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Smithsonian Music

Engage with the Music at the Smithsonian

Nearly every genre of music, from every walk of life, from 10,000 B.C. to the present can be found.
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Smithsonian Commemoration

World War I Centennial

April 2017–November 2018
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National Museum of American History

Smithsonian's History Explorer

Explore hundreds of free, innovative online resources for teaching and learning American history.
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Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

My Armenia

Armenia is a small country nestled in the South Caucasus, at the crossroads of Asia and Europe. The first nation to adopt Christianity as its state religion, it is home to rich and resilient cultural traditions, beautiful landscapes, and complex histories. Still, Armenia remains a mystery to many around the world. My Armenia harnesses the power of storytelling to strengthen cultural heritage sustainability through community-based tourism development.
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Smithsonian Global

Recovering Voices

Smithsonian’s Recovering Voices initiative promotes the documentation and revitalization of the world’s endangered languages and the knowledge preserved in them.
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National Museum of American History

You Asked, We Answered: Why Do We Celebrate Memorial Day?

A Civil War military history researcher explains where Memorial Day celebrations came from.

bob dylan portrait with sunglasses

Smithsonian Spotlight

Bob Dylan: Musician and Poet

Born May 24, 1941, this reluctant countercultural icon of the 1960s remains an influential American voice.

Folklife Magazine

FORKLIFE: Children of Sticky Rice

Tracing the journey of immigrant food traditions, FORKLIFE talks with Chef Seng about bringing Lao food to Washington, D.C.

woman on bicycle

Smithsonian Insider

The 19th-Century Bicycle Craze

Millions of Americans rode bicycles at the end of the 1800s. Learn how the craze empowered women and changed fashion.

Horten Ho 229

Smithsonian Insider

Desperate for Victory, the Nazis Built an All-Wing Aircraft

Toward the end of World War II, the Nazis proposed a host of seemingly bizarre projects in an effort to turn the tide in their favor.

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Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

A Day in the Life of Asian Pacific America

Explore images of the Asian Pacific American experience around the world as lived on one day.

vinyl recording of "This Land Is Your Land"

Smithsonian Folkways

70 Years, 70 Stories

Extraordinary objects, including the original recording of "This Land Is Your Land," tell the story of a record label unlike any other.

photograph of Korematsu in a suit

Smithsonian Spotlight

Asian Pacific American Heritage in the Collections

Asian Pacific Americans have been central to the American story. Explore related collections from across the Smithsonian.

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.

red, white, and blue poster of Martin Luther King

Smithsonian Spotlight

1968: A Year in the Collections

A look back at 1968, a tumultuous, pivotal year marked by political and cultural change.

1918 soldier's identity card

Smithsonian Spotlight

1918: A Year in the Collections

The year saw the end of the Great War along with new technologies put to use at home and on the battlefield.

Steven Spielberg

National Portrait Gallery

Time Magazine Collection

TIme magazine cover portraits of newsworthy people and events.

History & Culture Collections Sampler

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