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Smithsonian Voices

The Smithsonian Institution has hundreds of scholars, researchers and curators, each with an amazing story to tell about their work, their quests and their passions. Here is a sampling of the unique voices that make up the chorus of ideas at the Institution.

Photograph of Tony DeLap spray painting sculpture in Costa Mesa studio (detail), 1970 March / unidentified photographer. Tony DeLap papers, circa 1950-2015. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Archives of American Art

Acquisitions: Tony DeLap Papers

August 17th, 2018, 8:26AM
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The Witte Museum on the first day of Hernandez’s internship. Courtesy of Estrella Hernandez.
Smithsonian Latino Center

Chili Queens and Fiesta Gowns

August 15th, 2018, 4:32PM
/ BY Estrella Hernandez
The Nation’s T. rex decapitating a Triceratops in its new pose as the centerpiece of the
National Museum of Natural History

An Elegy for Hatcher the Triceratops

August 10th, 2018, 8:15AM
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Fannie Hurst by Joseph Margulies, 1929; National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; © Estate of Joseph Margulies
National Portrait Gallery

Fannie Hurst: Writer, Feminist, Civil Rights Advocate

August 3rd, 2018, 5:10PM
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Young Ambassador Samantha meeting with individuals that work at the museum. Courtesy of the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose.
Smithsonian Latino Center

Love What You Do and Give Back

August 2nd, 2018, 10:31AM
/ BY Smithsonian Latino Center
Left to right: Dorothy Moss, Brandon Fortune, and Helen Molesworth; Photo: Rachel Burke, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Insitution
National Portrait Gallery

The Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition Jury Process

July 31st, 2018, 5:07PM
/ BY Dorothy Moss
Orangutans are brachiators, which means they can swing hand over hand. Kiko loves traveling across the O line in this way! Jessie Cohen, Smithsonian’s National Zoo
Smithsonian Science Education Center

How To Design a Zoo Exhibit In Four Steps

July 30th, 2018, 1:40PM
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C. David de Santana and his team exploring the Javari River on the border of Brazil and Peru on a misty morning. (Douglas Bastos)
National Museum of Natural History

Discovery and Danger: The Shocking Fishes of the Amazon's Final Frontier

July 30th, 2018, 8:52AM
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Macbeth Gallery, ca. 1896 / unidentified photographer. Macbeth Gallery records, 1838-1968, bulk 1892-1953. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Archives of American Art

Fifty Ways to Use an Archive

July 27th, 2018, 3:13PM
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Unidentified Native child near Baracoa, Cuba, 1919. Detail of photo by Mark Raymond Harrington. NMAI N04470
Smithsonian Latino Center

Musing Relevance: A Taíno Exhibition Beyond Archaeology, Beyond Columbus

July 24th, 2018, 9:45AM
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