From a Smithsonian show on first ladies to Mexican muralists, Rembrandt and the making of the Met, these were some of our favorite virtual experiences
From a litter of chirping cheetahs and the birth of a lovable giant panda cub to groundbreaking coral reef research and new strides in animal care
Stream these free programs and more this January through the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.
From Anglo-Saxon artifacts to copper's antibacterial properties, systemic racism and murder hornets, these were the most-read stories of the year
Smithsonian’s archaeologist Ella Beaudoin and paleoanthropologist Briana Pobiner reveal some of the year’s best findings in human origins studies
The museum mourns the passing December 21 of Hank Adams (Assiniboine–Sioux, 1943–2020)
Discover what it's really like to live and work in space! Astronaut Victor Glover shares his thoughts and little-known facts about being an astronaut
The legislative body's year-end spending bill authorized the creation of two much-anticipated museums
Normally. the German-speaking lands of Central Europe would be bustling filled with food, drink, good cheer, and other longstanding traditional activities
This extraordinary year, we asked how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting people’s families and communities
A Smithsonian research fellow weighs in on the ways culture proves both vital and resilient
How did a misdialed phone number lead to a holiday tradition.
Mineralogists study snowflakes to learn more about how water in its solid phase behaves
Smithsonian editors highlight some articles you might have missed from the past year
Expensive, heavy, non-functioning and a little scary looking, the doll created by America's hero-inventor was a commercial flop
What is cozier than watching old holiday movies on a chilly winter’s night? Pairing them up with favorite artworks from SAAM's collection, that’s what
Only one is known to survive today and it is in the collections of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum
The path to flight in modern birds was full of forks, twists and dead ends
From the discovery of a giant coral reef pinnacle to a shocking estimate of plastics on the seafloor, these were the biggest marine moments of the year
New study shows how extracting whole genomes from ancient material opens the door for new research questions and breathes new life into old samples
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