Wild Things: Life as We Know It
Gray seals, alligators and the world’s largest flower
Visual music, Macbeth and people wearing hats
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Why This Wealthy British Scientist Saw So Much Potential in the United States of America
James Smithson’s biographer offers insight into ideals born of the Age of Enlightenment that gave rise to the founding of the Smithsonian
A list of events and exhibitions at the Smithsonian Institution
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The Institution’s Regents include the Vice President, the Chief Justice and other national leaders
Topper, 1st Class and No Popcorn
Body language, new stripes and prime real estate
The Tao of Tea, Beyond Pottery and Something in the Air
Orchids, Ice Floes and Kids with Cameras
Education experts help children, their teachers, parents and grandparents get the most out of a museum visit - real or virtual
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Franklin’s 300th birthday this month reminds us of common ideals and artifacts that reflect themfrom a simple suit to an iconic lunch counter
We mark Smithsonian’s 35th anniversary by revisiting scientists, artists and scholars who’ve enriched the magazine and our lives
From the beginning, Smithsonian has looked beyond the Institution
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Artists, emerging and renowned alike, will vie to display their works in the National Portrait Gallery when it reopens next July
From the beginning, the cost of increasing and diffusing knowledge exceeded even Smithson’s generosity
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From the Secretary: Guiding Light
New palm-size computers show videos and maps to lead visitors around even to a good cup of joe
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A look back at the world in Smithsonian Magazine’s first year
Taking care of the nation’s treasures requires art, history and even molecular science
The Institution decides to focus on four basic questions
The Lemelson Center celebrates a decade of nurturing the inventor in each of us
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