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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
Signs, props and light-up wristbands − the 2024 political conventions find a home in the Smithsonian collectionsDemocratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris waves to the crowd after speaking at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

The cheering, clapping and speechifying are over. Historians from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History have returned after their trips to the 2024...

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