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Die Hard Donation
Bruce Willis gives John McClane's blood-smeared undershirt to the Smithsonian. Yippee-ki-yay...
July 01, 2007 |
By Amy Crawford
In the Event of War
How the Smithsonian protected its "strange animals, curious creatures" and more
May 01, 2007 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Clouded comeback?
Smithsonian zoologists are attempting to breed the rare clouded leopard
May 2007 |
By David Zax
Breaking into Alcatraz
A former guard's inside look at America's most famous prison
May 01, 2007 |
By Eric Jaffe
Comic Phyllis Diller's Cabinet Keeps the Jokes Coming
The stand up comic's archive holds a lifetime of proven punch lines
March 2007 |
By Owen Edwards
The Lost World of James Smithson
An excerpt from Heather Ewing's book, The Lost World of James Smithson: Science, Revolution, and the Birth of the Smithsonian
March 01, 2007 |
By Heather Ewing
The Stranger and the Statesman
An excerpt from Nina Burleigh's book, The Stranger and the Statesman: James Smithson, John Quincy Adams, and the Making of America's Greatest Museum
March 01, 2007 |
By Nina Burleigh
Diamonds Unearthed
In part two of this series, Smithsonian diamond expert Jeffrey Post, curator of the National Gem and Mineral Collection, discusses conflict diamonds, colored diamonds and synthetic gems grown in the lab
January 01, 2007 |
By Cate Lineberry
Diamonds Unearthed
In the final installment of this three-part series, Smithsonian diamond expert Jeffrey Post, curator of the National Gem and Mineral Collection, discusses the fascinating stories behind the Smithsonian's diamond collection
January 01, 2007 |
By Cate Lineberry
Sacks Appeal
Attention shoppers: just what you need one more seasonal ornament
December 2006 |
By Owen Edwards
Diamonds Unearthed
In the first installment of a multi-part series, Smithsonian diamond expert Jeffrey Post, curator of the National Gem and Mineral Collection, explains how the rare crystals form
December 2006 |
By Cate Lineberry
Q&A: Lucy Lawless
Lucy Lawless, star of Xena: Warrior Princess, which aired from 1995 to 2001, has given her signature costume to the Museum of American History
November 2006 |
By Katy June-Friesen
Steve Fossett
On March 3, 2005, after 67 hours aboard his Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, he became the first person to fly alone around the world nonstop.
September 2006 |
By Katy June-Friesen
Camelot
In the mid-1800's, "ships of the desert" reported for duty in the Southwest.
July 2006 |
By Owen Edwards
Q&A: Cheryl Henson
Museum will exhibit Jim Henson's first puppets and such classics as Kermit the Frog. Cheryl Henson, Henson's daughter and a muppet designer, spoke with Smithsonian's Jennifer Drapkin.
July 2006 |
By Jennifer Drapkin
Grand Reopening: Speaking of Art
Two museums return home and invite visitors to engage in "conversations."
July 2006 |
By Arthur Lubow
Back To The Future
One of Washington's most exuberant monuments—the old Patent Office Building —gets the renovation it deserves.
July 2006 |
By Adam Goodheart
Learning from Tai Shan
The giant panda born at Washington, D.C.'s National Zoo has charmed animal lovers. Now he's teaching scientists more than they had expected
June 2006 |
By Laura Tangley
Forging its Own Future
Dedicated metalsmiths help a Memphis museum revive a lost American art form
May 2006 |
By Matt Dellinger
