Free programs and exhibitions related to the presidency are featured from Friday, Jan. 18, through Monday, Jan. 21. Continue reading Celebrate the Inauguration with the Smithsonian
Squid porn! The first video ever to capture the mating behavior of a deep-sea squid species. Continue reading NSFW: 50 Shades of…Squid
New research finds more and more Earth-like planets orbiting distant stars. Continue reading Worlds within worlds: The quest for a twin Earth heats up
Though known primarily as a video artist, Nam June Paik has also deconstructed and reconsidered music in radically new ways. Continue reading Nam June Paik: Because almost all of the audience is uninvited
Smithsonian scientists have discovered evidence that an egg-laying mammal thought to be extinct for thousands of years may still exist in parts of Australia. Continue reading Long-beaked echidna may not be a thing of the past
“Woody at 100” offers a chance to delve deeper into the Woody Guthrie’s inspiration for songs that became the soundtrack of an era. Continue reading This land is still your land: Woody at 100
A once-in-a-lifetime photo marks the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. Continue reading Forever free: The 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
Hope Diamond, Shmope Diamond–take a look at the latest gem in the Smithsonian collection. Continue reading World’s largest cut-gem aquamarine is unveiled
When was the last time a 1,600-year-old Bodhisattva flew over your head? Continue reading Ancient Buddhist treasures come to 3D life in “Pure Land”
The world’s first “spidernaut” lands at the Natural History Museum. UPDATE: Sadly, the spider has died of natural causes. Continue reading Spider from space descends on the National Mall!
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
