The Rothschild Petersen Patent Model Museum is the largest privately-owned collection of United States patent models in the world, containing over 4000 patent models and related documents. Learn More »
Inventing a Better Mousetrap: Patent Models from the Rothschild Collection - Now at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Webcast: A Conversation with Alan Rothschild at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
An interactive map of our traveling exhibts at museums across the United States
Video: WETA-TV Panel Discussion of Smithsonian American Art Museum Exhibit
The Models
Browse our extensive collection of patent models from the 18th and 19th centuries: search by inventor, view original patents, and more.
Visit Us
Find when our traveling exhibit - at dozens of museums throughout the United States through 2014 - lands near you.
In the News
Coverage of our models and exhibitions from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Wired, and more.
