About the artifact walls
Artifact walls, consisting of 275 linear feet of glass-fronted cases lining the first and second floor center core, highlight the depth and breadth of the collections and convey that the Museum collects, studies and exhibits objects from our nation's rich and diverse history. The display is part of the special cases within the museum’s Artifact Walls that highlight anniversaries, new acquisitions to the collections and research findings.
About this case
This special display case in showcases jazz treasures, including Dizzy Gillespie’s trumpet, Herbie Hancock's synthesizer keyboard, Mongo Santamaría's conga drum, and Tony Bennett’s oil painting of Ella Fitzgerald.
