Scientists Are Using This Collection of Wood Samples to Combat Illegal Logging
Archie F. Wilson loved wood enough to amass the country’s premiere private collection. Now scientists are using it as a weapon against illegal logging
Eighty Years Later, Two Exhibits Confront the “Degenerate Art” Purge
In 1937, the Nazis confiscated modernist art from museums and put it up for ridicule in an exhibit that still reverberates today
Three Generations of Inuit Women Defy Exploitation by Visualizing Resilience and Love
A grandmother, a mother and a daughter, all took up pen and ink to tell their stories
The British Library Will Release Two New Books Inspired by “Harry Potter”
The editions are companions to an upcoming exhibition at the library, which will display rare artifacts related to J.K. Rowling’s magical universe
George W. Bush’s Paintings of World Leaders to Go On Display at Conservative Conference
The former president’s “Art of Leadership” series features portraits of Merkel, Blair, Putin and other influential politicians
At 100, Andrew Wyeth Still Brushes People the Right (and Wrong) Way
The centennial of his birth offers galleries and critics the opportunity to reconsider one of America’s most famous painters
Esperanza Spalding: Jazz Musician, Grammy Award Winner and Now Museum Curator
The title of her latest album “D + Evolution” is also the theme of a new exhibition at the Smithsonian’s Cooper Hewitt
Chicago Library Seeks Help Transcribing Magical Manuscripts
Three texts dealing with charms, spirits, and all other manners of magical practice are now accessible online
The Hirshhorn Transforms Into a One-Day Soundscape
For one day, the museum will add an interactive soundscape to the works of visual art on display
Renovated Museum Wing Delves Into Untold Chapters of American History
“The Nation We Build Together” questions American ideals through exhibits on democracy, religion, diversity and more
New Exhibition Asks “What Kind of Nation Do We Want to Be?”
The American History Museum opens a trio of timely new shows on democracy, religion and immigration
Asia’s First Major LGBTQ Exhibition to Launch in Taipei
The groundbreaking Spectrosynthesis is united by a single theme: the spectrum of light
London Exhibit Showcases Powerful Artwork Created by Teenage Refugees
“All I Left Behind. All I Will Discover” includes pieces by 80 teens who fled to the UK
Two Smithsonian Scientists Retrace the Mysterious Circumstances of an 1866 Death and Change History
Did the 19th-century naturalist Robert Kennicott die of his own hand?
Smithsonian’s Behind-the-Scenes ‘Sidedoor’ Podcast Returns for Second Season
New episodes explore a 150-year-old cold case, the history of beer, war photography and more
11 New Art Exhibits to See This Summer
From Edvard Munch to sonic arcades, these shows are worth putting on your calendar this season
Medicine Creek, the Treaty That Set the Stage for Standing Rock
The Fish Wars of the 1960s led to an affirmation of Native American rights
It Takes Two Museums to Cover the Work of this Prolific German Neo-Expressionist
Europe’s celebrated Markus Lüpertz has a huge appetite for creativity. He’s also a poet, writer, set designer and jazz pianist
This Artist’s Worldview Drips With Unending Pessimism
“Man is inherently self-destructive, and whatever is built will be destroyed,” says painter Donald Sultan of his “Disaster Paintings”
Watch How One Harlem Storefront Changes Over Nearly Four Decades
The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s new exhibition goes “Down These Mean Streets”
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