Curators' Corner
Gil Goldstein and Bobby McFerrin’s New Project at the Kennedy Center
Gil Goldstein lends an experienced hand to Bobby McFerrin's new concert series and recording project that honors familiar spirituals with a fresh new spirit
What the Great Gatsby Got Right about the Jazz Age
Curator Amy Henderson explores how the 1920s came alive in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel
Poetry Matters: In Baseball, No Poet Has Yet to Do the Game Justice
Smithsonian historian David Ward umpires the field of poetry, honoring the boys of spring, and calls a strike
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The lead scientist in the new planet discovery explains the significance of the find
December 21, 2011
| By Joseph Stromberg
On the 15th anniversary of astronomer Carl Sagan's death, we celebrate one of his most lasting impacts: a time capsule for humankind
December 20, 2011
| By Joseph Stromberg
A new exhibition at the American Art Museum features models of a variety of unusual 19th-century devices
December 20, 2011
| By Joseph Stromberg
January 2012 | By Joseph Stromberg
The children's book author speaks about her career and what it means to write a "banned book"
January 2012
| By Jeff Campagna
Thanks to an extensive restoration and conservation process, the public can now see how Jefferson cut and pasted his own version of the Scripture
January 2012
| By Owen Edwards
The Natural History museum offers an inside look at the dramatic rescue of men trapped half a mile underground in a Chilean copper mine
January 2012
| By Joseph Stromberg
January 2012 | By G. Wayne Clough
January 2012 | By Smithsonian magazine
This week, meet a children's author and scientist, make holiday crafts, learn about a masterpiece tapestry, and see exotic tropical butterflies
December 19, 2011
| By Joseph Stromberg
A new exhibition covers the history of mail in the military
December 16, 2011
| By Joseph Stromberg
This week, see Happy Feet Two in 3D, meet a children's author, and enjoy an acoustic performance by a local indie frontman
December 15, 2011
| By Joseph Stromberg
The new skating rink at the National Zoo is a high-tech innovation made of recycled acrylic
December 14, 2011
| By Joseph Stromberg
The National Museum of American History recovers sound from recordings that have been silenced for over a century
December 14, 2011
| By Megan Gambino
This week, see a holiday performance, talk to a bird expert, meet a pair of Native artists, and attend a jazz concert
December 12, 2011
| By Joseph Stromberg
On this day in 1888, the groundbreaking tabulator machine was installed in a government office for the first time
December 09, 2011
| By Joseph Stromberg
This week, see a critically-lauded Thai film, attend a hands-on day of aviation activities, and hear a live concert pianist perform
December 08, 2011
| By Joseph Stromberg
A new exhibition combines a seminal Warhol film with a pair of modern responses
December 07, 2011
| By Joseph Stromberg
This holiday season, gather the family to listen to some of your favorite classics from the Folkways collection
December 07, 2011
| By Joseph Stromberg
The Portrait Gallery's Cultural Historian Amy Henderson discusses the sites and scenes on a walking tour of Washington, D.C.
December 06, 2011
| By Joseph Stromberg
This week, see the premiere of a documentary, learn the art of basket weaving, take a holiday tour, and see a groundbreaking musical performance
December 05, 2011
| By Joseph Stromberg
Early research by the Smithsonian revealed the origin of thousands of mysterious earthen mounds across the country
December 02, 2011
| By Joseph Stromberg
The distinctive building is Washington, D.C.'s first structure to be illuminated red for the annual occasion
December 01, 2011
| By Joseph Stromberg
This weekend, join a panel of Natives who have served in the armed forces, spend the night at an exclusive Chinese-themed soiree, and explore the world of tattoos
December 01, 2011
| By Joseph Stromberg
A new study unravels the relationships among a group of spectacular songbirds that diversified as the Hawaiian Islands emerged from the Pacific
November 30, 2011
| By Joseph Stromberg
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