For three nights—July 16, 17 and 18—a full-sized, 363-foot Saturn V rocket will be projected onto the east face of the Washington Monument, and on Friday and Saturday, a special show will commemorate one of the most stirring moments in our history. Continue reading Fly us to the moon and let us play among the stars.
Watch footage from the Apollo 11 launch at the Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia Continue reading Apollo 11 Launch Celebration July 16
July 15,1886. Thomas Smillie becomes the first custodian of the first Section of Photographic History at the United States National Museum as well as its first photographer. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: July 15, 1896
July 14, 1986. In a stroke of marketing genius, the first ATM at the Air & Space Museum is installed at the entrance to the souvenir shop. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: July 14, 1986
July 13, 1974. The World Eskimo Olympics take place on the Mall. Some events are cancelled when organizers realize too late that it rarely snows in July in Washington, D.C. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: July 13, 1974
July 12, 1953 Dr. Howard K. Thompson’s collection of miniature soldiers goes on display in the Arms Court of the Arts and Industries Building. We really wish we knew more about this. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: July 12, 1953
Michael Rubin introduces us to Rose Dunn, who brings her experience as an educator to her long career as a Smithsonian volunteer. Continue reading A rose by any other name would still be one of the Smithsonian’s most valued volunteers
July 11, 1906. The National Gallery of Art becomes an official part of the Smithsonian. Except not really, because THAT National Gallery became the American Art Museum and the present-day National Gallery is NOT a part of the Smithsonian and tourists remain as confused as ever. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: July 11, 1906
July 10, 1980. The Naos Seawater System is inaugurated at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, which is, serendipitously, surrounded by seawater . Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: July 10, 1980
The National Zoo’s assistant curator of primates, Becky Malinsky, has an update on Moke, the Zoo’s baby western lowland gorilla. Continue reading #GorillaStory: Moke is becoming more bold
Watch footage from the Apollo 11 launch at the Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia Continue reading Apollo 11 Launch Celebration July 16
Secretary Bunch checks in after his first two weeks on the job. Continue reading This place makes an impression on people
Michael Rubin introduces us to Rose Dunn, who brings her experience as an educator to her long career as a Smithsonian volunteer. Continue reading A rose by any other name would still be one of the Smithsonian’s most valued volunteers
No one can keep up with everything, so let us do it for you. We’ll gather the top Smithsonian stories from across the country and around the world each week so you’ll never be at a loss for conversation around the water cooler. During a week in which we prepared to celebrate humankind’s most triumphant… Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week of July 8 – July 14, 2019
July 15,1886. Thomas Smillie becomes the first custodian of the first Section of Photographic History at the United States National Museum as well as its first photographer. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: July 15, 1896
