Rock and roll, rad sleepovers and bugs named for Beyoncé kept us entertained this week as we pondered yet another panda pregnancy possibility. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was August 6 – August 12, 2017
As guardians of the nation’s cultural heritage, we all have a responsibility to make sure every visitor can share our treasures. The Smithsonian Accessibility Network is working to demonstrate that access for anyone means enhanced experiences for everyone. Continue reading Sharing the Smithsonian with every visitor
Smithsonian staff are privileged to spend time with some of the nation’s most cherished treasures as we go about our duties. Sometimes, these unique experiences find a special place in our own personal stories. Amy Kehs introduces Liza Fritzsche and a few of her favorite things. Continue reading A few of my favorite things: Liza Fritzsche
Doom may be impeding as some deny climate change and see omens in the solar eclipse, but NASA is too broke to send us all to Mars, so we spent this week enjoying some cool things right here on Earth—like narwhals! Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was July 30 – August 5, 2017
It was a quiet week in Lake Smithsonian, so we took a deep breath and pondered some big ideas about art and beauty, life and memory, and whether we’d rather eat or go to the movies (and why we can’t do both simultaneously.) Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was July 23 – July 29, 2017
No matter where you are, you can experience the rare total eclipse of our local star in August with the help of a free app from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Continue reading You don’t have to be emo to have a dark night of the Sol
Science takes time, according to paleontologist detective Nick Pyenson, and we need science to understand the impact of its passage. Continue reading Travel through time with a whale detective
This week, we pondered the cost of art: Who pays? How much is too much? Who owns a culture’s heritage? How much should a bag of dust cost? Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was July 16 – July 22, 2017
During a week of grim news about extinction, survival and the effects of climate change, we also celebrated the boundless creativity of art. Even though we were disappointed that the latest Amelia Earhart mystery was debunked. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was July 9 – July 15, 2017
During the week of Independence Day, we thought a lot about what makes us American and what we treasure in America. Oh, and we obsessed over Amelia Earhart, too. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was July 2 – July 8, 2017
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
(Ed. note: We should note that it's never wise to stand behind a cow, even a buttery one. Cow pies never win blue ribbons.) Continue reading Behind the Butter Cow: A Look at the Renwick’s new State Fair exhibition
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
Melanie Adams will serve as interim director beginning August 26. Continue reading Director of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum is stepping down
