Museums
Smithsonian Leader Who Helped Launch the American Indian Museum Dies at 91
With a mission to create a diverse and dynamic Smithsonian, Robert McCormick Adams is remembered as an intense but humble leader
Four Olympic Stadiums With Unexpected Afterlives
What happens to old Olympics facilities after the medals have all been awarded?
Smithsonian Museums Will Remain Open this Weekend and Monday
The days ahead may be uncertain, but for the time being, the show goes on
Newly Identified Vincent van Gogh Drawings Go on Display
The two works were drawn during the artist’s formative years in Paris
Seven Must-See Museums in South Korea
Get cultured while you’re in the country for the Winter Olympics
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
Runaway Sprinkles from the Museum of Ice Cream Create ‘Environmental Hazard’ in Miami Beach
Here’s the scoop: officials are worried that the museum’s fake sprinkles will get washed into oceans and eaten by marine creatures
These Cloths Tell the Story of the Worst Humanitarian Crisis of This Generation
At the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the strips of fabric, written in blood and rust, serve as a testament to Syria's disappeared
How Museums Are Becoming More Sensory-Friendly For Those With Autism
An increasing number of institutions are developing programs that make exhibitions more accessible to those with developmental disabilities
How Science is Peeling Back the Layers of Ancient Lacquer Sculptures
These rare Buddhist artworks were found to contain traces of bone and blood
Speak Now: Reward for Biggest Art Heist in History Gets Cut in Half on New Year's
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum hoped the $10 million reward would shake loose new clues in the 27-year-old crime
30,000 Shards of Historic Stained Glass Found in Westminster Abbey's Attic
The glass and other trash was excavated from depressions in the vaulted ceiling and are being made into new windows for the Abbey
After Heavy Criticism, German City's Exhibition on Jewish Art Dealer Is Back On
Officials said the previously cancelled show will be put on view in a “more complete and revised form” at a later date
P.T. Barnum Isn't the Hero the 'Greatest Showman' Wants You to Think
His path to fame and notoriety began by exploiting an enslaved woman, in life and in death, as entertainment for the masses
Putting Miniature Museums Where You Are Likely To See Them
The nonprofit MICRO is on a mission to meet people where they are, staging small exhibitions in busy, public places
The Hidden Biases That Shape Natural History Museums
Here's why museum visitors rarely see lady animals, penis bones or cats floating in formaldehyde
First Center for Empathy and Art Launched in Minneapolis
The center will bring together researchers, artists, historians and philosophers to learn how art museums can promote empathy and understanding
This American Doctor Pioneered Abdominal Surgery by Operating on Enslaved Women
Glorified with a statue in the U.S. Capitol, Ephraim McDowell is a hero in Kentucky, but the full story needs to be told
This Holiday Season, Make Merry in a Museum
From heavenly light shows to diabolical dollhouses, the Smithsonian’s winter exhibitions offer something for everyone
See the World Through the Eyes of a Butterfly at a New Exhibit on the Senses
The American Museum of Natural History’s newest exhibition reveals how our brains make sense of the world around us
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