher's guide or downloadable poster? Search for materials in the Resource Center.
Hot Topics! Tell Your Story.
Upload a photo, video, or story about our latest research topics
In 2011, we began collecting stories about life in small-town America. We’ve gathered more than 1,200 stories from people like you. Listen to a few stories, then, check out what we're currently researching and submit a story today.
What's Up withMoMS?
Find out what's new in our Road Reports blog. From student projects to news from the field, our blog gives you an in-depth look at what's going on in MoMS' world and yours!
New Podcast Episode!
Just in time for Halloween, there's a new episode of the Smithsonian's Stories from Main Street podcast. We've got a great one! Be sure to listen to "Shapeshifters, Ghosts and Red-Eyed Dogs: Spooky Tales and a Rich Heritage!" This episode features Joe Perry, who shared supernatural stories from his youth with students studying Choctaw Nation culture in Poteau, Oklahoma. This episode is a fun ride! You'll find the podcast on all major platforms.
New Jersey 4-H'ers Explore Food Insecurity in their Communities
We're excited that seven New Jersey 4-H'ers recently took part in our Stories 4-History project-based learning collaboration with the National 4-H Council and the Smithsonian's Office of the Under Secretary for Education. Youth in New Jersey participated in the annual Citizenship Washington Focus in the summer of 2023 and decided that they wanted to look back at the impact of COVID on food insecurity in the state.
