First Lady Smithsonian

Melania Trump says it's “incredible” to see the gown she wore to the 2025 inaugural balls on display at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. On Friday, she continued the tradition of first ladies donating their inaugural ball gowns to the museum by handing over the strapless white and black-trimmed gown. She also donated the bejeweled black neckpiece that she wore with it. It's the second inaugural gown she has turned over to the museum's First Ladies Collection. Melania Trump also donated her 2017 gown.