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Reversing the Clock
Taking care of the nation's treasures requires art, history and even molecular science
Science Matters
The Institution decides to focus on four basic questions
Invention at Play
The Lemelson Center celebrates a decade of nurturing the inventor in each of us
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Child of Wonder
Cristián Samper's lifelong love of flora and fauna inspires creative new displays of the world's largest collection
Our Adaptable Ancestors
Recent discoveries of skull fragments and tools testify to the resourcefulness of early humans
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Being There
Robotic spacecraft allow geologists to explore other planets as if they were on-site
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Americans at War
A new exhibition explores the personal dimensions of war: valor and resolve—but also sacrifice and loss
Turrets and Towers
The fanciful design of the Smithsonian Castle150 years old in Decemberbucked the neo-classical trend of Washington's other monuments and buildings
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Deep Science
From the Chesapeake Bay to Panama, scores of Smithsonian divers probe underwater mysteries
Natural Harmony
The new National Museum of the American Indian is a proud expression of Native American beliefs
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"All Music Is Folk Music"
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings may soon be coming to a computer near you
Pizza Park
Sure, the new Kids' Farm at the National Zoo will be educational, but a giant rubber pizza and a "caring corral" will make it also a place for fun
Grand Reunion
For the dedication of a new World War II memorial on the Mall, the Smithsonian will stage a four-day festival of reminiscence
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A Task for Every Talent
Since the Smithsonian's earliest days, the help of volunteers has been essential
World View
Panama offers an ideal vantage point for scientists to see the big picture of life on earth
Will Power
Estate bequests by donors past and present keep the world's largest museum and research complex humming
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Fascinating Relics
Smithsonian's wide-ranging mummy collection still speaks to us from centuries past
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A Century's Roar and Buzz
Thanks to an immigrant's generosity, the Steven Udvar-Hazy Center opens its massive doors to the public
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New Hall on the Mall
A dazzling exhibition space celebrates mammalian diversity through re-creations of habitats on four continents
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All Aboard!
A new multimedia exhibition shows how innovations in transportation spurred the growth of the nation
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