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In Remembrance of Julia Child

Smithsonian curator Paula Johnson addresses many of the questions visitors ask about America’s beloved cooking teacher and her kitchen

Edmonia Lewis, the Sculptor, Who Broke the Mold

As the orphaned child of a black father and a Native-American mother, Lewis rewrote the 19th-century definition of sculptor

She Sang for Kings and Equality

Her beautiful voice famously rang out from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial; a new show takes a look at the highs and lows of her global acclaim

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Cornelius Swartwout’s invention, patented 150 years ago, helped feed America’s passion for waffles

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Is Mother Mei Xiang pregnant? Giant Panda house is closed to give the much-loved bear some peace and quiet

25 Things to Do at the Smithsonian in September

Breakfast at the Zoo and 25 Other Things to Do at the Smithsonian in September

How the Turtle Got Its Shell

Smithsonian paleontologist Hans Sues unpacks the complicated evolution of how this creature grew a home upon its back

In Remembrance of Julia Child — In Remembrance of Julia Child

Smithsonian curator Paula Johnson addresses many of the questions visitors ask about America’s beloved cooking teacher and her kitchen

Edmonia Lewis, the Sculptor, Who Broke the Mold — Edmonia Lewis, the Sculptor, Who Broke the Mold

As the orphaned child of a black father and a Native-American mother, Lewis rewrote the 19th-century definition of sculptor

She Sang for Kings and Equality — She Sang for Kings and Equality

Her beautiful voice famously rang out from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial; a new show takes a look at the highs and lows of her global acclaim

A Brief History of the Waffle Iron — A Brief History of the Waffle Iron

Cornelius Swartwout’s invention, patented 150 years ago, helped feed America’s passion for waffles

14 Fun Facts About Giant Pandas — 14 Fun Facts About Giant Pandas

Is Mother Mei Xiang pregnant? Giant Panda house is closed to give the much-loved bear some peace and quiet

25 Things to Do at the Smithsonian in September — 25 Things to Do at the Smithsonian in September

Breakfast at the Zoo and 25 Other Things to Do at the Smithsonian in September

How the Turtle Got Its Shell — How the Turtle Got Its Shell

Smithsonian paleontologist Hans Sues unpacks the complicated evolution of how this creature grew a home upon its back

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