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SAAM's Senior Curator Eleanor Jones Harvey and Dean Howarth take a closer look at mastodon bones in the exhibition Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature, and Culture. Charles Willson Peale's painting in the background shows similar bones. Photo by Carol Wilson

Capturing Humboldt in the 21st Century Using an 18th-Century Tool

Installation photography of New Glass Now, Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2021, Courtesy of Smithsonian American Art Museum; Photo by Albert Ting.

Discover Mind-Blowing Glass Art Through Selfies and Pics at the Renwick Gallery

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Native American Arts in Focus: Sustaining Traditions—Digital Memories

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Are You Feeling Spooky or Soulful This Season?

James Akers, The Wild One (B)

Contemporary Glass Art Exhibition Brings Fresh Global Perspectives to the Renwick Gallery

Carmen Lomas Garza, Camas para Sueños, 1985, gouache on paper

Exploring Latinx Stories in American Art

Kevin Bubriski, World Trade Center Series, New York City, 2001, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Consolidated Natural Gas Company Foundation, 2003.65.1, © 2001, Kevin Bubriski

The Art of Remembering 9/11

Volunteer Helen Dickerson (L) and staff member Colleen Brown (R) connected with students for virtual lessons from 2004-2011; Photo by SAAM staff.

Across the Nation and Around the Globe: Learning with American Art

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

Jenova Chen, Kellee Santiago, Flower, 2007, video game for SONY PS3, color, sound, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of thatgamecompany, 2013.70, © 2008 Sony Computer Entertainment American LLC. Flower is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC. Developed by thatgamecompany.

Building Community Through Video Games

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