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Martha, the World’s Last Passenger Pigeon
97 years ago today, a once-ubiquitous bird species tragically went extinct
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The List: Smithsonian Takes a Road Trip
We've combed through the Smithsonian Institution's collections to find the best vacation artifacts, from before the automobile to the interstate era
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Remembering David “Honeyboy” Edwards
Delta blues musician "Honeyboy" Edwards is dead at 96; Hear some of his music from the Smithsonian Folkways archives
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Events August 29-September 1: Zoo Cuisine, “For All the World To See,” Let’s Eat!, Apache 8
This week, see feeding time for exotic animals, get a guided tour of the Civil Rights movement and more
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Truman Capote, America’s Author-Celebrity
Just a few decades ago, one of the country's biggest superstars was a writer. Capote's story goes from pariah to celebrated socialite and back again
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The List: Smithsonian’s Top 11 Football Artifacts
The Smithsonian's unique collection of football art, memorabilia and unusual artifacts
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Smithsonian Museums Close for the Afternoon After 5.9 Earthquake Hits Washington, D.C.
The Smithsonian museums, including the Zoo, are closed for the remainder of the day
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Weekend Events September 2-5: Tarantula Feedings, Book Signings, Harry Potter, and Labor Day
This weekend, check out a giant spider at mealtime, get a book autographed, and take advantage of your last chance to see Harry Potter in 3D
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Events August 22-25: Addy’s World, Draw & Discover, Child of the Civil Rights Movement and More
Take a tour through American history, create your own art, listen to an author speak about civil rights, and enjoy a tour of an exhibition soon to close
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Kandula Goes Where No Elephants Have Gone Before
The National Zoo's Kandula demonstrates the skill of insight, using innovative problem-solving techniques in figuring out how to reach suspended fruit
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America — and Gary Powers — Caught Red-Handed
On this day in 1960, CIA pilot Gary Powers was shot down over the USSR. Read how a military maneuver became an international incident
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In the Pacific, Scientists Discover a Living Fossil
Smithsonian researchers announced yesterday the discovery of a primitive eel species, never before seen. See the video and learn about this remarkable find
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Events: August 19-21: Drunken Master, Hip Hop Kung Fu, Art + Coffee
This upcoming weekend, check out a Kung Fu classic, a hip hop performance and meet emerging musicians
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B.F. Skinner’s Pigeon-Guided Rocket
On this date 21 years ago, noted psychologist and inventor B.F. Skinner died; the American History Museum is home to one of his more unusual inventions
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How Babe Ruth Changed Baseball
During his storied career, he set dozens of records, altered the fortunes of a number of teams and developed a new style of play for baseball
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Events August 15 – 18: Born to Be Wild, Negro League Stories, Book Signing and a Jazz Funk Show
This week, Smithsonian brings you an IMAX animal adventure, storytelling about the Negro League era, a visiting author and a free outdoor jazz funk concert
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Weekend Events August 12-14: Calder Exhibition Closes, Flying Dogs, and a Scavenger Hunt
This weekend, bring your child for story time at the Air and Space Museum, play in a scavenger hunt , and catch a sculpture exhibit that's about to close
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The Faces of Climate Change
Flooding islands, melting glaciers and dried-up streams: experience the impacts of climate change through the "Conversations with the Earth" exhibition
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The Chilean Miners’ Fénix Capsule: Now on Display at “Against All Odds”
A year after the collapse, the Natural History Museum's new "Against All Odds" exhibition tells the story and science of the Chilean mine rescue
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