Articles by Beth Py-Lieberman from Smithsonian Magazine

Student Olivia Persons of George Washington University jumped at the chance to help the National Museum of Natural History develop a new education facility.

A New Education Lab Called Q?rius Aims to Be the Mother of All Curiosity

It's a quirky way to spell curious, but at Natural History's Q?rius, the kids are lining up to get in

December 13, 2013

The Natural History Museum is open today

DC Museums are Open, Zoo Closed

December 10, 2013

Eliot Elisofon in Kenya, 1947, by an unknown photographer.

Meet the Real "Most Interesting Man in the World"

On view at African Art, a retrospective of Eliot Elisofon, who drank scotch and was allowed to touch the museum's art

December 6, 2013

Panda Cub Gets a Name. Bao Bao

December 1, 2013

East face of the Smithsonian Castle on July 4, 2010

Smithsonian Museums and the Panda Cam are Back in Business Today

After the 16-day government shutdown, visitors can once again visit the Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo relaunches the panda cam

October 17, 2013

Seven Must-See Museums to See for Free on Museum Day Live!

Smithsonian magazine and Smithsonian.com invite readers to download a free ticket for two to visit more than 1,500 museums around the country

September 25, 2013

Secretary G. Wayne Clough, leader of the Smithsonian, or what he calls a “self-reliant, vibrant, relevant organization.”

Smithsonian Secretary G. Wayne Clough Announces He Will Retire in 2014

The Smithsonian Institution's 12th Secretary says he'll step down next October

September 18, 2013

The Best of the Smithsonian’s Answers to #AskaCurator Tweets

The best questions and responses as pulled from Twitter

September 18, 2013

The panda cub receiving her first veterinary exam

CUTE PHOTOS: Panda Cub is Thriving, More Than Doubles in Size

Today the Zoo's veterinarians gave the giant panda cub a full exam and pronounced the cub healthy and thriving

September 17, 2013

The Zoo reports that the “cub’s heart rate is steady and its belly was full.” Veterinarians report that they “could hear breath sounds from both lungs.”

New Baby: Giant Panda Gives Birth at the National Zoo!

The first cub is healthy and doing well. Mei Xiang gave birth to a second, stillborn cub on Saturday

August 23, 2013

Pianist Sarah Fridrich performs this weekend at Luce Unplugged.

Events January 4-7: Talk Back to Historic Figures, Weave the Mayan Way and Unplug with Musicians

A professor from the 19th century will take your questions, a Mayan weaver will craft a keepsake and an Indie group will keep you in the groove

January 3, 2013

PHOTOS: The Great Pumpkin Has Risen

From delicate nature studies to fiberglass sculpture, pumpkins have a prominent place in the collections

October 31, 2012

Pandas and the Other Animals Chill-Axing at the Zoo. Museums and Zoo Open Tomorrow

Hurricane Over. Tomorrow its Back to Increasing and Diffusing Here at the Smithsonian

October 30, 2012

To Grow an Orchid, It Takes a Village, . . . And Some Fungus

An orchid bloom, so delicate and elegant, arises out of a complex symbiotic relationship with, of all things, fungi. It’s a classic case of beauty and the beast, or gorgeous meets gross. But the fundamental relationship between the much-admired botanical family known as the Orchidaceae, which make up more than ten percent of the world’s [...]

October 26, 2012