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Smithsonian American Art Museum

Which Artist Shares Your Birthday?

Find out which artists were born on your birthday or in any year in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collections.
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Spring Season

Smithsonian 2023 Art Guide

With art from across the nation and around the globe, there is truly something for every art lover!
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National Portrait Gallery Podcast

Portraits

Art, biography, history, and identity collide in this podcast from the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. Join Director Kim Sajet as she chats with artists, historians, and thought leaders about the big and small ways that portraits shape our world.
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Smithsonian Digitization

Smithsonian 3D

Explore some of the Smithsonian’s most treasured objects
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The Smithsonian’s museums display objects from our collections that span the breadth of art and design from the ancient to the modern-day, from the whimsical to the practical. Along with our art-focused programs and research, our work illustrates how art and design are integral to humanity, enriching us all.

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