Beth Py-Lieberman

Beth Py-Lieberman

 

Senior editor Beth Py-Lieberman is the author of the The Object at Hand: Intriguing and Inspiring Stories from the Smithsonian Collections. 

Framed by the springtime blooms, the Hirshhorn rocks the city.

It Happened Last Night at the Hirshhorn

In the city that sometimes sleeps, a new work of art at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is rocking the night

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Ask Smithsonian: Can Birds Be Identified Just From Their Feathers? Questions from Our Readers

Our new feature, Ask Smithsonian, is all about finding the answers. Do you have a question for our curators?

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D.C. Museums and the National Zoo Delay Openings Today

The Smithsonian Institution today announced that it will delay the openings of all the Washington, DC area museums and the National Zoo until 11 a.m.

Although he didn’t realize it at the time, friar Gregor Mendel, statue in the Abbey of St. Thomas, had discovered a crucial genetic mechanism underlying natural selection.

Evolution World Tour: Mendel's Garden, Czech Republic

At an abbey in the Czech town of Brno, a friar studied peas and laid the groundwork for modern genetics

Historian David Ward discusses his new book of poetry

National Portrait Gallery’s David C. Ward: Historian Turns to Poetry

In a new book of poetry, a Smithsonian scholar renders his thoughts on family, nature, celebrity and anonymity

The Smithsonian Castle Building is closed today; however, all museums and the National Zoo are open.

Smithsonian Museums and National Zoo Are Open Today, but the Castle Remains Closed

The museums are open today, but assessment of any damages from yesterday's earthquake will continue throughout the day

Men of Progress

Meet Amy Henderson, Historian at the National Portrait Gallery

Our guest blogger ponders the "spirits" of America's heroes and their legacies as she walks the museum's hallways

The original Smokey Bear at the Zoo

Smokey Bear, the Spokesman and National Zoo Highlight

Who said this famous line? "Remember, Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires." Did you know that Smokey Bear actually lived at the Smithsonian?

The Artist in His Museum, Charles Willson Peale, 1822

The Great Hall of American Wonders Opens Today at American Art

A new show looks at the growth of science and technology in the 19th century, as a new nation embraced the transformative power of American ingenuity

Temple Leslie and Rosalie Bourland on their wedding day

June: A Time for Weddings and Wedding Tales

A wedding dress made from a WWII parachute makes for a sweet story

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Dancing Splash Mob Floods the Natural History Museum

Watch the Smithsonian's first ever flash mob in the Natural History Museum's Ocean Hall

A view of the catbird's seat

A Backyard Garden Proves a Haven for Catbird Research

A Smithsonian study blaming cats for bird deaths angered some cat lovers. Now, an effort is underway in local neighborhoods to confirm the results

Eddie Van Halen recently donated his custom-made guitar named Frankenstein 2 to the National Museum of American History.

Q and A with Eddie Van Halen

The rock guitarist talks about his custom-made Frankenstein 2 that is now in the collections of the American History museum

Damai, the Zoo's newest tiger

Roar! A New Tiger Named Damai is Greeting Visitors at the Zoo

An animal keeper of cats and bears discusses the Zoo's latest addition

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The Smithsonian Museums and The National Zoo Are Open

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Warning! Seriously Cute! New Clouded Leopard Cubs Born at the Zoo

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The Zoo's 44-Year-Old Gorilla, Haloko, Dies

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Smithsonian Geologist Elizabeth Cottrell Discusses the Japan Earthquake

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Color Photographs of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

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Thomas Jefferson's Bible Is Sent to the Conservation Lab

The little booklet is best known as "Thomas Jefferson's Bible. " But it is not a Bible like any other

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