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From the Smithsonian Museums

Still from Walking (interstices), 1975 / Ingrid Wiegand. U-matic : 1 videocassette (U-Matic) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in. Robert Wiegand papers and video art, 1953-1994. Archives of American Art.

Archives of American Art

A Conversation and Screening About Loft Life and Space-Making in the 1970s Inaugurates a New Series on January 7

Janet Echelman,

Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery

Looking for Light in American Art

Bright lights and large crowds were ever-present at the Weihnachtsmarkt in Dresden, Germany, 2014. (Photo by Pete Reiniger)

Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage

A Taste of the German Christmas Market at Home: Glühwein mit Schuss

“Hogan in the Snow,” ca. 1985. Painted by Robert Draper (Diné [Navajo], 1938–2000). Chinle, Navajo Nation, Arizona. 26/6481 (National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian)

National Museum of the American Indian

Christmas Across Indian Country, During the Pandemic and Before

Gen. Glen VanHerck, Commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command talks on the phone as part of a video celebrating the NORAD Santa Tracker's 65th year.

National Air and Space Museum

Why NORAD Tracks Santa Claus

Museum educator Christopher Williams engages with student visitors during a Community Day in 2018. (Leah Jones, National Museum of African American History and Culture)

Smithsonian Education

Cause and Effect: Stories of Inspiration and Representation in Education

The original photos from late 1800s by famous snowflake photographer Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley, are stored in the Smithsonian Archives. His pictures were instrumental in helping scientists examine snow’s crystalline properties. (Erin Malsbury, Smithsonian Open Access, Wilson A. Bentley)

National Museum of Natural History

Why Scientists Find Snowflakes Cool

Snow Flake wallpaper from the collection used as a virtual conference background.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Snazzy Backgrounds for Your Virtual Holiday Party

A sanderling, Aldrin, is one of the shorebirds being cared for by the Smithsonian's National Zoo's Bird House team.

National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

Is the Secret to Saving Migratory Birds in the Meal Prep?

Robin Forbes. Marisol in her studio, ca. 1975-76 (detail). Robin Forbes slides of SoHo, 1975 - 1976. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Archives of American Art

Conversations Across Collections: Talking With Marisol

Tens of millions of years of bird evolution guided some of the most important elements of human-powered flight. (Pixabay)

National Museum of Natural History

How We Lifted Flight from Bird Evolution

Angelica Medina, 2009 Young Ambassadors Program alumna.

National Museum of the American Latino

Just a Thought | Representation in Children's Books

Will Cotton,

Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery

Top Ten Favorite Holiday Movies as Seen in American Art

Theaster Gates, Ground rules. Free throw, 2015, wooden flooring, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2017.40, © 2015, Theaster Gates (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Smithsonian Education

How Art and Metaphor Help Students Unpack Complex Ideas

Sequencing entire genomes from ancient tissues helps researchers reveal the evolutionary and domestication histories of species. (Thomas Harper, The Pennsylvania State University)

National Museum of Natural History

How Ancient DNA Unearths Corn’s A-maize-ing History

Since the start of the pandemic, people all over the world have increased their time spent with nature. (Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute)

Smithsonian Education

Connecting (and Reconnecting) with the Natural World

Plants and animals around the globe use a wide variety of evolutionary strategies to survive harsh winters.

National Museum of Natural History

How Seven of Nature’s Coolest Species Weather the Cold

Volunteers with the Navajo & Hopi Families Covid-19 Relief Fund distribute food and other essential supplies to isolated communities and farmsteads on the Navajo Nation and Hopi Reservation. As part of the Smithsonian's virtual program 24 Hours in a Time of Change, Shandiin Herrera (Diné)—seated on the left, wearing a Duke University sweatshirt—describes how this grassroots response to the COVID-19 pandemic came together last spring and shares her experiences as the fund's volunteer coordinator in Monument Valley, Utah. (Photo by Karney Hatch)

National Museum of the American Indian

Smithsonian Wants Your 2020 Stories

Exhibition announcement for Ron Davis exhibition at Nicholas Wilder Gallery, 1969. Ronald Davis papers, 1960-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Archives of American Art

New Collections: Ronald Davis Papers

Chuck Yeager with Bell X-1. (NASM)

National Air and Space Museum

Remembering Chuck Yeager, a Pilot with the Right Stuff