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 Elephant Community Center, the newest addition to the National Zoo's "Elephant Trails" habitat, opens on Saturday, March 23
March 15, 2013
| By Paul Bisceglio
A new release from Smithsonian Folkways showcases the best of Celtic classics
March 15, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
Mixing science and surfing, "The Ultimate Wave Tahiti" joins the world champion in the hunt
March 15, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
Insect keeper Dan Babbitt of the Natural History Museum explains what makes spiders so cool
March 14, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
A look at the space shuttle toilet and "the deepest, darkest secret about space flight"
March 13, 2013
| By Paul Bisceglio
Warner Brothers added to its collection of donated items with more than 30 new items to the American History Museum
March 11, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
The Cyrus Cylinder makes its U.S. debut on March 9. It is considered one of the most important archaeological artifacts in history.
March 08, 2013
| By Paul Bisceglio
Smithsonian scientists investigate a sudden warming of the Earth 55 million years ago to understand how climate change will affect future ecosystems
March 08, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
Douglas discusses her recent donation of her leotard and other items from the 2012 London Olympics
March 07, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
This week, learn about a little-known Native American musical tradition, make something creative and see a world-class painter in action
April 01, 2013
| By Paul Bisceglio
The piece by Taiwanese artist Cindy Chao has a surprise revealed only under ultraviolet light
March 05, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
From a Confederate spy to a deepwater researcher, women are everywhere and the Smithsonian is telling their stories
March 05, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
How the make-believe alter ego of an imaginative teen in the 1970s won him the fame he always dreamed of 40 years later
March 05, 2013
| By Paul Bisceglio
Thanks to a proposal by astronomers Avi Loeb and Dan Maoz, we could find evidence of extraterrestrial life very soon
March 01, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
A new video introduces kids to the wonders of museums with help from a familiar friend
February 28, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
The civil rights procession that revitalized calls for the 19th amendment was the first to use D.C. as a backdrop
February 28, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
At Take 5! jazz and fine art converge to make beautiful music and memories for area residents
February 26, 2013
| By Joann Stevens
A new documentary from Smithsonian Channel looks at how the Civil War helped transform the city of Washington, D.C.
February 22, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
The playful pair of two-month-old cubs got a thorough exam from veterinarians and big thumbs up from everybody
February 21, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
Clouds, bluegrass, chipmunks and Picasso round out this month’s batch of questions
March 2013
| By Smithsonian magazine
The freelancer’s new exhibit at the Natural History Museum captures the beauty, and fragility, of sea life
March 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
100 years ago, birds like the snowy egret were on the brink of extinction, all because of their sought-after plumage
March 2013
| By William Souder
The one gem that can rival the Hope Diamond is finally on display at the Natural History Museum
March 2013
| By Jerry Adler
The historic 1859 art gallery, which has served many other purposes in its lifetime will undergo a two-year renovation
February 20, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
Everything from parrots to gossipy novels influenced art in Japan between 1603 to 1868
February 20, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
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