America on Screen: Coming to America

Name: America on Screen: Coming to America
Start: 2026-08-14T14:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-14T15:00:00+00:00

August 14 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join us on select Friday afternoons for a special film series commemorating America’s 250th: Anniversary: America on Screen. Enjoy screenings of Smithsonian Channel programs that explore the people, places, and stories that shaped America.

Coming to America

For many immigrants, their first sight of the U.S. is the Statue of Liberty. The iconic structure promises sanctuary, hope, and a fresh start, but they soon learn that America’s arms are not always open. Colorized rare home movies and archival footage reveal the amazing stories of ordinary people who share the same dream. From Caribbean immigrants who settled in Harlem to Italian “radicals” shipped back home to celebrities such as Albert Einstein, see how America changed as immigrants brought new cultures from the margins to the mainstream.

48 minutes

Included with museum admission. No registration required.