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Alexander von Humboldt: The Man History Forgot

Rediscover the 19th-century naturalist who traveled on four continents, wrote 2,500 letters, 36 books and hugely influenced early America

Smithsonian Reopens Four Museums

Doors open Friday at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Renwick Gallery, Portrait Gallery and the National Museum of African American History and Culture

International Man of Influence

The 19th-century polymath continues to influence the Institution’s research; a major Smithsonian exhibition explains how and why

Why Is This Mastodon in an Art Show?

Meet the hugely influential Alexander von Humboldt, who foretold of climate change and inspired artists, writers and presidents

The Story of Charles Willson Peale’s Mastodon

When a European intellectual snubbed the U.S., the well-known artist excavated the giant fossil as evidence of the new Republic’s strength and power

Major Hudson River School Archive Is Now Digitized

Prominent artists like Edwin Austin Abbey, Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Eastman Johnson are featured in the Weir Family Papers

How Racism Intersects With Public Health

Scholars take a deep dive into how structural racism intersects with public health

Alexander von Humboldt: The Man History Forgot — Alexander von Humboldt: The Man History Forgot

Rediscover the 19th-century naturalist who traveled on four continents, wrote 2,500 letters, 36 books and hugely influenced early America

Smithsonian Reopens Four Museums — Smithsonian Reopens Four Museums

Doors open Friday at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Renwick Gallery, Portrait Gallery and the National Museum of African American History and Culture

International Man of Influence — International Man of Influence

The 19th-century polymath continues to influence the Institution’s research; a major Smithsonian exhibition explains how and why

Why Is This Mastodon in an Art Show? — Why Is This Mastodon in an Art Show?

Meet the hugely influential Alexander von Humboldt, who foretold of climate change and inspired artists, writers and presidents

The Story of Charles Willson Peale’s Mastodon — The Story of Charles Willson Peale’s Mastodon

When a European intellectual snubbed the U.S., the well-known artist excavated the giant fossil as evidence of the new Republic’s strength and power

Major Hudson River School Archive Is Now Digitized — Major Hudson River School Archive Is Now Digitized

Prominent artists like Edwin Austin Abbey, Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Eastman Johnson are featured in the Weir Family Papers

How Racism Intersects With Public Health — How Racism Intersects With Public Health

Scholars take a deep dive into how structural racism intersects with public health

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