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When Runaway Planets Go 30 Million Miles Per Hour
A new discovery indicates some planets may be flung out of our galaxy at velocities a few percent of the speed of light
March 30, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Coming Soon: A Natural History of the Cell Phone
An upcoming Natural History Museum exhibit will look at the cultural and ecological effects of mobile phones
March 30, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Buzz Lightyear: To Infinity, And the Air and Space Museum
Buzz Lightyear returns from space and stakes out a new home in the Air and Space Museum.
March 29, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
Titanoboa, the 48-Foot Monster Snake, Slithers Into the Natural History Museum
See the giant prehistoric snake everyone's been talking about at the Natural History Museum, starting Friday, March 30 through January 6, 2013
March 29, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
Events March 30-April 1: Tap Festival, Mysteries of Mail, Japanese Paper Dioramas
The weekend is packed with dance events, family fun and some crafty ideas for the whole family
March 29, 2012 |
By Kelly Smith
Q&A With Jess Findlay, Nature’s Best Youth Photographer of the Year
The winners of the Nature's Best Photography awards go on display at the Natural History Museum on Friday
March 28, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
Hirshhorn’s “SONG 1″ Strikes a Chord With Couple’s Anniversary
For this pair, serendipity was on their side during last weekend's opening of artist Doug Aitken's take on the popular tune, "I Only Have Eyes For You"
March 27, 2012 |
By K. Annabelle Smith
Portrait Gallery Exhibition Named Best Thematic Museum Show in the Country
"Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture" has been recognized as the top thematic museum exhibition nationally for 2011
March 27, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Events March 27-29: 80s Night, Musicians from Marlboro, and American Painting Techniques
This week, test your memory of the 80s, enjoy a performance from Marlboro Music Festival's best young musicians, and learn what techniques distinguished early American painters.
March 26, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
Celebrate the Cherry Blossoms With Hokusai, the Old Man Mad About Art
Meditate on "36 Views of Mt. Fuji" by Japan's most famous artist, Katsushika Hokusai, at the Sackler Gallery March 24 through June 17
March 23, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
It Happened Last Night at the Hirshhorn
In the city that sometimes sleeps, a new work of art at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is rocking the night
March 23, 2012 |
By Beth Py-Lieberman
Meet the Vochol
On an international tour, a Volkswagen Beetle makes a stop at the National Museum of American Indian
March 22, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
Events March 23-25: Dinner & A Movie: Skydancer, Cherry Blossom Festival Family Day, Book Signing: Jo B. Paoletti
Friday, March 23 Dinner & A Movie: Skydancer For more than 120 years, ironworkers have raised America’s modern cityscapes—sculpting the country’s skylines, fearlessly walking atop steal beams, just a foot wide. Bravery in a job like this, is crucial. In New York City, six generations of Mohawk Indians have made the job their own. This [...]
March 22, 2012 |
By Kelly Smith
Snake Found in Grand Central Station!
Sculptor Kevin Hockley unveils his fearsome replica of Titanoboa—the star of an upcoming Smithsonian Channel special and National Museum of Natural History exhibition
March 22, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
Do You Know This Face? The Smithsonian Needs Help Identifying These Women Scientists
For Women's History Month, the Smithsonian Institution Archives crowdsources the identification of unknown figures in decades-old portraits
March 21, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
The Search for Amelia Earhart Resurfaces, 75 Years Later
With new leads on where she may have landed, the mystery and her legacy continue.
March 20, 2012 |
By K. Annabelle Smith
A History Lesson is Passed Down to Another Generation
The real prize for Kaleb Harris, winner of the American History Museum and Smithsonian Channel's Black History Month essay contest, was meeting Joseph McNeil, one of the leaders of the 1960 Greensboro sit-in
March 20, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
Events March 20-22: Walt Whitman and the Civil War, Pray the Devil Back to Hell, and Big Bang for the Buck
This week, learn about Walt Whitman's hospital work in DC during the Civil War, watch a documentary on Liberian women who helped stop a bloody conflict with silent protest, and trace the origins of the universe through the results of the WMAP Explorer space mission.
March 19, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
The Zoo Animals Find a Pot of Gold
The Cheetah Conservation Station's maned wolves get a St. Patty's Day treat.
March 16, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
Nature in Focus at the Environmental Film Festival
The Environmental Film Festival floods DC with 180 of the top nature and conservancy films from 42 countries. Here, we've picked a few highlights on view at Smithsonian locations.
March 16, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
