Nature
Martha, the World’s Last Passenger Pigeon
97 years ago today, a once-ubiquitous bird species tragically went extinct
Weekend Events September 2-5: Tarantula Feedings, Book Signings, Harry Potter, and Labor Day
This weekend, check out a giant spider at mealtime, get a book autographed, and take advantage of your last chance to see Harry Potter in 3D
Events August 22-25: Addy’s World, Draw & Discover, Child of the Civil Rights Movement and More
Take a tour through American history, create your own art, listen to an author speak about civil rights, and enjoy a tour of an exhibition soon to close
In the Pacific, Scientists Discover a Living Fossil
Smithsonian researchers announced yesterday the discovery of a primitive eel species, never before seen. See the video and learn about this remarkable find
Events August 15 – 18: Born to Be Wild, Negro League Stories, Book Signing and a Jazz Funk Show
This week, Smithsonian brings you an IMAX animal adventure, storytelling about the Negro League era, a visiting author and a free outdoor jazz funk concert
The List: 5 Weirdest Worms at the Smithsonian
Cheryl Bright, manager of the Smithsonian's National Invertebrate Collection, leads a "show and tell" of her favorite creepy crawlers
The Chilean Miners’ Fénix Capsule: Now on Display at “Against All Odds”
A year after the collapse, the Natural History Museum's new "Against All Odds" exhibition tells the story and science of the Chilean mine rescue
Events August 8-11: Student Sit-ins, When Volcanoes Erupt and John Wayne in the Philippines
This week: experience the Greensboro lunch counter sit-ins, get a lesson on volcano scholarship and attend an evening "Mingle at the Museum"
Surviving Tornado Alley
The Natural History Museum's Samuel C. Johnson IMAX presents Tornado Alley, a documentary that seeks to discover the heart of a tornado
Is Race a Social Construct? The Natural History Museum Investigates
The Natural History Museum's newest exhibition "Race: Are We So Different," opened on June 18. Here's a look inside
Events Post July 4-8: a tour of Air and Space’s highlights, jury duty for the John Brown trial, a trip to the Ocean Hall, Pirates and the dancing Siletz
The week of July 4, join the Smithsonian Institution in offering you a look at the Air and Space Museum, an exploration of piracy, an Ocean Hall scientist
One Hundred Years Ago Today, A Mars Meteorite Fell in a Blaze
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Nakhla meteorite falling to Earth. See and touch this piece of Mars at the Natural History Museum
June 20-24 Events Post: Interactive Carts, ImaginAsia, Choctaw Days, Forensic Science, and Tarantulas
This week join the Smithsonian Museums in offering you interactive carts, a look into the life of a Chinese opera performer, a Choctaw Indian festival
Dancing Splash Mob Floods the Natural History Museum
Watch the Smithsonian's first ever flash mob in the Natural History Museum's Ocean Hall
Events June 6-10: Spacesuits, Quilting, Wild Ocean, Ikebana, Coffee + Art
Events for the week of June 6 include spacesuits, a quilting demonstration, ikebana and more
How Do You Feed A Whale Shark?
Whale sharks gather off of the Yucatán Peninsula every summer for one big feeding frenzy
Weekend Events May 27-30: Lincoln, Spark!Lab, Friendship Dance, Dinosaurs
Weekend Events May 27-30: May 30 is your last chance to see Abraham Lincoln, An Extraordinary Life exhibition at the Museum of American History.
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