Once upon a time, there was a video game so horrible, so loathed, so incredibly bad, that every surviving copy was seized and buried in the desert (probably near Area 51.) Was it an alien attempt to sabotage the gaming industry? Continue reading Sidedoor: The Worst Video Game Ever?
The new “Deep Time” exhibition may demonstrate that the lives of dinosaurs were “nasty, brutish and short.” Apparently, paleontology gets pretty nasty, too. Continue reading Sidedoor: The Dinosaur War
You wouldn’t expect Don Ho to sing “Tiny Bubbles” at a good ole-fashioned country hoedown, but it’s not as far-fetched as it seems. Continue reading Aloha, ya’ll
How did a soft yellow metal, useless for tools or weapons, become the foundation of dynasties that lasted for centuries? Continue reading Sidedoor: Good as Gold
Look–up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Yikes! It’s a bird AND a plane in a head-on collision!
In this episode of Sidedoor, we meet Roxy Laybourne, one of the first scientists to figure out how a bird weighing a few ounces can bring down a multi-ton aircraft. Continue reading Sidedoor: The Feather Detective
In this episode of Sidedoor, Cheech Marin is our guide to the wildly creative and ingenious world of rasquachismo—the Chicano art of working with what you’ve got.
Come for the ingenuity and stay for the scandal on this episode of Sidedoor as as we find out how Eadweard Muybridge changed the course of photographic history. Continue reading Sidedoor: Inventor, Photographer…Murderer
In honor of World AIDS Day (Dec. 1) Sidedoor takes a look at the early HIV/AIDS crisis through the eyes of an artist whose life and work were changed by it forever. Continue reading Sidedoor: This color is who I am
Serious scientist? Bigfoot believer? Why not both? This episode of Sidedoor explores the man, the myths and the motivation of the first anthropologist to study Sasquatch. Continue reading Sidedoor: Seriously Seeking Sasquatch
From astronauts to peace activists to the founder of the Girl Scouts, SI’s celebration of women’s history is as diverse as women themselves. Continue reading Looking to the future by celebrating women’s history
The President's budget for fiscal year 2026, released May 30, includes deep cuts to Smithsonian federal funding. Secretary Bunch explains the federal appropriations process and reminds us of the long road between initial requests and final budget. Continue reading FY 2026 Appropriations Process
A chance encounter and a new exhibition demonstrate the power of photography to “Secure the shadow, ere the substance fade.” Continue reading From Shadow to Substance
Salute your colleagues June 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the American History Museum's Warner Brothers Theater. Continue reading Introducing this year’s Unsung Heroes
Kara Blond brings 25 years of experience to her new role, including previous stints at the Smithsonian. Continue reading Director named for SITES | Affiliations
