January 15, 1924. A special exhibition of James Whistler’s etchings opens at the Freer Gallery of Art. We do not know how many young ladies were invited to view them by Lotharios with impure motives. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: January 15, 1924
January 11, 1994. “Workers at the White House” opens as a traveling exhibition. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: January 11, 1994
January 9, 1969. An exhibition of Winslow Homer’s graphic art opens at the American Art Museum. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: January 9, 1969
January 4, 1980. The National Portrait Gallery takes a closer look at some rosy-cheeked “Christy Girls.” Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: January 4, 1980
December 8, 1992. “Hands on History” allows visitors to participate in more than 40 activities, including harnessing a mule, because why not? Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: December 8, 1992
December 7, 1991. “Time Covers the War: Personalities from World War II” opens at the National Portrait Gallery. We should note that despite the illustration, Napoleon Bonaparte was not one of those personalities. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: December 7, 1991
To mark World AIDS Day, Katherine Ott takes us back almost 40 years when all hell broke loose as people began to sicken and die from a mysterious and frightening disease that became a global pandemic. Continue reading Silence = Death: The beginning of the epidemic
November 21, 1993. “Contemporary Porcelain from Japan” opens at the Sackler. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: November 21, 1993
November 12, 1980. Space geeks throng the Air and Space Museum to celebrate Voyager I’s approach to Saturn. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: November 12, 1980
October 30, 1980. The U.S. Court of Appeals rules that the theory of evolution is not a religion. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: October 30, 1980
Mandy Van Heuvelen, a cultural interpreter coordinator at the National Museum of the American Indian, shares the story of contemporary Native artist Nora Naranjo Morse. Morse, whose artwork draws on traditional Native culture, created the sculptures that sit outside of the museum in Washington, D.C. Continue reading Because of Her Story: Nora Naranjo Morse
Secretary Skorton is leaving the Smithsonian this summer, after four years as the Institution's leader. Continue reading The beginning of goodbye
One of the perks of being a Smithsonian volunteer is the opportunity to get behind-the-scenes peeks and everything from a Shakespeare folio to a T. rex skull. Plus, there are cookies! Continue reading Castle volunteers were out and about in 2018
This week, show the visiting relatives the sights of the city and then astound them with your knowledge of the true history of Thanksgiving. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was Nov. 18 – Nov. 24, 2018
January 16, 1978. The Chase Manhattan Money Collection of more than 24,000 pieces is given to the Smithsonian. If you're going to collect something, it might as well be money, right? Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: January 16, 1978
