Smithsonian Institution News & Insights

Events: Butterflies, Underwater Archaeology, Iranian Cinema and More

February 14, 2011

Rodney Snyder, Chocolate Hunter, Eats It For a Living!

February 11, 2011

Weekend Events: Celebrating Chocolate, Make Your Own Valentines and Persian Cinema

February 11, 2011

And The Sound’s Laid Down By The Underground…

February 10, 2011

Woo at the Zoo Preview: Lions and Cheetahs, Up Close and Personal

February 10, 2011

Wednesday Roundup- Renaissance Man, Paper Planes and Artist Interviews

February 9, 2011

Freedom Rides: A Civil Rights Milestone

Spring ‘61: Federal legislation struck down segregation in America’s transit systems prompting a series of nonviolent protests known as the Freedom Rides

February 9, 2011

American History Museum Dances the Night Away With Van Halen’s Guitar

February 8, 2011

Family Pictures: Close to Home @ Smithsonian American Art Museum

February 8, 2011

Smithsonian Scientist Discovers Seven New Fish Species

February 7, 2011

Happy Birthday, John Deere!

February 7, 2011

Events: Freedom Riders, Woo at the Zoo, American Indian Filmmaking and More

February 7, 2011

UPDATED: Fire in the Natural History Museum’s Mechanical Building Under Control; Museum Is Open

February 7, 2011

Rosa Parks: A Portrait to Honor

February 4, 2011

Weekend Events: Open Mic Night, Weaving Workshops and a Celebration of Black History Month

February 4, 2011

A Closer Look at Cairo in African Art Film Screening

February 3, 2011

A Farrah Fawcett Day at the Smithsonian

February 2, 2011

Found: Punxsutawney Phil in the Nation’s Attic

A 1976 black and white photo captures the bronze scupture of everyone’s favorite groundhog by artist Jimilu Mason

February 2, 2011

Google Art Project Comes to the Smithsonian

February 1, 2011

Branson’s Own Baldknobbers Donate Artifacts to American History Museum

February 1, 2011

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