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50 years of success in the Antarctic can provide a blueprint for the rest of the world

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Photo op

Nov
23

Masonic mysteries and lost symbols at the Postal Museum

Nov
20

Lighten up and celebrate the season at the Zoo

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Postcolonial provocateur: an ironic look at cultural identity at African Art

Nov
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In memoriam

Nov
01

From the Secretary: A Smithsonian that is more than the sum of its parts will be at the center of challenges facing our country and our world

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The Smithsonian’s policy on the use of Artificial Intelligence

The Smithsonian's policy on the use of Artificial Intelligence Continue reading The Smithsonian’s policy on the use of Artificial Intelligence

From the Secretary

  • The Kids Are Alright

    The Kids Are Alright

    Secretary Bunch explores how we must engage young people if the Smithsonian is to “have tomorrow, bright before us, like a flame.” Continue reading The Kids Are Alright

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  • Call for Nominations: 2025 Secretary’s Research Prizes

    Call for Nominations: 2025 Secretary’s Research Prizes

    Nominations close July 11. Continue reading Call for Nominations: 2025 Secretary’s Research Prizes

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  • Kim Sajet steps down as director of the National Portrait Gallery

    Kim Sajet steps down as director of the National Portrait Gallery

    Kim Sajet, director of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery since 2013, tendered her resignation June 16. Kevin Gover, Under Secretary for Museums and Culture, will serve as interim director of the museum until a replacement is found. Continue reading Kim Sajet steps down as director of the National Portrait Gallery

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