National Museum of Natural History
Events Nov. 28-Dec. 1: Postal Tours, Viva Verdi, Celebrating Roots and The Bright Beneath
This week, take a guided tour of the Postal Museum, celebrate an opera composer, attend a poetry performance and mingle at the Natural History Museum at night
November 28, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Events Nov. 21-24: For All the World To See, Forensics Lab, Beyond Blackface and Thanksgiving
This week, get a guided tour of a fascinating exhibit, experiment in an interactive forensics lab, hear from a noted author and celebrate Thanksgiving
November 21, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Shark Attack! (In a Fossil)
A new discovery sheds light on a three-million-year-old shark bite
November 16, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Corals Crawling With Crustaceans
Smithsonian scientist Laetitia Plaisance talks about her recent study and its finding that coral reefs support even more biodiversity that we thought
November 10, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
Events Oct. 31-Nov. 3: Spooky Storytelling, Explore Chile, Lunder Conservation Center, and Sounds of the Dragon
This week, visit a Halloween story session, learn about Chile, get an up-close look at museum conservation, and enjoy a fusion of classical music
October 31, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Weekend Events Oct 28-30: Human Origins Discussion, Air and Scare, and Horse Nation Opening
This weekend, hear from experts on human evolution, go trick-or-treating in a museum, and celebrate the opening of a new American Indian exhibition
October 27, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
The List: Smithsonian-Inspired Halloween Costumes
For all you last-minute costume shoppers, here's this year's list of Smithsonian DIY ideas
October 27, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
Events Oct. 24-27: goSmithsonian Trek, Andy Warhol, Skin Color Evolution, and an Inventors Symposium
This week, take part in an interactive scavenger hunt, get an inside look at the Hirshhorn's newest exhibition, learn about human evolution and get tips on inventing
October 24, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
An Artist Gets a Backstage, Behind-the Scenes Ticket to Tour the Smithsonian
Acclaimed sculptor Elizabeth Turk is studying the properties of marble—her medium—at the Smithsonian Institution
October 12, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
Events Oct. 11-13: Stories From the Mine, Baseball Americana and the Music and Arts of Japan
This week, come to a panel discussion with the Chilean miners, a talk about baseball, and join in an evening of Japanese culture
October 11, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
The List: Top Eleven Things to Do this Month at the Smithsonian After Work
Date night at the Smithsonian, grab your special someone and head out to these after-hours events
October 05, 2011 |
By Jeff Campagna
Events Oct. 3-6: Butterfly Pavilion, Quiltmaking Demonstration, America in Black and White and African Drumming
This week, see exotic insects, learn a new craft, be part of a thought-provoking discussion on race and join a drum circle
October 03, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
The Jeweled Art of Sidney Mobell
Mobell is one of the world's most unusual artists: a craftsman who turns everyday items into extremely valuable works of jeweled art
September 22, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Events Sept. 19-22: The Life of Cleopatra, Aldabras Galore, Celebrate the Land, and La Buena Vida
This week, hear about the queen of ancient Egypt, see some of the world's largest tortoises, talk to curators about the environment, and more
September 19, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
CT Scanners Crack Open a Mummy Mystery
Recent advances in CT scanning technology have helped Natural History researchers generate 3D images of dozens of artifacts—and answer a question about an ancient Egyptian mummy
September 13, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Shih Chieh Huang’s “The Bright Beneath” at the Natural History Museum
Inspired by bioluminescent undersea creatures, an installation artist creates an unearthly world
September 12, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Weekend Events Sept 9-11: Remembering 9/11, Oral Traditions, and Jazz Competition
Friday, September 9 Remembering 9/11 View the documentary, 9/11: Stories in Fragments, featuring interviews with victims, witnesses and ordinary people from New York, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The Smithsonian Channel production also focuses on the Smithsonian Institution’s collection of September 11th objects and the stories each artifact reflects, as told by museum curators and [...]
September 08, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Martha, the World’s Last Passenger Pigeon
97 years ago today, a once-ubiquitous bird species tragically went extinct
September 01, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Weekend Events September 2-5: Tarantula Feedings, Book Signings, Harry Potter, and Labor Day
This weekend, check out a giant spider at mealtime, get a book autographed, and take advantage of your last chance to see Harry Potter in 3D
August 22, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Events August 22-25: Addy’s World, Draw & Discover, Child of the Civil Rights Movement and More
Take a unique tour through American history, create your own art, listen to an author speak about civil rights, and enjoy a nighttime tour of an exhibition soon to close
August 22, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
