Today, January 18, 2010, the United States celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Haiti and The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

A Look At Haiti Through It's Airmail Covers

Haiti's Rich Heritage Through Stamps
The depth and multiple facets of Haiti's postal and philatelic history would rival that of any country in the world.

The Postal Museum celebrated the 170th anniversary of the Penny Post with a lecture by Dr. Catherine Golden, author of Posting It: The Victorian Revolution in Letter Writing.

From December 4-6, 2009, the Smithsonian National Postal Museum participated in MonacoPhil, the elite international philatelic exhibition held every 2-3 years in Monte-Carlo.

Seventy-five years ago today Elvis Presley, The King of Rock 'N' Roll...

Today the Smithsonian National Postal Museum is celebrating the 119th birthday of widely acclaimed American writer -- Zora Neale Hurston!

Join Dr. Catherine Golden on Sunday, January 10, 2010, the 170th anniversary of the Penny Post as she discusses her new book Posting It: The Victorian Revolution in Letter Writing.

Today the Smithsonian National Postal Museum is celebrating professional dance choreographer Alvin Ailey’s 79th birthday!