Oct
13
Owney the Dog lives on in augmented reality
UPDATE Oct. 20. Owney continues to follow the lure of the mail train’s whistle in a new app from the Postal Museum. Continue reading Owney the Dog lives on in augmented reality
Oct
13
Meet and mingle After Hours at the Hirshhorn
Washington’s premier contemporary art event returns Friday, Oct. 14. Tickets on sale now. Continue reading Meet and mingle After Hours at the Hirshhorn
Oct
05
Art unmasking history
Dramatic, abstract and inventive–the history of central Nigeria is revealed in the arts of its people. Continue reading Art unmasking history
Oct
05
Washington’s 100 Most Powerful Women
Influential and inspirational, these women include three of the Smithsonian’s leaders. Continue reading Washington’s 100 Most Powerful Women
Sep
30
Geology may matter more than ecology in rainforests
The past is the present when it comes to biodiversity in forests around the world. Continue reading Geology may matter more than ecology in rainforests
Sep
30
Meet our Scientists: Matthew Carrano, Dinosaur Hunter
Matt Carrano digs deep into all things dinosaur in this new video. Continue reading Meet our Scientists: Matthew Carrano, Dinosaur Hunter
Sep
26
Power|Play: China’s Empress Dowager
From ambitious concubine to fearsome dragon lady–rare photos take a closer look at China’s last Empress. Continue reading Power|Play: China’s Empress Dowager
Sep
26
It was a dark and stormy night…
The Zoo’s red panda cubs are named after thunder and lightning–very, very frightening! Or completely adorable. (Apologies to Freddy Mercury.) Continue reading It was a dark and stormy night…
Sep
22
When this you see remember me: Seeing Gertrude Stein
Gertrude Stein has been a muse to generations of artists. Find out why in a major new exhibition. Continue reading When this you see remember me: Seeing Gertrude Stein
Sep
22
Fact or fiction? History and Native American law
Is U.S.law concerning Native Americans based on historical errors? Continue reading Fact or fiction? History and Native American law
