The Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture, home of the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, is seen on Friday, March 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

LANSING – Michigan Humanities has announced a new Smithsonian Museum on Main Street exhibit, “Americans,” is coming to Michigan in the summer of 2026.

Based on a major exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., “Americans” explores how deeply intertwined Native Americans are in the culture of the United States. The exhibition highlights the ways in which Native Americans have been part of the nation’s identity since before the country began and offers a new way of understanding events from the country’s history.

“Americans” will invite visitors to explore this complicated history and share local stories about Native American history, culture and identity.

“This exhibit will create opportunities for awareness, understanding and exploring truths about the Tribal Nations and Indigenous Communities that live, work and share geography with the State of Michigan,” said Jennifer Rupp, president and CEO of Michigan Humanities.

“Americans” will tour seven Michigan communities from June 2026 through June 2027. These sites will work with local partners in their community to develop additional programming to support the exhibit.

You can visit the Americans exhibit in the following communities:

– The Dennos Museum Center (Traverse City): June 19-Sept. 6, 2026

– Menominee Range Historical Museum (Iron Mountain): Sept. 12-Oct. 24, 2026

– Fowlerville District Library (Fowlerville): Oct. 31-Dec. 12, 2026

– Lincoln Township Public Library (Stevensville): Dec. 19, 2026-Jan. 30, 2027

– Ferris State University Fine Art Gallery (Big Rapids): Feb. 4-March 19, 2027

– Sanilac County Historical Museum (Port Sanilac): Mar. 27-May 8, 2027

– Hamtramck Historical Museum (Hamtramck): May 15-June 26, 2027

You can learn more about Michigan Humanities and the Americans exhibit by visiting www.michiganhumanities.org.