The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History highlights the complexities of the American story.

Curator Diane Wendt shows that specialized container used to ship super cold doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Washington, on Monday, March 8, 2021. The package and other items related to the first dose of vaccine administered in the U.S. have been donated to the Smithsonian's Museum of American History. “The story of the vaccine is not just what goes in your arm.”The National Museum of American History closed on March 13 last year along with other Smithsonian facilities, including the National Zoo. The new COVID-19 materials will join the museum's extensive medical collection. AdMuseum officials say they aren't sure if the coronavirus-related materials will be on display immediately when the museum reopens later this year.