Signs, props and light-up wristbands − the 2024 political conventions find a home in the Smithsonian collections
- Written by Jon Grinspan, Political History Curator, Smithsonian Institution
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris waves to the crowd after speaking at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago. Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesThe cheering, clapping and speechifying are over. Historians from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History have returned after their trips to the 2024...


