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Behind-the-Scenes With Curator Nick Pyenson: A New Fossil Whale
Around the Smithsonian, routine work can often reap scientific discovery
March 09, 2012 |
By Nick Pyenson
Weekend Events March 9-11: John Carter, Make Your Own Mud Cloth, and A Song for the Horse Nation
This weekend, experience the action of John Carter in IMAX, learn how to make your own mud cloth, and find out why the horse is such an important symbol in Native American culture.
March 08, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
What Was It Like to Dine with the Persian Kings?
For the 25th anniversary of the Sackler Gallery, elaborately crafted Iranian metalwork from Arthur Sackler's original gift are now on display.
March 06, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
How Marmosets Can Teach Us About Obesity
A new study indicates the small monkeys may help us understand what leads us to put on weight
March 06, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Events March 6-8: An Amazonian Odyssey, Conservation Clinic, and The Lovejoygroup
This week, take a virtual tour of the Amazon River, learn how to preserve your favorite works of art at home, and enjoy the eclectic jazz of the Lovejoygroup.
March 05, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
Celebrities of the Past, Now in “Vibrant Color” at the Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery showcases Harry Warnecke's early color photographs of famous faces from the 1930s and '40s.
March 02, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
Weekend Events March 3-5: Calefax Quintet, Women’s History Month, and Nowruz
This weekend, enjoy the Calefax Quintet's unconventional take on Debussy, celebrate Women's History Month and the Girl Scouts centennial, and welcome the Persian New Year.
March 01, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
Leaping Frogs on Leap Day
In honor of Leap Day 2012, learn a bit about how frogs leap
February 29, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Treat Your Senses to Hirshhorn’s New Suprasensorial Exhibition
The aptly-titled new exhibition at the Hirshhorn, "Suprasensorial: Experiments in Light, Color and Space," features installations by five Latin American artists that focus on the interaction of light and space.
February 28, 2012 |
By Jeff Campagna
Events Feb 28-March 1: Paradox of Liberty, A Not So Still Life, and Perspectives on “Limits to Growth”
This week, learn about slavery at Monticello, meet artist Ginny Ruffner, and join experts for a day of discussion on sustainability.
February 27, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
Scientists Discover a Waterworld Just 40 Light Years Away
An entirely new type of planet is made up mostly of water
February 25, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Shovels Break Ground for a New Smithsonian Museum
President Barack Obama presided over the start of a new museum devoted to African American history and culture
February 22, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
A Piece of Email History Comes to the American History Museum
A groundbreaking early email program, written by a high school student in 1979, helps tell the story of this crucial technology's history
February 22, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Events Feb 21-23: Youth Poetry Slam, Echoes of the Silk Road, and Suprasensorial
This week, see teen spoken word poets compete in the Youth Slam Team Semi-finals, enjoy ancient music from Japan, and hear the artists behind "Suprasensorial" discuss their work.
February 21, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
Weekend Events Feb 17-19: Gallery Talk, Presidential Family Fun Day, and a Tour with the Artist
This weekend, learn about the influences of artist Jacob Lawrence, celebrate Presidents' Day Weekend with the whole family, and take a tour of some of the most famous Civil War sites.
February 17, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
President Obama to Speak At Groundbreaking for African American History and Culture Museum
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Smithsonian's newest museum, scheduled to open in 2015, will feature Obama, Laura Bush and others
February 16, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Archivist Michael Pahn Free Associates Among the Smithsonian’s Music and Film Collections
On a search through the Smithsonian archives, Pahn follows one tradition after another to find that music is the connective thread that binds many cultures
February 15, 2012 |
By Michael Pahn
Curator Amy Henderson: How The Stars Just Dazzle Us
The National Portrait Gallery expert on celebrity culture admits that she is often captivated by the glamour and glitz that defines the Hollywood superstar
February 14, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Events Feb 14-16: Handi-hour, Noodles and a Movie, and a Mardi Gras Special
Make a craft for your Valentine at the Renwick Gallery, try Taiwanese noodles at the Freer Gallery, and celebrate Mardi Gras with Little Red and the Renegades.
February 13, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
Bob Dylan’s Jacket Comes to the American History Museum
The legendary performer's leather jacket from the night he went electric will be part of a new exhibition
February 10, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
