The Smithsonian has awarded fellowships to 10 accomplished visual artists from an international pool of candidates as part of the 2024 Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship Program. Continue reading 2024 Artist Research Fellowships announced
Political history curators from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History are at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, collecting items from clothing to signs that will help tell the story of the 2024 presidential election. Continue reading ‘MAGA BLACK’ hats, clear swag bags, the first Trump/Vance signs: Highlights of what the Smithsonian is archiving from the Republican convention
How Smithsonian curators scavenge political conventions to explain the present to the future and save everything from hats to buttons to umbrellas to soap. Continue reading The Conversation: Explaining the present to the future
A new Smithsonian paper posits that Swainson’s warblers have tornadoes to thank for ideal habitats. Continue reading Tiny Tornado Chasers: Why Rare Songbirds Rely on Destructive Winds
John Grant has been searching for evidence that life may have once existed on Mars since he was 16 years old. Continue reading A Smithsonian scientist’s decades-long search for life on Mars
The first female curator in the National Museum of Natural History Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Dr. Pettibone described 172 species and fought for the recognition of women in science. Continue reading Dr. Marian Pettibone Discovered and Described New Forms of Oceanic Life
The time has finally come: participants have arrived from across the United States and nine other nations, and we invite you to meet them at the 2024 Smithsonian Folklife Festival! Continue reading Your Guide to the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Our ability to look out into space is such a fundamental part of the human experience. Continue reading Kirsten Hall contemplates our role on Earth amidst the cosmos
From glowing corals to vomiting shrimp, animals have used bioluminescence to communicate for millions of years – here’s what scientists still don’t know about it Continue reading The Conversation: How to achieve an Instagram-worthy glow up
Whether the subject is angry peacocks or classic American musicals, Franklin Robinson’s favorites are as diverse as his work. Continue reading A few of my favorite things: Franklin Robinson
The Smithsonian's 12th collaboration with USA Today honors American veterans. Continue reading America’s Veterans: Honor, Service, and Sacrifice
Secretary Bunch announces a generous gift from Lily Endowment to fund the Smithsonian's celebration of the United States' 250th anniversary in 2026. Continue reading A new $40 million grant will fund America’s 250th programming and events
After three decades answering visitors' questions, is there anything she doesn't know about the Smithsonian? Continue reading Bridget Balog celebrates 30 years with the Smithsonian
Meet the newest member of the OVS staff: An enthusiastic historian and writer with a touch of Army discipline. Continue reading Introducing Troy Huber
The Office of Visitor Services is excited to announce that we are recruiting for a new season of volunteer Smithsonian Ambassadors! Continue reading Ambassadors needed to meet visitors where they are
