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How to Teach Thanksgiving in Class and at Home

Students can use Thanksgiving and their new tools for thinking about culture to learn and share more about their own family’s history and traditions

Native Hawaiians on Their Language's Significance

A Smithsonian curator recalls his own experience learning the native tongue

Kevin Young on the Right to Write

Poet and essayist Kevin Young discusses his new book, "African American Poetry," and his new post at the Smithsonian

Museums and National Zoo to Close Again

In an official statement, the Institution announced a temporary closing of all its public facilities beginning November 23

The Smithsonian's Incredible Conservators

From deep cleaning to painstaking repairs, caring for Smithsonian’s 155 million objects requires serious TLC—and steady hands

Smithsonian Receives Special Air Delivery

An F/A-18C Blue Angels Hornet just flew into D.C. to make its debut as a museum artifact at the National Air and Space Museum

The Peculiar Role of America’s First Ladies

A new exhibition, "Every Eye is Upon Me," pays tribute to the ever-changing role of the women who hold this unelected office

How to Teach Thanksgiving in Class and at Home — How to Teach Thanksgiving in Class and at Home

Students can use Thanksgiving and their new tools for thinking about culture to learn and share more about their own family’s history and traditions

Native Hawaiians on Their Language's Significance — Native Hawaiians on Their Language's Significance

A Smithsonian curator recalls his own experience learning the native tongue

Kevin Young on the Right to Write — Kevin Young on the Right to Write

Poet and essayist Kevin Young discusses his new book, "African American Poetry," and his new post at the Smithsonian

Museums and National Zoo to Close Again — Museums and National Zoo to Close Again

In an official statement, the Institution announced a temporary closing of all its public facilities beginning November 23

The Smithsonian's Incredible Conservators — The Smithsonian's Incredible Conservators

From deep cleaning to painstaking repairs, caring for Smithsonian’s 155 million objects requires serious TLC—and steady hands

Smithsonian Receives Special Air Delivery — Smithsonian Receives Special Air Delivery

An F/A-18C Blue Angels Hornet just flew into D.C. to make its debut as a museum artifact at the National Air and Space Museum

The Peculiar Role of America’s First Ladies — The Peculiar Role of America’s First Ladies

A new exhibition, "Every Eye is Upon Me," pays tribute to the ever-changing role of the women who hold this unelected office

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