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Traditional calaveras, or skulls, which are prominent on Día de los Muertos.
Smithsonian Blog

5 Facts About Día de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead)

What do sugar skulls, marigolds, and monarch butterflies have in common? 
Sheet music for 1920 Ziefeld Follies by Irving Berlin
Smithsonian Spotlight

1920: A Year in the Collections

Explore items related to the year, including a pen used to sign the ratification of the 19th Amendment.
Frankenstein comic book cover.
Smithsonian Snapshot

It's Alive! It's Alive!

The story of Frankenstein has been told many times—even in comics.
Vote pin
Smithsonian Spotlight

A Vote, A Voice

Explore get out the vote pins and posters, and learn about voting history through the Smithsonian collections.
Carter Family sheet music.
Smithsonian Spotlight

Country Music

Discover country music—an American art form with roots in folk and blues—as reflected in the Smithsonian's collections.
Miss Liberty Celebration
Smithsonian Spotlight

The Statue of Liberty: Symbol for a Nation

A gift from France in 1886, Lady Liberty in our collections and across America.
illustration of diverse group of people.
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Talking About Race

Talking about race, although hard, is necessary. This online portal provides tools and guidance to empower your journey and inspire conversation.
John R. Lewis kneeling in prayer.
Smithsonian Spotlight

Remembering Rep. John R. Lewis

Lewis was a giant in the civil rights movement whose wisdom, courage, and moral clarity earned him the nickname “the conscience of the Congress.” 
native man in headdress on apple as
National Museum of the American Indian

Americans

Explore the online companion to the bold exhibition revealing the ways American Indian images, names, and stories are hidden in plain sight.
graphic of burning city with stylized flames and smoke
Sidedoor Podcast

Confronting the Past

Learn the important story of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, a riot that destroyed almost 40 blocks of a wealthy black neighborhood in Oklahoma. 
spirograph
Smithsonian Spotlight

Playtime: Toys, Games, and Puzzles

From vintage to high-tech, there's something for every child (and child at heart) in our collections.
To Ask Freedom for Women is not a Crime
Smithsonian Spotlight

Votes for Women

A look at the fight to get the right to vote through the Smithsonian's collections.