Media Advisory: First Lady Melania Trump’s 2025 Inaugural Gown to be Showcased in First Ladies Gallery at the Smithsonian
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First Lady Melania Trump’s 2025 Inaugural Gown to be Showcased in First Ladies Gallery at the Smithsonian
WHAT: First Lady Melania Trump will deliver remarks following the presentation of her 2025 inaugural ball gown to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
WHEN: Friday, February 20, 2026, at 11:00 AM ET
WHERE: Flag Hall, Smithsonian National Museum of American History - 1300 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20560
WHO:
Mrs. Melania Trump, First Lady of the United States
Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary, Smithsonian Institution
Anthea M. Hartig, the Elizabeth MacMillan Director, National Museum of American History
BACKGROUND:
This marks the second inaugural gown of First Lady Melania Trump to enter the museum’s collection, a rare distinction held by only a few First Ladies in history.
The National Museum of American History holds a more than 100-year-old tradition of displaying the inaugural attire of First Ladies. Today some 1,000 objects in the First Ladies Collection represent a range of materials from inaugural gowns and other dresses to personal effects and White House ephemera.
Deadline to Request Media Credentials: Thursday, February 19, at 10:00 AM ET.
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