The artist’s novel take on contemporary glasswork earned her the Smithsonian Women’s Committee 2023 Delphi Award
The Puritans outlawed Thomas Morton's "New English Canaan" because it was critical of the society they were building in colonial New England
The stunning trove of texts sheds new light on Wheatley, the first African American to publish a book of poetry
The historic hall in the American Art Museum where President Abraham Lincoln held his second inaugural ball welcomes more diverse voices and visions
After a career as a schoolteacher, the Washington, D.C.-based painter flourished, creating vibrant patterns inspired by nature, the cosmos and music
The storied past of the 45.52-carat sapphire-blue gemstone hails back to the days before the French Revolution
The Panda House's eight occupants have played a key role in conservation efforts over the decades
Staff remain hopeful that members of the threatened species will be back in Washington in the near future
Washed up in a rare stranding event, the newly collected specimen will offer rich exploration for researchers
The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum hosts the artist’s largest installation yet
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The Smithsonian American Art Museum brings its latest time-based media art to the widest possible audience, including the deaf and hearing impaired
The new freezing technique could reinvigorate corals suffering from warming oceans—or even preserve human organs in the future
Before he changed aviation forever, the daredevil achieved an unparalleled speed record on land
The draft on view at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture was produced a few hours before King took to the podium
Huey P. Newton has been mythologized and maligned since his murder 34 years ago. His family and friends offer an intimate look inside his life and mind
This summer, a podcast series from the National Air and Space Museum discusses Operation Pedro Pan, Latino Futurism and “Star Wars”
Cooper Hewitt recognizes talented trailblazers who are at the forefront of their fields
A new Smithsonian American Art Museum show surveys the work of Black, Asian American, Indigenous, LGBTQ+ and Latinx artists who have lived in the region
Arising out of New York's close-knit Black communities, the genre revolutionized the music industry and gave rise to a new generation of sounds and stars