Sep
12
Vote now for the Autumn 2025 Windows Lock Screen
Vote now for the Autumn 2025 Windows Lock Screen. Voting ends Sunday, September 21st! Continue reading Vote now for the Autumn 2025 Windows Lock Screen
Sep
11
Bringing the Smithsonian into Classrooms for 40 Years
Carol O’Donnell shares the story of the Smithsonian Science Education Center, which is transforming K-12 education through science, in collaboration with communities across the globe. Continue reading Bringing the Smithsonian into Classrooms for 40 Years
Sep
08
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will help astronomers investigate dark matter, continuing the legacy of its pioneering namesake
The National Air and Space Museum’s Samantha Thompson shares the history of the astronomer whose name graces the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory. Everything in space – from the Earth and Sun to black holes – accounts for just 15% of all matter in the universe. The rest of the cosmos seems to be made… Continue reading The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will help astronomers investigate dark matter, continuing the legacy of its pioneering namesake
Sep
05
Introducing ‘Better Call Sophia’: A quick dip into legal issues affecting museums
Armed with an art history degree and a cursory knowledge of legal issues in museum administration, Sophia Ancira offers a lay person’s exploration of the intersection of law and art. Continue reading Introducing ‘Better Call Sophia’: A quick dip into legal issues affecting museums
Aug
21
How Life-Size Cows Made of Butter Became an Iconic Symbol of the Midwest
The buttery bovine on display at the Renwick Gallery’s “State Fairs” exhibition represents the cream of the crop when it comes to dairy-based artwork. Continue reading How Life-Size Cows Made of Butter Became an Iconic Symbol of the Midwest
Aug
13
56 million years ago, Earth underwent rapid global warming. Here’s what happened to pollinators
What can we learn from the last time the Earth underwent rapid global warning? Continue reading 56 million years ago, Earth underwent rapid global warming. Here’s what happened to pollinators
Aug
11
Seattle Pep Rally Celebrates Literacy and a Lifelong Passion for Learning
What happens when organizations as diverse as Amazon, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the National Football League’s Inspire Change initiative, and the Smithsonian come together to encourage reading? Continue reading Seattle Pep Rally Celebrates Literacy and a Lifelong Passion for Learning
Jul
29
Precise measurement standards have revolutionized museum science, helping nail down where artifacts are from
Scientists from the Smithsonian’s Museum Conservation Institute illustrate the importance of shared standards in studying the origins of museum collections Continue reading Precise measurement standards have revolutionized museum science, helping nail down where artifacts are from
Jul
25
2025 Together we Thrive
More than $2.5 million in grants has been awarded to fund projects ranging from exposing little kids to nature, the link between movement and emotional wellbeing and building a robotic telescope. Continue reading 2025 Together we Thrive
Jul
25
Introducing JAMES: The Smithsonian’s new CRM system to power engagement and collaboration
If you work in advancement, visitor services, exhibitions, or interact with our constituents in any way, JAMES is coming to make your life easier. Continue reading Introducing JAMES: The Smithsonian’s new CRM system to power engagement and collaboration
