A box on a closet shelf may be enough for you to protect your own precious collection of matchbooks or state spoons, but caring for 155 million objects ranging from mosquitoes to mammoth bones is a bit more daunting. Continue reading Collections, Collaboration and Community at the inaugural C3 Conference
Smithsonian American Art Museum Director Stephanie Stebich offers a peek at how the museum will be celebrating both the American Women’s History Initiative and the Smithsonian Year of Music with innovative exhibitions, programs and performances. reverberate with visitors. Continue reading Looking Forward at SAAM
A sassy new resident made her debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo this week! Animal care staff recently welcomed Amur tiger Nikita to the Great Cats exhibit. Get to know her in this Q&A with animal keeper Dell Guglielmo. Continue reading New at the Zoo: La Femme Nikita
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the Concorde, the first supersonic airliner to enter service. To mark the anniversary, F. Robert van der Linden remembers the iconic SST’s last flight across the Atlantic. Continue reading Au revoir, Concorde
Most Smithsonian employees will be seeing a little bit extra in their checks in 2019. Continue reading Mo money, mo problems?* We’ll take the risk
This week we listened to music, watched films and pondered the importance of image in telling unheard stories. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was Feb. 17 – Feb, 23, 2019
We spent the week with a song in our hearts and soul food in our stomachs. All in all, not such a bad week! Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was Feb. 10 – 16, 2019
Joan Boudreau describes how some humble wooden blocks led to the reunion of a collection linked to the U.S. Exploring Expedition—one of the most important sources of scientific knowledge and collections for the young Smithsonian. Continue reading Backroom Stories: The graphic (art) tale of the U.S. Exploring Expedition’s report
James Deutsch rides along with this SI photographer as he captures moments that make the mundane memorable. Continue reading Moments on the Metro: The Photographs of Hugh Talman
We may be a little late for the holiday season, but the spirit and creativity of our colleagues is something to be celebrated all year long. Continue reading Finally! The post-holidays, after-New Year’s, not quite Spring, too early for July 4, Annual Smithsonian Winter Greeting Card
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
