What better way to honor Father’s Day than by celebrating men and their flowers? Meg Biser offers a few fun photos from Smithsonian Gardens Archives of American Gardens, a collection of tens of thousands of images and records documenting historic and contemporary gardens and landscapes across the U.S. Continue reading From the Archives: Men and Their Flowers
How the appearance of a nonnative shrimp in the Chesapeake unearthed a 160-year-old naming mystery. Continue reading The Perplexing Case of the Peppermint Shrimp
Here’s to anyone who’s ever looked up… Continue reading Space for Everyone: The Air and Space Museum launches new brand identity
Season 8 of Sidedoor, the Smithsonian’s flagship podcast, kicks off with a sex-education lesson on Giant Pandas. The premiere episode explores the unexpected challenge veterinarians at the National Zoo have faced for 50 years—why it is so hard for the Giant Pandas to make baby pandas. Continue reading Sidedoor: Season 8 opens with a peek into the sex lives of Giant Pandas
The Office of Head Diversity Officer presents the first of many programs that will support and promote diversity, equity and accessibility within our workforce and ensures that everyone in the Smithsonian community feels included and has an opportunity to thrive. Continue reading My Name, My Story
Smithsonian Voices: From tracking large felines across the continent to helping rural communities protect biodiversity, Panamanian biologist Ricardo Moreno turned his childhood dream into a mission. Continue reading Can Humans and Jaguars Coexist? A Wildlife Biologist Uses Technology and Education to Reduce Conflict
The simple act of sharing conversation and a cup of joe is bringing Smithsonian staff together from across the Institution and around the world. Continue reading Random Acts of Coffee is back!
This is a sampling of approximately 4,100 media clips covering the Smithsonian the week of May 23 – 27, 2022. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week of May 23 – May 27, 2022
A few months after Melanie A. Adams started her tenure as director of the Anacostia Community Museum, in August of 2019, the museum reopened following renovations — only to shut down, with the other Smithsonian museums, in March of 2020. Continue reading Melanie Adams headlines cultural breakfast
NMNH Director Kirk Johnson explains what goes on behind the scenes at the world’s largest natural history museum. Continue reading Iconic Photos Give Rare Glimpse of Smithsonian’s Storage Rooms
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
