For those of us old enough to remember Pong and Pac-Man, the artistry of today’s video games is an astonishing alternate reality. Continue reading American Art explores the beguiling worlds of video games
Our understanding of the deep Earth carbon cycle is in its infancy. Join Liz Cottrell and journey from the guts of a volcano to the sky. Continue reading Listening to the Earth Breathe
Join Smithsonian Gardens for the Winter In-Service Training session Feb. 1. Continue reading Putting the Public in Public Gardens
In a unique collaboration with the Monticello Foundation, the Smithsonian examines the lives of the slaves owned by the writer of the Declaration of Independence. Continue reading “Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty”
A new exhibition at the Air and Space Museum follows the history of Marine Corps aviation through the art of the Marines themselves. Continue reading “In the air, on land and sea”—100 years of Marine Corps aviation
The Anacostia Community Museum hosts the annual Martin Luther King Jr. program at Baird Auditorium Friday night. Continue reading Paying tribute to Martin Luther King
A new island has just surfaced in the Red Sea. What’s going on? Smithsonian scientists explain. Continue reading Tired of the Caribbean? Here’s a new island hot spot
Within the fabric of American identity is woven a story that has long been invisible—the lives and experiences of people who share African American and Native American ancestry. Continue reading IndiVisible: These people belong to each other
Frog-eating bats looking for delicious cuisses de grenouilles can’t afford the indigestion that comes from eating a poison dart frog instead. How do they tell the difference? Continue reading Meet our Scientist: Rachel Page is not afraid of the dark
The Global Tiger Initiative is working to save these majestic animals by fighting poaching on the front lines. Continue reading Can wild tigers survive?
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
