National Portrait Gallery
Fourteen Works of Art Portray the Bonds of Fatherhood Across Time and Culture
Celebrate Father’s Day with works pulled from the Smithsonian collections
Smithsonian Scholars and Researchers Share Works That Shed Light on the History of U.S. Racism
In this dynamic time, a list of film, podcasts and books is offered for a nation grappling with its fraught history
Why Harriet Tubman’s Heroic Military Career Is Now Easier to Envision
The strong, youthful visage of the famed underground railroad conductor is the subject of the Portrait Gallery’s podcast “Portraits”
Christo, Artist Who Wrapped Landmarks and Coastlines in Fabric, Dies at 84
With collaborator and wife Jeanne-Claude, he created enormous, ephemeral art installations
Playwright and AIDS Activist Larry Kramer Dies at 84
The American writer and public health advocate was "a lionhearted force," says Smithsonian curator Katherine Ott
Revisit the Brutal Fight When Jack Dempsey Hammered the Super-Sized Champ to Claim Title
The crowded scene on a sweltering July day in Toledo is the subject of the Portrait Gallery’s latest podcast episode
Explore World-Class Museums From Home With Smartify's Free Audio Tours
The app features a database of some two million artworks housed at more than 120 venues
How to Virtually Explore the Smithsonian From Your Living Room
Tour a gallery of presidential portraits, print a 3-D model of a fossil or volunteer to transcribe historical documents
Eight Digital Education Resources From Around the Smithsonian
The newly launched #SmithsonianEdu campaign highlights 1.7 million online tools geared specifically toward students and teachers
John Singer Sargent 'Abhorred' Making His Lavish Portraits, So He Took Up Charcoal to Get the Job Done
Sargent made his portraits in charcoal—a medium that allowed completion in less than three hours rather than the weeks it took for his full-length oils
This Exhibit Asks You to Caption Photos of People Caught in Mid-Sentence
National Portrait Gallery exhibit features snapshots of Muhammad Ali, John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.
Smithsonian Curators Help Rescue the Truth From These Popular Myths
From astronaut ice-cream to Plymouth Rock, a group of scholars gathered at the 114th Smithsonian Material Culture Forum to address tall tales and myths
Recognition of Major Osage Leader and Warrior Opens a New Window Into History
The story of Shonke Mon-thi^, a hidden figure in American history, is now recovered at the National Portrait Gallery
How One Museum Helps the Nation Mourn
When prominent Americans like Kobe Bryant die, mourners flock to the National Portrait Gallery in search of solace
Kirk Douglas, Towering Icon of Hollywood's Golden Age, Dies at 103
A mainstay of 1950s and '60s cinema, Douglas was one of Classic Hollywood's last surviving stars
Smithsonian Historians Reflect on Kobe Bryant's Legacy as His Portrait Goes on View
A 2007 photograph of the N.B.A. All-Star offers visitors a chance to pay their respects
The National Portrait Gallery's Obama Portraits Will Embark on a Five-City Tour
Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald's paintings of Barack and Michelle Obama are set to visit Chicago, Brooklyn, L.A., Atlanta and Houston
The Smithsonian's Ten Splashiest New Acquisitions of 2019
This year marks the arrival of a brilliant diamond, a hybrid space rocket, exciting paintings and two darling clouded leopard cubs
The Ten Best Children's Books of 2019
This year's top titles deliver strange animals, mouth-watering foods and biographies of unsung heroes
Ten Smithsonian Artifacts You Can 3-D Print
The list includes Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit, an Abraham Lincoln life mask and a coral skeleton
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