Smithsonian Film Festival Examines African-American Life Through Dozens of Distinct Lenses
The first of its kind, the late-October event brings together perspectives both historical and contemporary
The Whitney Flame Topaz Smolders in Vibrant Red
A new gemstone at the Natural History Museum is already igniting wonder in viewers
How Can Museums Democratize Portraiture?
As the National Portrait Gallery turns 50, it is asking how well its collections represent the people—and where there is room for improvement
This One-of-a-Kind Biplane Embodies the Thrill of Airshow Flight
The Air and Space Museum’s new “We All Fly” gallery will encourage imaginations to soar
Collaborative “Mail Art” Puts the Post in Postmodernism
Letters, envelopes and enclosures take center stage in an intimate new art show
Guatemalan Immigrant Luisa Moreno Was Expelled From the U.S. for Her Groundbreaking Labor Activism
The little-known story of an early champion of workers’ rights receives new recognition
Armenia’s “Tree of Life” Tradition Took Root Thousands of Years Ago, and Has Only Grown Since
The tree adorned in this year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival will continue to blossom overseas
How Noisy Males Control the Gnu’s Cycle
New research shows that ovulation in Serengeti wildebeests is accelerated and synchronized by the yammering of eager males
For Hundreds of Years, Papier-Mâché Has Lent a Surreal Face to Catalan Culture
Street performers disguised as Giants and Big Heads blend reverence with ribaldry at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
This Free Virtual Reality App Drops Users in the Heart of Historic Armenia
Painstaking imaging of cultural heritage sites worldwide has the potential to usher in a new era of participatory preservation efforts
This Innovative Memorial Will Soon Honor Native American Veterans
The National Museum of the American Indian has reached a final decision on which design to implement
King T’Challa’s Black Panther Suit, a Bold Statement of Afrofuturist Pride, Comes to the Smithsonian
Pounce on the opportunity to celebrate contemporary African-African filmmaking at the National Museum of African American History and Culture this fall
Unfurling the Rich Tapestry of Armenian Culture
This year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival will offer a window on Armenian visions of home
Newly Unearthed Civil War Bones Speak Silently to the Grim Aftermath of Battle
What the amputated limbs and full skeletons of a Manassas burial pit tell us about wartime surgical practices
How Daguerreotype Photography Reflected a Changing America
The National Portrait Gallery brings the eerie power of a historic medium into focus
Nearly Half the Patents on Marine Genes Belong to Just One Company
Who owns biodiversity? No one and everyone—or maybe, a German chemical company
This Royally Adorable Baby Kingfisher Perpetuates a Species Extinct in the Wild
A fine soon-to-be-feathered friend joins the menagerie at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Why the Very First Treaty Between the United States and a Native People Still Resonates Today
The Treaty With the Delawares, signed in 1778, has arrived at the National Museum of the American Indian
How to Protect Your Local Pollinators in Ten Easy Ways
As the first annual World Bee Day looms, insect and garden lovers are abuzz with excitement
Famed for “Immortal” Cells, Henrietta Lacks is Immortalized in Portraiture
Lacks's cells gave rise to medical miracles, but ethical questions of propriety and ownership continue to swirl
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