The Secret Meaning of Food in Art
Discover 17th-century drinking games and coded political messages in this unique food tour of the Metropolitan Museum’s art collection
Can the Art of Divination Help People Cope With Climate Anxiety?
A Brooklyn-based artist strives to create emotional connections with the looming threat of climate change.
The History of Women Presidents in Film
Why the science-fiction genre was the first to imagine a female commander-in-chief
Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: Alaska
What Is Eskimo Ice Cream?
Answer: Not your typical summer dessert
Does ‘The Last Supper’ Really Have a Hidden Meaning?
Could the painting actually contain a message from Leonardo?
How to Avoid the Pitfalls in the Politics of Graphic Messaging
The director of the National Portrait Gallery offers a few pointers on how to acquire visual intelligence
Should We Hate Poetry?
It was precisely because poetry wasn’t hated that Plato feared it, writes the Smithsonian’s senior historian David Ward, who loves poetry
Please Touch the Art: This Artist Creates Tactile Portraits for the Blind
Andrew Myers uses screws to make 3-D masterpieces for curious fingers
The Best Night Markets for Midnight Snacking in Taipei
Go light on dinner, these magnificent markets add rich flavor to Taipei’s nightlife
Taste-Testing the History of the Hamburger
One intrepid reporter cooked three different versions of the burger to uncover just when, exactly, the sandwich was invented
Gotta Catch ‘Em All on the National Mall
Sergeant Nadia Tyler, a security guard at Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, is collecting Pokémon creatures daily
Here’s What Happens When Neuroscientists and Designers Team Up to Explain Scientific Research
A new interdisciplinary project results in a moving sculpture, an animated piece, a song that evolves and more
What Gives “Seinfeld” Its Staying Power?
In a new book, pop culture writer Jennifer Keishin Armstrong analyzes how the show about nothing changed everything
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on His Love of History, Youth Sports and Which Books Everyone Should Read
The basketball legend has always had a writer’s touch
The Brain-Freezing Science of the Slurpee
More than 60 years ago, a broken soda fountain led to this cool invention
Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: Alaska
Eskimo Yo-Yos, Muskox Knitting Yarn and Other Unique Gifts to Buy in Alaska
Inspiration comes not only from nature but also from the instinct to use what’s close at hand
The World Is Finally Ready to Understand Romaine Brooks
An early 20th-century artist, Brooks was long marginalized, her work overlooked, in part because of her fluid sexual and gender identity
Photographer Captures the Enduring Grandeur of the Steinway Piano Factory
Christopher Payne’s new book strikes a chord
Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: Alaska
The Most Diverse Neighborhood in the U.S. May Surprise You
Abundant housing and job opportunities have brought people from all over the world to Mountain View, Alaska
Which Great American Should Be Immortalized With the Next Big Broadway Musical?
Hamilton has caught the nation’s attention. A panel of Smithsonian writers and curators suggest who’s next.
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