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Nineteen New and Revamped Smithsonian Shows to See in 2025—Plus One Bonus That Will Make You Go Wild for Nature
This year, the Institution’s museums are bringing to the public everything from the flair of state fairs to the artwork of Grandma Moses
Eleven Fascinating Acquisitions That Joined the Smithsonian’s Vast Collections in 2024
This year, the Institution collected everything from the stunning shell of an extinct cephalopod to a Blue Origin rocket booster
What the Long History of Mail-In Voting in the U.S. Reveals About the Election Process
A recent exhibition shows how soldiers sent in votes during the Civil War and World War II, as many Americans would in 2020 following the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic
Why Images of Ghosts Have Endured in Japan for Centuries
A new exhibition at the National Museum of Asian Art displays haunting, colorful woodblock prints
From the JogBra to Gatorade to Breakaway Basketball Rims, Sports Are a Field for Invention
A new exhibition at the National Museum of American History aims to inspire the next generation of innovators
Prototype for Mars Helicopter Will Soon Be on Display at National Air and Space Museum
The surprisingly long-serving Ingenuity ended its historic service after breaking a rotor
Twenty-Four Smithsonian Shows to See in 2024
Election-year items, truth serum, Nigerian art and a pioneering self-driving car are on display this year
Beyoncé, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Other Iconic Women Take Their Place at the Smithsonian
This year, the National Portrait Gallery’s annual showcase of new acquisitions spotlights female subjects and female artists
Artist John Akomfrah Is Having a Moment
The works of the recently knighted filmmaker address contemporary issues in two different Smithsonian museums
With Renovated Galleries, the Smithsonian Expands Its Approach to Contemporary American Art
The historic hall in the American Art Museum where President Abraham Lincoln held his second inaugural ball welcomes more diverse voices and visions
Video Artists Set the American Experience to Music
The Smithsonian American Art Museum brings its latest time-based media art to the widest possible audience, including the deaf and hearing impaired
Making Strong Points Through Vivid Color Has Been Artist Robert Houle’s Life Work
The first major retrospective of the Anishinaabe artist in the United States shows how he combines ancestral design and abstract painting
What Disney Theme Parks Tell Us About Ourselves
An American History Museum exhibition looks at how the resorts have changed over time to reflect a broader image of what it means to be American
A U.S.-China Collaboration a Century Ago Helped Find Riches of a Lost Civilization
The first U.S. exhibition to display the wonders of China’s ancient city of Anyang is on view at the National Museum of Asian Art
Take a Radiating, Immersive Trip Into ‘Ay-O’s Happy Rainbow Hell’
The National Museum of Asian Art is the first U.S. museum to survey the vivid silkscreens from the 91-year-old Japanese artist
Behind the Scenes of the New Reality Series, ‘The Exhibit’
Seven artists compete for a $100,000 purse and an exhibition at the Hirshhorn in this ground-breaking show airing on the Smithsonian Channel
A Window Opens on China’s Avant-Garde With This Explosion of Photographic Art
The Hirshhorn Museum displays dynamic works of Chinese self-expression
Life-Size 1865 Portrait of Abraham Lincoln Stands Tall at the National Portrait Gallery
The W.F.K. Travers painting hid in plain sight at a New Jersey town hall for 80 years before it was restored and brought back to Washington
Twenty-Three Smithsonian Shows to See in 2023
A rare Bible, George Clinton’s colorful wig, Disney World history and Japanese ghosts debut this year
American Pop Culture Takes the Spotlight in a New Blockbuster Exhibition
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History brings television, film, music and sports together in one enthralling space
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