Places and Structures
The Measure of Genius: Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel at 500
Half a millennium later, the story of the painting of the Sistine Chapel is as fascinating as Michelangelo’s masterpiece itself
April 10, 2009 |
By Jamie Katz
Julia Keefe’s Jazz
The young musician discusses the joys of improvisation and her new tribute to fellow American Indian artist Mildred Bailey
April 09, 2009 |
By Katy June-Friesen
Walking with Dinosaurs in Melbourne
If you're a paleo fanatic in the vicinity of Melbourne, Australia, you might want to stop by the Melbourne Museum this weekend. The museum has been undergoing a massive renovation and the first of the completed exhibits, the Dinosaur Walk, is now open.The exhibit promises to include some fossils no...
April 03, 2009 |
By Brian Switek
National Zoo Celebrates Birth of Rare Clouded Leopards
Notoriously difficult to breed, two new clouded leopards are born at the National Zoo’s research facility
March 25, 2009 |
By Cristina Santiestevan
Voices from Literature’s Past
The British Library’s Spoken Word albums of recordings by British and American writers shed new light on the authors' work
March 20, 2009 |
By Matthew Gurewitsch
Dinosaurs Invade Cleveland and New Orleans
New Orleans Audubon Zoo Exhibit
Exhibitions of robotic dinosaurs seem to be back on the upswing. They were very popular when I was growing up but have been harder to find in recent years. According to reports released over the weekend, however, zoos in Cleveland and New Orleans will be fea...
March 16, 2009 |
By Brian Switek
Costume’s Cultural Reveal
The Los Angeles County Museum aims to draw new visitors and historic insights with a landmark costume acquisition
March 06, 2009 |
By Jeanne Maglaty
Energy Efficiency at the White House
How environmental change can begin at the president's home
March 02, 2009 |
By Sarah Zielinski
Digging up the Past at a Richmond Jail
The excavation of a notorious jail recalls Virginia's leading role in the slave trade
March 2009 |
By Abigail Tucker
Endangered Site: Fenestrelle Fortress, Italy
The "Great Wall of the Alps" covers 320 acres and is one of the largest fortified structures in Europe
March 2009 |
By T. A. Frail
Endangered Site: Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem
The basilica believed to mark the birthplace of Jesus Christ has survived invasions, rebellions and earthquakes
March 2009 |
By Abigail Tucker
Endangered Site: Xumishan Grottoes, China
This collection of ancient Buddhist cave temples date back to the fifth and tenth centuries, A.D.
March 2009 |
By Lyn Garrity
Endangered Site: Visoki Decani Monastery, Kosovo
The fate of the 14th-century abbey has been darkened by ethnic violence in the Balkans
March 2009 |
By Kathleen Burke
Endangered Site: Jaisalmer Fort, India
The famed fort has withstood earthquakes and sandstorms for a millenia, but now shifts and crumbles
March 2009 |
By Anika Gupta
Who Discovered Machu Picchu?
Controversy swirls as to whether an archaeologist's claim to fame as the discoverer of Machu Picchu has any merit
March 2009 |
By Peter Eisner
Endangered Site: Centennial Baptist Church
Built by a self-taught black architect, the Arkansas church has hosted leaders in the black community for over a century
March 2009 |
By Marian Smith Holmes
Libraries' Surprising Special Collections
Tucked away in libraries across the country are unexpected archives and world-class treasures
March 01, 2009 |
By Kristin Ohlson
Nights at the Museums
You don't have to be Ben Stiller to spend the night behind the scenes at a museum
March 01, 2009 |
By Robin T. Reid
A Greener Smithsonian
In an Institution-wide pursuit of a greener future, researchers and engineers are furthering the cause of energy sustainability
February 27, 2009 |
By Megan Gambino
