The Smithsonian’s ‘Re:Frame’ investigates how artist Doris Lee gave beer a new post-prohibition image of domesticity and conviviality
In the debut episode of “Re:Frame,” Smithsonian curators explore the iconic symbol of the West, the American Bison
A 52-foot, life-size model of a <i>Carcharocles megalodon</i> shark is now on display in the National Museum of Natural History
In historic moment, foundations and museums came together to rescue black history. "This is an optimistic tale," says Bunch
Apollo at 50: We Choose to Go to the Moon
The spacesuit, which Armstrong wore when he walked on the moon during Apollo 11, is available for public viewing and as a 3-D model online
The company used patents and trademarks to develop a line of machines based on inventor Chester Carlson's 'electrophotography'
Apollo at 50: We Choose to Go to the Moon
To counter the effects of weightlessness, NASA equipped Apollo 11 with an Exer-Genie for isometric exercises
The invention was once received with chilly skepticism but has become a fixture of American life
Behind the very first artifact to enter the African American History Museum's collections resides a story about recovering the Afro-Ecuadorian experience
Beyond Dinosaurs: The Secrets of Earth's Past
To explain the exceedingly long life of the planet, the Smithsonian’s new fossil hall designers began with this arboreal wonder
Beyond Dinosaurs: The Secrets of Earth's Past
The treasured Jay Matternes murals of lost Mesozoic worlds are featured in a new Smithsonian book
Beyond Dinosaurs: The Secrets of Earth's Past
Of the 700 specimens that roam the Smithsonian’s new Hall of Fossils, these six standout dinosaurs make a big impression
The U.S. National Tick Collection is the largest continuously curated collection of ticks in the world
Apollo at 50: We Choose to Go to the Moon
Duplicates of the 3D scanned historic Apollo artifact will also tour Major League ballparks this summer
We present a list of some of the toughest words to spell, pulled straight from the collections
The prolific inventor with 20 patents to her name developed the "Boater," a reusable, waterproof diaper cover in the late 1940s
Francis Rogallo's invention would have brought returning space vehicles in for a runway landing, instead of an ocean splashdown
Hitting the High Notes: A Smithsonian Year of Music
The season finale of Sidedoor tells the story of an indigenous Hawaiian instrument with a familiar sound and unexpected influences
National Portrait Gallery unveils a painting honoring the renowned ocean conservationist and director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium
As the National Portrait Gallery acquires a film poster of Hedy Lamarr, it’s worth reflecting on her double life as an actress and a pioneering inventor
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