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The Haitian Earthquake a Decade Later

To safeguard cultural heritage, a massive Smithsonian-led cultural rescue operation can now be mobilized to help countries recover from disaster

Celebrating the Legacy of Kusama

An upcoming Hirshhorn collection exhibition will honor the artist’s seven-decade career

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The Heroes of Africa

At the African Art Museum the inspiring stories of 50 individuals from the continent are honored in classical and contemporary works of art

Indigenous Ingenuity

Made in Alaska and fashioned to protect against snow glare, the eyewear was carved from whale baleen circa 1890

How Would Aliens Behave?

In a new offering from Smithsonian Books, James Trefil and Michael Summers explore the life forms that might exist on a dizzying array of exoplanets

The Rise of the Community Museum

A Smithsonian symposium asked experts to weigh in on the strength of the community museum and chart its way forward

The Haitian Earthquake a Decade Later — The Haitian Earthquake a Decade Later

To safeguard cultural heritage, a massive Smithsonian-led cultural rescue operation can now be mobilized to help countries recover from disaster

Celebrating the Legacy of Kusama — Celebrating the Legacy of Kusama

An upcoming Hirshhorn collection exhibition will honor the artist’s seven-decade career

A Colossal Case of Mistaken Identity — A Colossal Case of Mistaken Identity

Smithsonian paleontologist Hans Sues recounts a colossal tale of mistaken identity

The Heroes of Africa — The Heroes of Africa

At the African Art Museum the inspiring stories of 50 individuals from the continent are honored in classical and contemporary works of art

Indigenous Ingenuity — Indigenous Ingenuity

Made in Alaska and fashioned to protect against snow glare, the eyewear was carved from whale baleen circa 1890

How Would Aliens Behave? — How Would Aliens Behave?

In a new offering from Smithsonian Books, James Trefil and Michael Summers explore the life forms that might exist on a dizzying array of exoplanets

The Rise of the Community Museum — The Rise of the Community Museum

A Smithsonian symposium asked experts to weigh in on the strength of the community museum and chart its way forward

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