Watch How One Harlem Storefront Changes Over Nearly Four Decades
The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s new exhibition goes “Down These Mean Streets”
How a Single Paragraph Paved the Way for a Jewish State
The Balfour Declaration changed the course of history with just one sentence
Cats Had Clout Long Before the Internet
For artists, cats prove to be more than elegant studio companions, but inspirations as well, says a new exhibition
Giant Harriet Tubman “Yarn Bomb” Portrait Debuts in Upstate New York
Artist Olek’s creation is one in a series of 50 planned installations across America celebrating important women throughout U.S. history
This Moscow Subway Car Brings an Art Museum to Commuters
Experience some of Russia’s most notable pieces of art while traveling by train
How Jazz, Flappers, European Émigrés, Booze and Cigarettes Transformed Design
A new Cooper-Hewitt exhibition explores the Jazz Age as a catalyst in popular style
These Photos Offer a Glimpse Into the Racial Politics of the 1950s South
Before he became a sports photographer, John G. Zimmerman captured a past that feels all too present
World War I Letters From Generals to Doughboys Voice the Sorrow of Fighting a War
An exhibition at the National Postal Museum displays a rare letter from General John Pershing
This Rare Display of a Japanese Triptych is Only Usurped by the Great Mysteries Surrounding It
Don’t miss this singular showing of Kitagawa Utamaro’s three works reunited at the Sackler Gallery
Find Your 2,000-Year-Old Doppelgänger
Send the Musée de la Civilisation a photo, and it will match you with an ancient statue
This Virginia Winery Once Housed One of WWII’s Most Important Spy Stations
Speakeasies are so 2012—this place has actual secrets
In Its Layers, This Stunning Pink Coralline Algae Holds Secrets of Climates Past
Unseen and unsung for centuries, these underwater species of coralline algae are providing scientists with an unparalleled new archive of information
Follow the Polka Dots to Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Rooms That Are Breaking Museum Records
“Polka dots are a way to infinity,” says Japan’s most successful artist, now at the Hirshhorn
Scientists Make Art From Objects Invisible to the Naked Eye
Sophisticated microscopes, satellites and other instruments can create stunning images in experts’ hands
Why Orchids Belong in an Art Museum
Washington’s much-anticipated annual flower show moves to the Hirshhorn for the flora that loves to perform
Nine New Must-See Museums Opening This Year
From the American Revolution to fashion design, these are the new museums to see in 2017
For the First Time, All 5,000 Objects Found Inside King Tut’s Tomb Will Be Displayed Together
Take a sneak peek at the collection of the new Grand Egyptian Museum, opening in early 2018
After the Tragic Lindbergh Kidnapping, Artist Isamu Noguchi Designed the First Baby Monitor
The six-decade career of the artist and commercial designer is on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Don’t Miss These 11 New Museum Exhibitions This Winter
You’ll find everything from beloved childhood characters to animatronic dinosaurs on display this season
Why a Woman Is Playing the Same Guitar Chord Over and Over Again at the Hirshhorn
The absurdly comedic work of Iceland’s top performance artist Ragnar Kjartansson
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