NMAAHC became a part of the Smithsonian Institution, in 2016 and opened to great elation. The museum's building, holds close to 37,000 objects in its collection related to subjects such as community, family, the visual performing arts, religion, civil rights, slavery and segregation. Thousands of people flock to the museum each day, making it one of the most popular Smithsonian destinations in the nation's capital.