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Forensic Anthropologist Confirms Survival Cannibalism at Jamestown
Findings were proven through collaborative research efforts by Preservation Virginia's Jamestown Rediscovery Project, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History (2:57)
Why is a Piece of Joan of Arc's Dungeon in the Smithsonian?
Larry Bird, author of Souvenir Nation, reveals rare artifacts from deep within the American History Museum's archives (4:17)
Opening Jim Thorpe's Wheaties
Smithsonian conservators go to extreme lengths to prepare an iconic box of cereal for display (3:02)
A Multimedia Spectacle at the Hirshhorn
Watch how artist Doug Aitken transforms the outside of the art museum into a panoramic movie screen (2:53)
How Many Beads Can You Glue to the Outside of a VW Beetle?
The Huichol people of west-central Mexico have designed the Vochol—a car turned work of art (2:16)
The Groundbreaking for the National Museum of African American History and Culture
President Barack Obama presided over the milestone moment in Smithsonian history, as ground was broken for the Institution's 19th museum (2:36)
The Art of Video Games
Chris Melissinos, guest curator of an exhibit about video games at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, explains what makes the genre an art form (3:55)
Introducing Ask Smithsonian
Now it's your turn to ask the Institution's experts your questions about science, history, art or culture (1:15)
A Brief History of the Jefferson Bible
In this clip from a Smithsonian Channel program, curators discuss the significant impact the Enlightenment had on Jefferson’s thoughts and religious beliefs (3:25)
The Portraits of Thomas Jefferson
At the turn of the 18th century, Americans learned what their leaders looked like through paintings and drawings, explains a historian at the National Portrait Gallery (2:56)
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