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"¡Printing the Revolution! The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now" Unites Historic Civil Rights-Era Prints With Works by Contemporary Graphic Artists

Features More Than 100 Artworks From the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Leading Latinx Collection

11.17.2020
American Art Museum Exhibitions
: Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Public Can Vote To Name Smithsonian’s National Zoo Giant Panda Cub

Public Can Vote To Name Smithsonian’s National Zoo Giant Panda Cub

11.16.2020
National Zoo Public Programs
Tillie Lewis and brokers, 1945

Courtesy of Haggin Museum

Even Though the Room Is Full, They Are “The Only One in the Room”

Eight Women Achievers Across Three Centuries Featured in Smithsonian Exhibit

11.13.2020
American History Museum Exhibitions
NASA photo

Smithsonian Collaborates With NASA Astronaut Victor Glover

Two Museums Will Help Tell Story of Glover’s Historic First Trip to the ISS

11.12.2020
Air and Space Museum Exhibitions Education News
Smithsonian Associates Kicks Off the Holiday Season With Virtual Programs

11.12.2020
Smithsonian Associates Public Programs
Brian Schmidt, Smithsonian

Scientists Release Genomes of Birds Representing Nearly All Avian Families

Approximately 40% of Genome Samples Sourced From Smithsonian Collections, Amassed Over Decades From Around the Globe

11.11.2020
Natural History Museum Research News
Kichwa Hatari and Vanessa Teran

National Museum of the American Indian Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Its Premier Film Event, Native Cinema Showcase

Online Program Highlights Fan Favorite Films From Past Showcases and New Films

11.09.2020
American Indian Museum Public Programs
Smithsonian Science Education Center Launches “Pick Your Plate! Guía Global de Nutrición”

10.29.2020
Smithsonian Science Education Center Education News
Marker by Rania Hassan, courtesy of Golden Triangle BID

Smithsonian and Golden Triangle Expand Women’s History Initiative Into the Streets of Washington, D.C.

10.28.2020
Exhibitions
Smithsonian Curators Collecting 2020 Presidential Election Memorabilia

10.27.2020
American History Museum New Acquisitions
Power of Giving Explores Philanthropy’s Impact on Educational Equity

Lonnie Bunch, Steve Case, Linda Darling-Hammond, John B. King Jr., Eduardo J. Padrón, David A. Thomas, Suzanne Elise Walsh, Among Featured Thought Leaders

10.27.2020
American History Museum Public Programs
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Global “BiteMap” Reveals How Marine Food Webs May Change With Climate

Biologists Track Predator Activity Underwater and Discover Temperature Changes Communities More Than Appetites

10.26.2020
Environmental Research Center Research News
Wilhemena Zoo, Stuttgart, Germany

The Darwinian Diet: You Are What You Eat

Lessons in Evolution From Agricultural Ants in Panama

10.26.2020
Tropical Research Institute Research News
Illustration by Amy Koehler

DNA in Fringe-Lipped Bat Poop Reveals Unexpected Eating Habits

10.22.2020
Tropical Research Institute Research News
Turbulent Era Sparked Leap in Human Behavior, Adaptability 320,000 Years Ago

New Drill Core Shows a Boom-Bust Landscape in the East African Rift Valley at a Defining Moment in Human Evolution, Technology and Culture

10.21.2020
Natural History Museum Research News
Collection of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, gift of Kobe Bryant

Honoring Kobe Bryant: Bryant’s Lakers Jersey Is Now on Display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture

10.19.2020
African American Museum Exhibitions
New Publication Shares Ways for Museums To Be Accessible and Inclusive

Features Case Studies on Digital Interactives From Around the World

10.15.2020
Education News
Photo © 2004 Judy Davis for Smithsonian

Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian to Open National Native American Veterans Memorial Nov. 11

10.14.2020
American Indian Museum Public Programs
Rebecca Sturniolo, Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Elderly Gray Wolf Dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

10.13.2020
National Zoo
National Museum of American History

Opening Day for “¡Pleibol!” To Coincide With MLB 2021 Season

New Book, Exhibition Will Explore Baseball’s Impact Through Artifacts, Stories and Photos

10.08.2020
American History Museum Exhibitions
Lauren Fensterstock

Smithsonian American Art Museum Explores the Relationship Between Art and Nature in a New Exhibition at Its Renwick Gallery

“Forces of Nature: Renwick Invitational 2020” Opens Oct. 16

10.08.2020
Renwick Gallery Exhibitions
National Air and Space Museum Presents “Air & Scare at Home”

Virtual Halloween Activities Available Throughout October

10.07.2020
Air and Space Museum Public Programs
Images (clockwise): Eileen Myles, photo by Shae Detar; Olafur Eliasson, photo by Runa Maya Mørk Huber / Studio Olafur Eliasson © 2017 Olafur Eliasson. Zoe Leonard, photo by Jana La Brasca. Laurie Anderson, photo by Ebru Yildiz; John Akomfrah, Courtesy of the Artist and Lisson Gallery.

Hirshhorn Has Announced Free, Livestreamed Summit “Talking to Our Time: What Comes Next” Oct. 8 and 10

Summit Includes Leading Thinkers Zoe Leonard and Eileen Myles; John Akomfrah and Olafur Eliasson in Conversation; and Laurie Anderson in Performance on Museum’s YouTube Channel

10.06.2020
Hirshhorn Museum Public Programs
Laurie Anderson, photo by Ebru Yildiz

Hirshhorn Will Livestream Laurie Anderson Performing Her Groundbreaking Work “Duets on Ice” at the Museum Oct. 10 at 4 p.m.

Free Virtual Performance Anticipates Anderson’s Largest-Ever U.S. Exhibition, Opening Spring 2021 on the National Mall

10.06.2020
Hirshhorn Museum Public Programs
The reconstruction of Julia Child's kitchen at the National Museum of American History.

National Museum of American History Hosts Virtual Annual Smithsonian Food History Weekend and Gala Themed “Food Futures: Striving for Justice”

Julia Child Foundation To Present Danielle Nierenberg of Food Tank With Julia Child Award at Smithsonian Gala

10.06.2020
American History Museum Public Programs
Patti Warashina

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch To Present Patti Warashina With the 2020 Smithsonian Visionary Award

10.05.2020
Public Programs
Hannah Long

Smithsonian Craft Show Goes Virtual in 2020

10.05.2020
Public Programs
Smithsonian American Art Museum Celebrates 50 Years of Its Preeminent Fellowship Program With New Online Resources and Symposium

10.05.2020
American Art Museum Education News

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