Curators' Corner
What’s Working When It Comes to the Ocean?
On World Oceans Day, scientist Nancy Knowlton reflects on the health of our seas
Poetry Matters: A Lifelong Conversation in Letters and Verse
For Robert Lowell and Elizabeth Bishop, a friendship between two poets left a beautiful written record
Bringing the Dazzle Back to the Blockbuster Exhibit
Casting aside today’s fondness for the understated, a curator ponders the importance of “the wow factor”
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
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Part of the Smithsonian’s Ocean Initiative
December 31, 2012
| By Ocean's Portal
Nominated for her Woody Guthrie tribute album, Mitchell also has a new album of rock covers, from David Bowie to Jimi Hendrix
December 28, 2012
| By Leah Binkovitz
David Baker, the leader of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, steps down, leaving a soaring legacy in his wake
December 21, 2012
| By Joann Stevens
The twins have now lived longer than any other North American litter born in captivity, aside from their older siblings born in 2010
December 20, 2012
| By Leah Binkovitz
Does lightning strike ships at sea and why does American English differ from British English?
January 2013
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January 2013 | By Leah Binkovitz
With end-of-year watch and see anxieties lurking, it's important to know that the Watch NIght was a wait for news of freedom
December 19, 2012
| By Joann Stevens
The idyllic scenes of the dreamy holiday tune were painted by a Russian Jewish immigrant named Israel Baline, better known as Irving Berlin
December 18, 2012
| By Amy Henderson
At the 150th and 50th anniversary of two historic moments, the African American History and Culture Museum and American History Museum team up to shed new light
December 14, 2012
| By Leah Binkovitz
Original designs from artists over the years to celebrate the holidays
December 13, 2012
| By Leah Binkovitz
Born two hours apart starting at midnight, Dec. 13, the cubs and mother, Billie Jean are all doing fine
December 13, 2012
| By Leah Binkovitz
Photos and videos from the American Art Museum's new exhibit, "Nam June Paik: Global Visionary"
December 12, 2012
| By Leah Binkovitz
The best of history reads from Lincoln's true thoughts on slavery, to the White House dinner that shocked a nation, to California's hip-hop scene
December 11, 2012
| By Leah Binkovitz
More then 89 heavyweights were interviewed for artist Lincoln Schatz's new video work at the National Portrait Gallery
December 11, 2012
| By Leah Binkovitz
An upcoming documentary will highlight Hawaiian ukulele-playing sensation Jake Shimabukuro, who performed for the Smithsonian's Asian Pacific American Center
December 10, 2012
| By Joann Stevens
With 56 original pieces that show-off animals from the Zoo's collection, the ride is sure to please all ages
December 07, 2012
| By Leah Binkovitz
Clough says that the institution must pair its cutting-edge research with more effective communication of climate science to the public
December 06, 2012
| By Joseph Stromberg
Joann Stevens remembers legendary jazz artist Dave Brubeck, who died Wednesday at age 91
December 06, 2012
| By Joann Stevens
A dazzlingly blue obelisk comes to the Natural History Museum after a long journey from the mines of Brazil to the stone cutting capital of Europe
December 06, 2012
| By Leah Binkovitz
We asked the institution team for their picks from the past year, from art to poetry to science
December 05, 2012
| By Leah Binkovitz
A roundup of holiday classics and some new alternatives for a festive season
December 04, 2012
| By Joann Stevens
The gallery commissioned a portrait of the first African American Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
December 04, 2012
| By Leah Binkovitz
After 100 days in space, the museum's new jumping spider made it only five days before dying of natural causes
December 04, 2012
| By Leah Binkovitz
Video: Take a Virtual 3D Journey to Visit China's Caves of the Thousand Buddhas
December 03, 2012
| By Joseph Stromberg
Saudi Arabia's royal tourism minister discusses a groundbreaking new exhibition, the U.S.-Saudi Arabian relationship, and what it’s like to look at Earth from space
December 03, 2012
| By Joseph Stromberg
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