Smithsonian

Child of Wonder

Cristián Samper’s lifelong love of flora and fauna inspires creative new displays of the world’s largest collection

March 2005

Turrets and Towers

The fanciful design of the Smithsonian Castle—150 years old in December—bucked the neo-classical trend of Washington’s other monuments and buildings

October 2004

New Digs

Introducing a new department and the editor who runs it

October 2004

Great Finds

Celebrating a magazine’s good fortune—and a nation’s

July 2004

A Task for Every Talent

Since the Smithsonian’s earliest days, the help of volunteers has been essential

April 2004

Will Power

Estate bequests by donors past and present keep the world’s largest museum and research complex humming

February 2004

Fascinating Relics

Smithsonian’s wide-ranging mummy collection still speaks to us from centuries past

January 2004

Man’s Reach

The Cooper-Hewitt explores the wide-ranging impact of historical and contemporary designs

September 2003

James Smithson’s Legacy

The Stranger and the Statesman: James Smithson, John Quincy Adams, and the Making of America’s Greatest Museum

September 2003

Torn Asunder

Enslaved Africans endured the largest forced migration in history

May 2003

Fanciful and Sublime

December 2002

Cultivating Delight

November 2002

Pursuing Perfection

September 2002

Latino Legacies

August 2002

We’ve Got Mail

May 2002

Mail Call

You may have written to us. We may have even received it

April 2002

Cartwheels at 50

April 2002

Sharing the Wealth

January 2002

Too Much?

Why does Smithsonian feel the need to be so topical?

January 2002

$1,500,000,000!

Making the Smithsonian an even more splendid presence on the American landscape than ever before

December 1, 2001