You Otter Believe These Zoo Animals Can Play the Piano, the Harmonica and the Xylophone
D.C.’s hottest summer concert is brought to us by an unlikely source: a bevy of animal musicians
See 19th-Century London Through the Eyes of James McNeill Whistler, One of America’s Greatest Painters
The largest U.S. display in 20 years of Whistler artworks highlights the artist’s career in England
Meet Grant Wood’s Sister, the Woman Made Famous by “American Gothic”
The painter gave his sibling Nan a makeover in his alluring portrait of her
Portraiture in the Time of Mad Men
The Portrait Gallery takes a look at portraiture as it faces Abstract Expressionism in the era of Don Draper’s mid-century modernism
Tokyo in Transition: Woodblock Prints Cast an Ambiguous Light on Japan’s Modernization
A collection of works by the great Eastern modernist Kobayashi Kiyochika are on view at the Arthur M. Sackler Museum
Five Things We Don’t Know About Tyrannosaurus Rex
As the Smithsonian welcomes the arrival of its fossil rex, scientists reveal all that we have yet to learn about this magnificent creature
These Artists Turn Trash Into Wearable Treasure
Scott and Lisa Cylinder use retooled or found objects to create their clever, one-of-a-kind baubles.
James Borden Doesn’t Just Build Clocks, He Creates Sculptures that Tell Time
At the 32nd annual craft fair, the art and craft of the traditional clock takes on a whole new tick tock
When Marian Anderson Sang at the Lincoln Memorial, Her Voice Stunned the Crowd, and Her Gold-Trimmed Jacket Dazzled
With no color photos of her famous performance in existence, the brilliance of Marian Anderson’s bright orange outfit has been lost, until now
This Steampunk Pottery by a Man Named Beer is Not Your Usual Craft Fair Fare
Paveen “Beer” Chunhaswasdikul’s unique, hand-hewn stoneware will be showcased at the 32nd annual Smithsonian Craft Show
Bronze Sculptures of Five Extinct Birds Land in Smithsonian Gardens
Artist Todd McGrain memorializes species long-vanished, due to human impact on their habitats, in his “Lost Bird Project”
Felix Baumgartner’s Spacesuit From His Death-Defying Stratospheric Jump Joins the Smithsonian Collections
The pressurized suit, parachute and the balloon gondola that allowed Baumgartner to break records goes on view at the Air and Space Museum
Steeped in Admiration: Tracing a Ceramic Tea Jar’s Journey From Factory to Fame
“Chigusa and the Art of Tea” at the Sackler Gallery explores how a humble vessel became a revered object among Japanese tea men.
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Upending Those in Charge
How two artists staged a motorcade in Madrid, touting portraits of upside down politicians to question those in power—in Spain and across the globe.
How Motel Ownership Offers Indian-Americans a Gateway to the American Dream
America’s motels are owned mostly by families from the Indian state of Gujarat, a new exhibit tells the story of life behind the lobby walls
Previewing the Smithsonian’s Plans for the 200th Anniversary of the Star-Spangled Banner
And at the same time, the American History Museum celebrates its 50th birthday
What Astronomers Are Still Discovering About the Big Bang Theory
A half-century after it was confirmed, the theory still yields new secrets
Why Was Beyonce Not Cool Enough for the Smithsonian’s New “Cool” Exhibit?
When two scholars decided to pick 100 of the coolest Americans, it got dicey; here’s why
Seeing Art Through Google Glass
David Datuna became the first artist to incorporate the technology into a public art piece; now, “Portrait of America” is coming to the Smithsonian
American Cool at the National Portrait Gallery
Join curators Frank Goodyear and Joel Dinerstein in a sneak peek of their new show
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