Smithsonian Photo Contest Galleries
Celebrate Day of the Dead With These 15 Scenes of Festivities and Remembrance
These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show how communities in Mexico and beyond mark Día de los Muertos.
New National Park Site Spotlights School Segregation in Texas
The Blackwell School was once Marfa’s only public school for Mexican and Mexican American students
16th-Century Skeletons of Children Infected With Smallpox Discovered in Peru
The toddlers’ remains were buried around the beginning of the Spanish conquest of South America
Ellen Ochoa, Former NASA Astronaut and First Hispanic Woman in Space, Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
The former Johnson Space Center director logged four space shuttle flights and 1,000 hours in orbit over her 30-year career
How Museums Are Preserving and Celebrating Selena’s Legacy
The singer’s presence can still be felt at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
Seven Trailblazing Latina Journalists Anchor a New Museum Exhibition
Covering war, hosting presidential debates and conducting uncomfortable interviews, these women speak truths to their community
These 15 Photos Explore the Diversity and Rich Culture of Latino Americans
For Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs through October 15, enjoy these highlights from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
An In-Depth Look at Latino History Among the Stars and Skies
This summer, a podcast series from the National Air and Space Museum discusses Operation Pedro Pan, Latino Futurism and “Star Wars”
Pepón Osorio Pushes the Bounds of Public Art
The Puerto Rican artist emphasizes community in installations crafted from everyday objects
A Salsa Museum Is Dancing Its Way to the Bronx
While the museum lacks a permanent home, it’s bringing lively events to the “Borough of Salsa”
Gloria Estefan Will Be the First Hispanic Woman in the Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Cuban-American artist will be inducted alongside Sade, Snoop Dogg, Jeff Lynne and others
When Lyndon B. Johnson Chose the Middle Ground on Civil Rights—and Disappointed Everyone
Always a dealmaker, then-senator LBJ negotiated with segregationists to pass a bill that cautiously advanced racial equality
A New Discovery Puts Panama as the Site of the First Successful Slave Rebellion
Deep in the archives, a historian rescues the tale of brave maroons
Why ‘Sí, Se Puede’ Was the Winning Motto for the United Farm Workers
Their nationwide boycott helped farmworkers win the right to join and form unions
From ‘Iron Man’ to ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ These Are the 25 New Additions to the National Film Registry
Every year, the Library of Congress selects 25 films of “cultural, historic or aesthetic importance”
The Mesoamerican Influences Behind Namor From ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
The sequel to the 2018 Marvel blockbuster features a Maya-inspired antihero played by Mexican actor Tenoch Huerta
Ada Limón Is a Poet Laureate for the 21st Century
Her work explores “what it looks like to have America in the room”
Misty Copeland Is Introducing Black and Latino Children to Ballet
The renowned dancer’s BE BOLD program will provide free dance classes to hundreds of students
How Artemis 1 Honors an Apollo 13 Hero—and a Champion for Diversity in Space
A mannequin that will orbit the moon is named for Arturo Campos, a Mexican-American electrical engineer who worked on several NASA missions
Untold Stories of American History
Untold Stories of American History
Explore the lives of little-known changemakers who left their mark on the country
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