A celebration of the woman who originally designed the iconic Smithsonian sunburst. Continue reading Remember the famous designer Crimilda Pontes? We thought not.
Virginia Hall dreamed of being America’s first female ambassador. Instead, she became a spy. A one-legged spy. Continue reading Sidedoor: The Milkmaid Spy
As museums and other cultural institutions lock down internationally, the National Zoo remains alert to the possibility of a panda pregnancy, Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was March 23 – March 27, 2020
Deborah L. Mack is Interim Director of the National Museum of African Art. Continue reading Deborah Mack brings strategic expertise to Museum of African Art
When Playtex met space tech Continue reading Sidedoor: Outer Space and Underwear
The big news this week is the birth of two cheetah cubs and the release of millions of Smithsonian objects free to the public through Open Access. The cheetahs are not included. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was Feb. 24 – Feb. 28, 2020
The Smithsonian has launched Smithsonian Open Access, an initiative that removes copyright restrictions from about 2.8 million of our digital collection images as well as collections metadata spanning nearly two centuries of research. Continue reading Create. Imagine. Discover. Smithsonian Open Access
There’s lots of news this week, and not all of it is coming out of New York. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was Feb. 15 – 21, 2020
Every day, Dr. Elizabeth Harmon, a digital curator at the Smithsonian Institution Archives, researches women who furthered science at the Smithsonian and finds ways to make their stories known. Continue reading Elizabeth Harmon: Science sleuth
Telework is an important part of a sustainable workplace, reducing carbon emissions from vehicles and—as anyone who commutes via I95 or I270 can tell you—improving employee morale. Continue reading How much work would a teleworker work if a worker could work via telework?
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
