Smithsonian Voices

From the Smithsonian Museums

Two Covers from

Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery

New Comic Series Presents Ten Visionaries and Rule Breakers in SAAM’s Collection

(Photo courtesy of Sandra Chandler)

Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage

A Folkways Challenge Reveals a Love for Sacred Harp Singing in Georgia

The vast diversity of anole lizards found throughout the Americas helps scientists understand what factors drive the evolution of life. (goatling, CC BY 2.0)

National Museum of Natural History

Say Hello to the Scientist Using Lizard Limbs to Unlock Evolution's Secrets

Collage of audio visual material that will be screened during the Smithsonian 175th Film Fest.

Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

Tune in for the Smithsonian 175th Film Fest

Girlhood (It’s complicated) opened to the public on October 9, 2020. Artwork by Krystal Quiles for NMAH.

National Museum of American History

Why Did the Smithsonian Create an Exhibit About Girlhood?

Local Washington, D.C. based chef Jerome Grant was one of 12 presenters in the DCPS Career Ready Internship program for students interested in hospitality careers. Grant shared his philosophy around creating unforgettable dining experiences as a former chef in Smithsonian spaces including the Mitsitam Café at the National Museum of the American Indian and Sweet Home Café at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. (Marvin Joseph, The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Smithsonian Education

From Museum Chef to Zoo Educator, Careers Come to Life for Local Students

Rebecca Lukens (National Iron and Steel Heritage Museum, Coatesville, Pennsylvania)

National Museum of American History

How Rebecca Lukens Became the Nation's First Woman Industrialist

Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide is causing global warming. This means glaciers in Antarctica are melting. Those same glaciers were originally made when carbon dioxide dropped 34 million years ago. (NASA/Jim Ross)

National Museum of Natural History

Drop in Greenhouse Gas Caused Global Cooling 34 Million Years Ago, Study Finds

Smooth pearls in the shape of orbs and ovals are usually created by bivalves, like mussels, in pearl farms. As with all gems, the less blemishes they have, the more valuable they are. (Chip Clark, Smithsonian)

National Museum of Natural History

The True Story Behind How Pearls Are Made

Robert Abbe's hourglass (NMAH)

National Museum of American History

Curing Cancer with a Single Gram of Radium