With all the shouting in the news, we were happy to listen this week to the voices of those who do not always have a platform in our culture. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was Oct. 14 – Oct. 20, 2018
Shawnie McRaney struggled to understand her gender identity for years before she finally identified as transgender. She shares her personal journey with courage and candor and explains how the support of her colleagues and the Smithsonian’s commitment to diversity and acceptance helped her make the decision to transition. The Smithsonian Institution has undergone many transitions… Continue reading Shawnie McRaney: The courage of change
The Indigenous people who met Columbus when he sailed across the ocean blue to “discover” the Bahamas were quickly overwhelmed and destroyed by their exposure to Europeans. Or were they? A new exhibition explores the living legacy of the Taíno. Continue reading Taíno: The living legacy of a colonial past
Americans spent almost $30 billion on pet food for Fido and Fluffy last year, but you can’t exactly run to the store for a half-ton of kibble when you have elephants to feed. John Barrat spent the day in Front Royal to see how the Zoo keeps its critters locavore. Continue reading Mike Maslanka had a farm…
This week, we focused on how we tell the story of history and heard from a couple of bad-ass women. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was Oct. 7 – Oct. 13, 2018
This week, we considered the implications of cultural appropriation, Latino representation and Guerrilla Girl confrontation. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was Sept. 30 – Oct. 6, 2018
Can a robot experience art? Can a white curator interpret black culture? Can real science find a new audience? You tell us. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was Sept. 23 – Sept. 29, 2018
Andrea Martin tags along on the third shift and learns that to the trained ear, things that go bump in the night may just mean a blown compressor. Continue reading Things that go bump in the night: A night at the museums with the third shift
This sweet ride is not actually part of the Smithsonian’s collections, but it should be. Check out the rest of Brian’s favorite things. Continue reading A few of my favorite things: Brian Nicklas
This week we have questions. Questions that need answering. Questions about old hats and wombats. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was Sept. 16 – Sept. 22, 2018
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
