It was a busy week in Smithsonian news with lots to celebrate. But this is Washington, after all, so there were plenty of complaints, too. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was June 9 – June 14, 2019
As Dr. David J. Skorton prepares to end his tenure as 13th Secretary of the Smithsonian to become president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges, we wanted to take a moment and look at some highlights from his time with us. Continue reading Thank you for your leadership
Was it only a year ago? Jane Rogers relives the excitement of the day the Washington Capitals won their first-ever Stanley Cup and collects some cool Caps swag along the way. Continue reading Let’s go Caps: A curator’s collecting trip into Caps mania
The new “Deep Time” exhibition may demonstrate that the lives of dinosaurs were “nasty, brutish and short.” Apparently, paleontology gets pretty nasty, too. Continue reading Sidedoor: The Dinosaur War
For four years, the Reptile Discovery Center’s Asian water dragon female lived alone. Then, while examining eggs as part of a study, animal keepers made a shocking discovery—one was fertile! How could a female lay a fertile egg without a mate? Continue reading Life finds a way: Parthenogenesis
We’re mighty proud this week: Proud of our new Secretary, proud of our old dinosaurs and proud of, well, Pride! Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was June 2 – June 8, 2019
Summer’s heat and humidity can make even the most dedicated gardeners wilt a bit and find themselves in need of refreshment. How about some booze with your botany? Cynthia Brown of Smithsonian Gardens shares a few of her favorite herbal cocktails. Continue reading Prune the shrubs? No thanks, we’d rather drink them.
Paleobiologist Scott Wing explains the science behind the spectacle. Continue reading Deep Time: Old fossils, new meanings
Kiren Jahangeer, a long-time volunteer at the National Museum of Natural History, took a very special tour of the “David H. Koch Hall of Fossils—Deep Time” with the museum’s director, Kirk Johnson. Continue reading Deep Time: “The lessons of the past inform the future”
We celebrate LGBTQ history and culture throughout Pride Month, but gay history didn’t begin with the 1969 raid at the Stonewall Inn. Kelsey Wiggins takes us on a world tour of historical figures who have a left a legacy of LGBTQ culture…and coinage. Continue reading Gay history didn’t begin at Stonewall
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
