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Ubaldo Vitali's Tureen for "Risotto alla Pescatore" (2001)

A “Genius Grant” for Silversmith Ubaldo Vitali

Silversmith Ubaldo Vitali, recently featured in a Renwick Gallery exhibition, was just awarded a “genius grant.”

Residents of Indianola, Mississippi, share stories about their family "Treasures" with curator Elaine Nichols, of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

National Museum of African American History and Culture Visits Mississippi

Curators review family heirlooms brought in to the B.B. King Museum in Indianola

Come learn about the Zoo's Aldabras tortoises.

Events Sept. 19-22: The Life of Cleopatra, Aldabras Galore, Celebrate the Land, and La Buena Vida

This week, hear about the queen of ancient Egypt, see some of the world’s largest tortoises, talk to curators about the environment, and more

"B.B. King," by Morgan Monceaux.

Celebrating B.B. King, the Face of the Blues

A look back at the American music icon

A Yukuben horizontal cap mask blends human and animal features.

“Central Nigeria Unmasked” at the African Art Museum

A landmark new exhibition takes visitors on a tour through the world of African art

Come learn the art of origami at the Anacostia Community Museum.

Weekend Events Sept. 16-18: Indian Blood Discussion, Latino Family Day, and Origami Workshop

This weekend, dig into a heated topic within the Native community, participate in a Latino music festival and learn a new art

The Smithsonian's new male Micronesian kingfisher was on born Aug. 20

Rare Micronesian Kingfishers Successfully Hatched

Caretakers at the Zoo are celebrating the birth of two extremely rare birds

Kogod Courtyard is a 28,000-square-foot space with seating, free Wi-Fi and a Courtyard Café.

The List: Five Study Nooks in and Around the Smithsonian Museums

Calling all students, finding it hard to concentrate on your studies, we recommend five cool places to hit the books

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The Different Faces of Korean Heritage at the Portrait Gallery

Artist CYJO discusses The KYOPO Project, a portrait ensemble of more than 200 individuals born in Korea, but living abroad

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CT Scanners Crack Open a Mummy Mystery

Shih Chieh Huang's creations in a 2009 installation in Brisbane, Austrailia. They are now featured in "The Bright Beneath."

Shih Chieh Huang’s “The Bright Beneath” at the Natural History Museum

Inspired by bioluminescent undersea creatures, an installation artist creates an unearthly world

Learn about the Andean Chawaytiri community at Jose Barreiro's lecture.

Events Sept 12-15: The Star-Spangled Banner, The Chawaytiri of Peru, Smith Art Lecture, and Airmen of Note

See American history come alive, listen to lectures by distinguished speakers, and enjoy the sounds of one of the country’s top jazz bands

"Soul Reader," an oil on canvas (36" by 28"), is on display in "Momentum," at the S. Dillon Ripley Center through January 22.

An Artist with “Momentum”

A recently opened show, on view in the S. Dillon Ripley Center, honors the work of young artists with disabilities

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Weekend Events Sept 9-11: Remembering 9/11, Oral Traditions, and Jazz Competition

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Remembering 9/11 at the American History Museum

Visitors from across the country have made a pilgrimage to the Smithsonian to see an exhibit about the fateful day 10 years ago

Folk artist Lavern Kelley's "Classroom with Three Figures"

The List: Seven “Back to School” Artifacts

As teachers and students head back into the classroom, we present a list of the Smithsonian Institution’s most interesting school-related objects

The Bryan's Shearwater

A New Hawaiian Bird Species Discovered

Thanks to efforts by the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, the first bird species discovered in the United States in decades has been described

Thoreau daguerreotype

Thoreau Leaves Walden Pond

On this day in 1847, Henry David Thoreau ended his celebrated time in solitude and took up the great task of writing about it

The Leaf-tailed Gecko

Events September 6-8: Zoo Photo Club, Hands-on Astronomy and ASL Art Tour

This week, learn how to photograph exotic animals, get a telescopic look at the sky, and see American Art through a new perspective

Martha, the last surviving member of the passenger pigeon species

Martha, the World’s Last Passenger Pigeon

97 years ago today, a once-ubiquitous bird species tragically went extinct

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