This event is in the "Ages 18+" group 2:00pm–3:00pm Ages 18+ Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Ages 18+" group Feb 24 2026 Tue Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch 2:00pm–3:00pm Virtual Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Virtual Ages 18+ Book Discussion , Guest Speaker or Performance , Virtual Author Talk Tom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book Smithson’s Gamble .