Scrutinized, idealized and fetishized: Seven contemporary artists examine the complexity of being Asian in America. Continue reading Beyond the stereotypes: “Asian American Portraits of Encounter”
Astronomers have discovered a pair of burned out white dwarfs hurtling toward each other at breakneck speeds. Continue reading Dying stars locked in fatal dance
Sigh. Mei Xiang isn’t pregnant after all, but four new red panda cubs offer some consolation. Continue reading Final score: Red pandas 4, Giant pandas 0
Are Americans uniquely innovative? A new exhibition explores the 19th-century belief in the American genius for invention. Continue reading “The Great American Hall of Wonders”
We’ve heard of writers in residence and artists in residence, but a Wikipedian in Residence? It’s a brave new digital world. Continue reading GLAM-Wiki project brings the arts to Wikipedia
Beautiful, fragrant, romantic–roses have been cultivated for centuries. Learn more about them in this video tour. Continue reading Roses 101
The popular exhibit has been funded for at least five years with a gift from State Farm Insurance. Continue reading Kids’ Farm will stay open after all
In the midst of a sweltering heat wave, we wondered what the weather was like 150 years ago today during the historic battle. Continue reading How hot was it during the Battle of Bull Run?
How is it possible that an isolated river turtle in Guatemala has the same lineage as a turtle hundreds of miles away? Continue reading River turtles: In it for the long haul?
See the climactic finale to the epic Harry Potter series on the largest IMAX and 3-D movie screens in the area. Continue reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-Part 2
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
