Dec
01
Love in the time of Emoji
When a smiley face just isn’t enough. Continue reading Love in the time of Emoji
Nov
30
Smithsonian 175: Design for an Icon
One hundred seventy-five years ago today, the Board of Regents’ Building Committee selected architect James Renwick, Jr. to design the Smithsonian Institution Building. It would be Renwick’s Romanesque design that would give the Building its unofficial title—“the Castle.” Continue reading Smithsonian 175: Design for an Icon
Nov
29
ICYMI: Highlights from the week of Nov. 22 – 26, 2021
This is a sampling of approximately 2,320 media clips covering the Smithsonian the week of Nov. 22 – 26, 2021. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week of Nov. 22 – 26, 2021
Nov
25
How to Tell the Thanksgiving Story on Its 400th Anniversary
Scholars are unraveling the myths surrounding the 1621 feast, which found the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag cementing a newly established alliance. Continue reading How to Tell the Thanksgiving Story on Its 400th Anniversary
Nov
24
That brunch in the forest
Everything you know is wrong. Well, maybe not everything, but when it comes to Thanksgiving, pretty much. Continue reading That brunch in the forest
Nov
23
Foretelling the FUTURES
Amy Rogers Nazarov, a social media strategist in Washington, D.C., and a regular Torch contributor, shares her first impressions of the new exhibition at the Arts and Industries Building. Continue reading Foretelling the FUTURES
Nov
22
ICYMI: Highlights from the week of Nov. 15 – Nov. 19, 2021
This is a sampling of approximately 3,130 media clips covering the Smithsonian the week of Nov. 15 – 19. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week of Nov. 15 – Nov. 19, 2021
Nov
19
The past, present and FUTURES collide
The long-anticipated FUTURES opens Saturday, November 20, at the Arts and Industries Building Continue reading The past, present and FUTURES collide
Nov
18
Light of Freedom
UPDATED! Reimagining the Statue of Liberty’s torch to shine a light on the historical contradictions of American freedom. Continue reading Light of Freedom
Nov
17
Why do we need an extremely large telescope like the Giant Magellan Telescope?
Are we alone? What are dark matter and dark energy? What is the fate of the Universe? The Giant Magellan Telescope may soon answer these profound questions. Continue reading Why do we need an extremely large telescope like the Giant Magellan Telescope?
