Smith College Professor and Terra Foundation Executive To Take New Provost Position at Smithsonian Continue reading John Davis Named Under Secretary for Museums and Research/Provost
Smithsonian staff work countless hours in the halls of our museums and research centers, in the field, at the Zoo, in our gardens and facilities. We 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… Continue reading A few of my favorite things: Charles Noble
From Ella Fitzgerald and Radiohead to artistic cats and flesh-rending vultures, we went from the ridiculous to the sublime and back again this week. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was April 23 – April 29, 2017
Carl Takei, a staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union, shares his Japanese American family’s experience of incarceration during WWII. Continue reading Our freedoms are fragile
Smithsonian Secretary David Skorton explains why “Earth Optimism” is more than a slogan–it is a rallying cry for people of conscience. Continue reading The argument for environmental optimism
We are very Earth Optimistic this week, but that doesn’t keep us from hedging our bets with news of a possibly habitable planet. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was April 16 – April 22
Our soldiers aren’t movie superheroes. They are us. Continue reading An unflinching gaze into the human face of battle at the National Portrait Gallery
Social media has transformed the way we learn, what we share and how we communicate. What role do museums play when everyone is their own curator? Amy Rogers Nazarov takes a look at how social media has become an integral part of the exhibition experience. Continue reading Sharing the #Smithsonian
This week we spent time with fungus-farming ants, high-flying orangutans and made some lowbrow observations about the line between artsy and Etsy. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was April 9 – April 15, 2017
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month and the perfect time to talk to two of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s longest serving docents, Phoebe Kline and Susanne Joyner, to hear their reflections on the ways the museum has changed over the course of 40 years and what keeps them engaged and volunteering. Continue reading A lifetime of volunteering
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
