Smithsonian Institution Movie Trailers

IMAX: Galapagos 3D Trailer (1999)

27 October 1999

Retrace the groundbreaking footsteps of Charles Darwin with a young scientist as she explores the biological diversity and unique geologic history of the Galapagos archipelago.

Hindenburg: Titanic of the Skies Trailer (2007)

17 September 2007

The film explores the background and build-up to this final flight to disaster. Using dramatic reconstruction, archive footage and exclusive interviews with leading historians and engineering experts, the special delves into the political and scientific events that led up to the catastrophe.

Navajo Code Talkers: A Journey of Remembrance Trailer (2017)

01 January 2017

Follow the return of six Navajo Code Talkers to the five Pacific Island sites where their unbreakable secret code, based on the unwritten Navajo language, helped U.

Inside Hawaiian Volcanoes Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

A short documentary produced and directed by famed volcanologist Maurice Krafft in order to educate audiences about how volcanoes are formed, erupt, and are studied.

Origins of the Motion Picture Trailer (1955)

01 January 1955

A historical overview of the development of the motion picture industry.

Spawning Hope Trailer (2020)

27 February 2020

Coral biologists are concerned about the genetic health of many endangered coral. This short film follows a team of Smithsonian scientists as they attempt to use cryopreserved coral sperm to introduce DNA to new populations of elkhorn coral.

The Movie Palaces Trailer (1987)

25 June 1987

A documentary about the great American movie palaces of the 1920s and 1930s. Filmed on location at some of the extraordinary theaters across the country, the program explores the diverse and priceless architecture of such greats as the Atlanta Fox, the Wiltern in Los Angeles, San Antonio's Majestic, Seattle's Fifth Avenue and, perhaps the most famous, Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

Dream Window: Reflections on the Japanese Garden Trailer (1992)

13 April 1992

Exquisite exploration of landscape and Toru Takemitsu's music for a Japanese moss garden.

The Dream Is Alive Trailer (1985)

01 June 1985

The Dream Is Alive takes you into space alongside the astronauts on the space shuttle. Share with them the delights of zero gravity while working, eating and sleeping in orbit around the Earth.

gOD-Talk Trailer (2023)

23 October 2023

Explores the lives of seven Black Millennials – Atheist, Buddhist, Christians, Muslim, Ifa, and Spiritualist – and the challenges and discoveries with faith and spirituality.

The Return of Nóouhàh-Toka’na Trailer (2024)

24 March 2024

Nóouhàh-Toka’na, known as swift fox in English, once roamed the North American Great Plains from Canada to Texas.

Search for the Goddess of Love Trailer (1971)

06 September 1971

CBS News presents a Smithsonian adventure featuring Iris Love and narrated by Walter Schirra produced by CBS News in association with the Smithsonian Institution (1971).