Smithsonian HD Network

United States United States

Smithsonian HD Network presents documentary and factual programming drawn from the institution’s archives and research. The channel focuses on American history, natural sciences, space exploration, and cultural heritage, often featuring archival footage and expert commentary. Programs cover topics such as military technology, paleontology, aviation, and the lives of U.S. presidents. The network’s content is produced in high definition and avoids commercial interruptions during many of its documentary blocks. It is available through cable and satellite providers across the United States.

Viewers can access the channel’s schedule through their local TV guide or the network’s website, which lists upcoming programs by date and time. Some episodes are also available for streaming on demand through participating cable platforms. The network does not air movies, music videos, or live sports. Its programming is designed for an audience interested in educational content and institutional storytelling, without reliance on reality series or shopping segments.

Schedule
How Did They Build That?
00:00 - 01:00
How Did They Build That?
Jungles & Bricks
Series, How-to
Exploring the engineering and architectural masterpieces like The Copper in Manhattan to Gardens By the Bay in Singapore.
How Did They Build That?
01:00 - 02:00
How Did They Build That?
Viaducts & Hotels
Series, How-to
A towering bridge in France; upside-down hotel in China; Italy's forest into the sky.
How Did They Build That?
02:00 - 03:00
How Did They Build That?
Series, How-to
Exploring the engineering and architectural masterpieces like The Copper in Manhattan to Gardens By the Bay in Singapore.
How Did They Build That?
03:00 - 04:00
How Did They Build That?
Arches & Opera Houses
Series, How-to
The inside stories behind a new, horseshoe-shaped complex in Rotterdam, a rock-shaped opera house in China and a makeover of the British Museum.
How Did They Build That?
04:00 - 05:00
How Did They Build That?
Series, How-to
Exploring the engineering and architectural masterpieces like The Copper in Manhattan to Gardens By the Bay in Singapore.
How Did They Build That?
05:00 - 06:00
How Did They Build That?
Facelifts & Scaffolds
Series, How-to
A museum building bends 1,100-glass tubes to form a facade and tunnels below the water table; a vast 11-storey glass atrium HQ is built on the former Berlin Wall site to represent unity.
Air Disasters
06:00 - 07:00
Air Disasters
Powerless Plunge
Series, Documentary, Aviation, History
Just moments after takeoff, a Loganair cargo flight from Edinburgh loses both engines and crashes into the icy North Sea.