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PHOTO and VIDEO: First Glimpse of the National Zoo’s Baby Panda

Get ready to gush, we’ve got a photo of the new mom and baby from the Zoo

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Welcome to the Great American History Puzzle!

Hello, Great American History Puzzlers! I’m Ken Jennings–yes, the 70-something-time Jeopardy! champion, but also a lifelong history buff and puzzle addict. In the weeks to come, I’ll gradually be unveiling a series of diabolically devious enigmas and brain-teasers over at The Great American History Puzzle website. One lucky winner will be headed to Washington D.C. […]

Mei Xiang is one happy mom after welcoming a new cub Sunday.

A Panda Cub! A Panda Cub! Mei Xiang Gave Birth

Joyful good news from the Zoo this morning. For the first time in seven years, a giant panda cub was born

Take a tour of the official state guest house for the President of the United States, shown here in 1951.

Events September 18-20: Free Love, Edward Hopper and Historic Houses

This week, take in some spoken word, learn more about the artist behind iconic scenes and tour the official guest house of U.S. presidents

This weekend families can help create saw-dust carpets, a 400-year-old tradition in Guatemala, where everyone lends a hand to create colorful works of art.

¡It’s Dia de la Familia at American History!

Joann Stevens from the American History Museum looks to Saturday’s grooving festivities, marking a month of programming for Hispanic Heritage Month

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Environmental Research Center Opens Its Doors for Family Day

Family Fall Day gives visitors the chance to see research on the bay up close

P-047, a film as mysterious as its title suggests, plays Friday night at the Freer Gallery.

Events September 14-16: Breaking and Entering, White House Pups, and a Fiesta

Fashion Week kicked off September 6, but here at the Smithsonian, it’s always Fashion Week.

Fashion Week at the Smithsonian

From Franklin to Seinfeld, Monroe to Obama, America’s fashionable past lives at the American History Museum

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PHOTOS: Baby Dama Gazelle Joins the Zoo’s Family

The baby boom continues with the birth of a male dama gazella on September 4

Diana Vreeland brought a unique perspective to the fashion world.

Amy Henderson: The Fashion-Forward Life of Diana Vreeland

It was Diana Vreeland, whose skill, imagination and discipline, defined the job of a modern fashion editor

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Take a Stroll Through Whistler’s London Neighborhood

A handful of Whistler’s etchings, many never-before exhibited and on view at the Freer, offer a view of the artist’s Chelsea neighborhood

Twitter users will have the chance to chat live with artist Barbara Kruger.

Events September 11-13: Alaska Artists, Twitter Talk and the Scream

This week: Native artisans, Barbara Kruger and Edvard Munch

Bill Moggridge, Director, Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum

Cooper-Hewitt Director Bill Moggridge Dies at Age 69

The Smithsonian mourns the loss of one of its visionary leaders

John Cage fans celebrate the composer at the 2012 BBC Proms music festival.

John Cage Centennial at the Smithsonian

Marking what would have been the avant-garde composer’s 100th birthday, a full slate of events offers chances to listen to and discuss his work

Curators Larry Bird and Harry Rubenstein on the convention floor in Charlotte.

Follow the American History Curators at the Democratic National Convention

We catch up once again with the curatorial dynamic duo of Larry Bird and Harry Rubenstein

The Smithsonian Chamber Singers perform Sunday as part of the American Art Museum’s Steinway Series.

Events September 7-9: Estranged Sisters, Honeybees and a Steinway Piano

This weekend, an acclaimed foreign film, butterflies and bees and Schubert all want to entertain you

Dear FoxTrot: A Curator Responds to Jason Fox’s Dinosaur Designs

After receiving suggestions for the new dinosaur hall in a Sunday comic, Matthew Carrano of the Natural History Museum responds

These silicone-tipped gloves protected Armstrong from cuts while working on the surface of the moon. Space Hangar at the Smithsonian NASM Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

Neil Armstrong’s Gloves and Visor from Moon Mission Go on View at Udvar-Hazy Center

Brought out from storage, two objects from the first mission to the moon reflect Armstrong’s enduring legacy

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September Offerings on the Smithsonian Channel

The Institution’s award-winning channel offers up a month of premium programs, featuring the Hope Diamond, Titanoboa, and a rainforest exploration

With help from a community of volunteers, Rick Bartow completed his monumental sculptures in a rented Oregon space.

A Pair of Monumental Sculptures Makes Its Way to American Indian Museum

Artist Rick Bartow’s pair of sculptures, “We Were Always Here,” will sit at the museum’s entrance

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