The 72-year-old animal was the third oldest in the North American population
Smithsonian curator Eleanor Jones Harvey explains why this revolutionary 19th-century thought leader is due for a reconsideration
Apollo 15 Command Module Pilot Alfred "Al" Worden, an aviator, engineer and storyteller passed away on March 18, 2020
It all began when three frustrated women sought the no-bounce zone
Tour a gallery of presidential portraits, print a 3-D model of a fossil or volunteer to transcribe historical documents
The newly launched #SmithsonianEdu campaign highlights 1.7 million online tools geared specifically toward students and teachers
A sled in the Smithsonian collections marks the historic race
Seventy years ago, the German car manufacturer started producing the Microbus—the first van and a striking vehicle for protest
An artist's 3-D recreation of the immense mammal probes the paradox of efforts to bring such animals back in the lab
The launch of a new open access platform ushers in a new era of accessibility for the Institution
A new collecting initiative will tell the stories of the undocumented and their political organizing movements
With some canvas, leather, shelac and black paint, inventor Edward Bullard helped America usher in a new era of workplace safety
From astronaut ice-cream to Plymouth Rock, a group of scholars gathered at the 114th Smithsonian Material Culture Forum to address tall tales and myths
The story of Shonke Mon-thi^, a hidden figure in American history, is now recovered at the National Portrait Gallery
The unique design of the flyer, held in the collections of the Smithsonian, has infatuated aviation enthusiasts for decades
The producers aim to inspire future generations to carry on the singer’s legacy
Curators at the National Museum of American History talked to the brothers who found a relic of the 1800 Adams and Jefferson election
When prominent Americans like Kobe Bryant die, mourners flock to the National Portrait Gallery in search of solace
One of the great monuments to the Greensboro Sit-In is at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
Smithsonian curator Saisha Grayson examines the legacy of one of the greats of American Art
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