Collecting
The World's Most Expensive Coin Is Up for Sale
Expected to fetch upward of $10 million, the 1794 Flowing Hair dollar was one of the first coins struck by the newly created U.S. Mint
Meet the Smithsonian's Mosquito Keeper
Scientist Yvonne Linton reveals what it means to oversee a world-renowned collection of 1.9 million specimens
Rare Megamouth Shark Arrives at the Smithsonian
Studying and eventually preserving the megamouth will help researchers learn more about the puzzling species
Celebrate the Smithsonian's 174th Birthday With a Look at Its First Collections
Historic museum specimens help us learn more about what a species once was like and what it could be like in the future
In This Historical Moment, Here’s How to Collect Your Thoughts
The Anacostia Community Museum wants your story for its new archive #Moments of Resilience
Inside the World’s Only Museum Dedicated to Ventriloquism
The Vent Haven Museum in Kentucky is home to nearly 1,000 dummies once brought to life by ventriloquists
Book of Lost Books Discovered in Danish Archive
The index is part of the Libro de los Epítomes, an effort by Christopher Columbus' illegitimate son to create a searchable index of the world's knowledge
Preserving Negro League History Has Never Been Easier, or Harder, Depending on Who You Ask
While digitization of old newspapers has led to a statistical renaissance in baseball archives, the stories of those who played the game are being lost
Would Baseball have Become America’s National Pastime Without Baseball Cards?
Tobacco companies spurred the mania, but artistry won the hearts of collectors
After 13-Year Chase, F.B.I. Nabs Pair of Dorothy's Ruby Slippers
The shoes were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in 2005 and were recently recovered in Minneapolis
How a "Sultry" Statue of Liberty Cost the U.S. Post Office More Than $3.5 Million
A sculptor was awarded millions in royalties after the USPS accidentally used an image of his Las Vegas replica on a 2010 postage stamp
Coin Once Believed to Be Fake Is a Million Dollar Find
Authenticators found a New England collector's Gold Rush-era $5 gold coin is the real McCoy
The Great Feather Heist
The curious case of a young American’s brazen raid on a British museum’s priceless collection
Trove of Rare Stephen King Books Destroyed in Flood
The author said he was ‘horrified’ to hear about the loss
Meet Riley, the Puppy Training to Sniff Out Bugs in Boston's Museum of Fine Arts
The Weimaraner will inspect incoming artwork for beetles, moths and other critters that can damage museum collections
250,000 Circus Items Donated to Illinois State University
The donation includes clown props, photos, posters and costumes
Manhattan DA Launches First Antiquities Trafficking Unit
The unit will investigate the uptick in looted artifacts flooding the antiquities market
Christmas at the Smithsonian's Dolls' House Includes All the Trimmings—in Miniature
It's 'Deck the Halls' with Christmas cheer at the beloved Victorian-style dollhouse at the National Museum of American History
The British Museum Was a Wonder of Its Time—But Also a Product of Slavery
A new book explores the little-known life and career of Hans Sloane, whose collections led to the founding of the British Museum
At an Army Base in Kansas, There's a Secret Collection of Incredible Finds
Are these priceless artifacts or worthless trinkets? No one knows for sure, but a local art gallery is pitching in to find out
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