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cleaning textile
Smithsonian Insider

Protecting Puerto Rico’s Heritage

Following Hurricane Maria, a team from the Smithsonian is working with local citizens to save and protect their cultural heritage for the future.
Julia Child’s Kitchen
National Museum of American History

Julia Child's Kitchen

Learn about Julia Child's tremendous impact on food and culinary history in America.
Dominican weaver
Smithsonian Global

Celebrating Taíno Culture in the Caribbean

Nearly gone from the Caribbean in the years following 1492, native culture and heritage thrives today.
deco clock
Smithsonian Spotlight

1928: A Year in the Collections

Turn back the clock to the Jazz Age with objects from our collections.
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.
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.
photo of Grace Hopper
National Museum of American History

Women Mathematicians

Pioneering women, including Grace Murray Hopper, developer of the first English-language data processing language.
Disco lunch box
Smithsonian Spotlight

1978: A Year in the Collections

Put on your boogie shoes and take a tour through 1978 in the 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.
Tsaatan deer herders
Smithsonian Global

Preserving Mongolian Culture

Learn how the Smithsonian studies and protects the history and heritage of the Tsaatan deer herders in Mongolia.

History & Culture Collections Sampler