Smithsonian Time Capsule

Museum artifacts tell the story of 1968, one of the most pivotal years in American history, including the remains of a banner commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Tommie Smith's tracksuit and Roy Lichtenstein's Time Magazine cover.

A police raid on a gay bar ignites the Stonewall riots and kick-starts the gay liberation movement in the United States; artifacts illustrate the lives of gay pioneers while allies and icons talk about the struggles and triumphs of modern gay life.