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Votes for women pendant
Smithsonian Spotlight

Votes for Women

A look at the fight to get the right to vote through the Smithsonian's collections.
antique fire hat
Smithsonian Spotlight

Irish American History and Heritage

For Irish American History Month, explore our related collection images, videos, and music.
spring landscape
Smithsonian Spotlight

Spring Is in the Air

Celebrating spring and the coming of warmer days through the visual arts.
yellow frog on green leaf
Smithsonian Spotlight

World Frog Day

In celebration World Frog Day on March 20, a look at the art and science of frogs across the Smithsonian.
Louise Nevelson photograph
Smithsonian Spotlight

American Women Artists

Discover women artists and their works in the collections.
orchid
Smithsonian Spotlight

Orchids: Nature's Art

Smithsonian Gardens has more than 8,000 specimens. Explore a selection from the collection along with art inspired by these beautiful blooms.
Boombox, used by Fab 5 Freddy
Smithsonian Spotlight

Hip-Hop and Rap

Learn about the Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap and explore our related collections from across the Smithsonian.
Lady Terrapins hat [2007.0224.07]
Smithsonian Spotlight

March Madness

Get ready for the big dance with basketball finds from around the Smithsonian.
Barbara Dane with the Chambers Brothers
Smithsonian Folkways

Women's Liberation

Enjoy an online playlist of songs expressing the struggle for women's equality.
Captain America 41 cent stamp
Smithsonian Spotlight

Excelsior! Super Superheroes

A look at superheroes in the Smithsonian's collections and remembering Stan Lee.
seed catalog
Smithsonian Libraries

Seed and Nursery Catalogs

With the arrival of spring, gardners are dreaming of the growing season to come. Collection highlights date from the 1830s through the 1930s.
Ida B. Wells-Barnett
National Portrait Gallery

Ida B. Wells

The daughter of former slaves, journalist and anti-lynching crusader Ida B. Wells vigorously investigated and exposed racism.