This is a sampling of approximately 2,300 media clips covering the Smithsonian the week of June 1 – June 4, 2021 Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was June 1 – 4, 2021
On May 31, 1921, hundreds of white people attacked a prosperous black neighborhood in North Tulsa, Oklahoma. No one knows how many people died, no one was ever convicted and no one really talked about the massacre until a decade ago. This is the story of the Tulsa Race Massacre and why it’s important that you know it. Continue reading Confronting the past: The Tulsa Race Massacre
The Director of the Natural History Museum Kirk Johnson reflects on Covid closures; learn tips for viewing T-rex, the megalodon, the Hope Diamond and more. Continue reading Ten more Smithsonian museums will be reopening this summer
This is a sampling of approximately 1,840 media clips covering the Smithsonian the week of May 24 – 28, 2021. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was May 24 – 28, 2021
This is a sampling of approximately 3,870 media clips covering the Smithsonian the week of May 17 – 21, 2021. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was May 17 – 21, 2021
Dip into a goodie bag of an episode with bite-sized stories on everything except the kitchen sink. Continue reading Sidedoor: The Best of the Rest III
This is a sampling of approximately 4,360 media clips covering the Smithsonian the week of May 10 – 14, 2021. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was May 10 – 14, 2021
The American Women’s History Initiative and Bloomberg New Voices recently hosted the second program in “The Women in the Room” series. Sara Cohen recaps the conversation. Continue reading The Women in the Room: Leaders in Science, Technology, and Innovation
This is a sampling of approximately 2,740 media clips covering the Smithsonian the week of May 3 – May 7, 2021. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was May 3 – May 7, 2021
We may not think about it but we are all art collectors who carry our heritage in our pockets every day. Continue reading Sidedoor: On the Money
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
