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Interior Museum

US Department of the Interior

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Interior Museum

US Department of the Interior

@InteriorMuseum

People, Land, and Water - Sharing the history and activities of the Department of the Interior since 1938.

Washington, DC

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Joined April 2013

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Bureau of Land Management - National
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May 20
On this day in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, opening the door to land ownership across the American frontier. The Act granted up to 160 acres of public land to anyone willing to live on and improve it for five years. Millions answered the call,
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May 15
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Office of Law Enforcement is responsible for upholding federal laws to safeguard plants and wildlife. Key collaborations are with conservation groups and local, State, Federal, Tribal, and international law enforcement officers. Their work
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May 14
Our National Police Week salute continues with this 1960s protective helmet. While intended for motorcyclists, it was ultimately used by some of the original equestrian riders in Virginia’s Manassas National Battlefield Park Mounted Patrol Unit. Today, it’s the only National Park
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May 13
We’re sharing more of the museum’s law enforcement artifacts in honor of National Police Week: From 1931 through 2017, the Hoover Dam Police Department protected the dam ecosystem that straddles the Arizona-Nevada border. Today, National Park Service law enforcement rangers
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May 12
Our National Police Week focus on our law enforcement-related objects continues! This 2017 depiction of “Ranger Ryan” is believed to be the first instance of a National Park Service law enforcement ranger in a Junior Ranger activity guide. It was produced for the Kahuku Unit of
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May 11
For National Police Week, we're sharing objects from our collection related to law enforcement history at the U.S. Department of the Interior. This stirrup is from the U.S. Park Police Horse Mounted Patrol. Long considered “ambassadors for safety,” the Mounted Patrol was formally
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US Department of the Interior
@Interior
May 11
During Police Week, we honor the courage and sacrifice of the law enforcement officers who protect America’s public lands and communities. From some of the most remote and challenging landscapes in the country, Interior law enforcement officers serve every day to keep visitors
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Apr 16
Ninety years ago today was the dedication ceremony for our present-day @Interior headquarters building (Federal Works Project No. 4)! President Franklin Delano Roosevelt spoke at the event, calling the building "symbolical of the Nation's vast resources." With the same trowel
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Mar 8
While our look has changed throughout the decades, we continue to preserve and share the Department of the Interior’s history. On this 88th anniversary of the @InteriorMuseum, we thank you for being part of our journey! 🎉 . . . 📷Images by row from the top left: creating a
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Mar 3
Wishing our colleagues at @USGS a 147th birthday for the ages!
USGS
@USGS
Mar 3
Happy 147th birthday to us! 🎉 We know, we know...we don’t look a day over 146 — but hey, that’s super young in geologic time! Mapping, measuring, and discovering since 1879. 🌎 #Freedom250 #America250
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Jan 27
❄️❄️ Due to remaining effects from the winter storm, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management has extended the closure of Federal offices in the Washington, DC, area. As a result, the @InteriorMuseum is not open today (Tuesday, January 27, 2026). ❄️❄️
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US OPM - DC area Federal Government Operating Status : Open
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Jan 26
❄️❄️ Due to the winter storm, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management has closed Federal offices in the Washington, DC, area. As a result, the @InteriorMuseum is not open today (Monday, January 26, 2026). We encourage you to browse our website at doi.gov/interiormuseum to view
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Jan 1
As 2025 draws to a close, we're taking one last look at some of the year's highlights at the Interior Museum: 📷 New to our museum collection is one of the original RCA microphones from the historic north penthouse of the Department of the Interior's headquarters building. From
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