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Smithsonian
Snapshot
A peek into our collections, one object at a time
Smithsonian Snapshot
Her Moment in the Sun
Celebrated playwright and civil rights activist Lorraine Hansberry in her Greenwich Village apartment.
Smithsonian Snapshot
A Little Mouse Hygge
A pleasant scene from Beatrix Potter’s
The Tailor of Gloucester
.
Smithsonian Snapshot
Shedding Light on the Sun
In a historic event, Smithsonian scientists help probe the sun.
Smithsonian Snapshot
Taking Off With a Jet Pack
Imagining the future of flight.
Smithsonian Snapshot
A Nose the Better To Hear You With
The horseshoe bat has excellent echolocation.
Smithsonian Snapshot
A Vibrant Dreamscape
Carlos Almaraz is considered a pioneer of the Chicano art movement.
Smithsonian Snapshot
9/11 Cell Phone
This cell phone helped save a life.
Smithsonian Snapshot
A Whimsical, Thinking Pup
Possibly thinking about the Smithsonian’s birthday…?
Smithsonian Snapshot
A Game Takes Spaceflight
“Captain Video” was based on the first TV show to feature spaceflight.
Smithsonian Snapshot
Seeing Red
This jellyfish hides in plain sight.
Smithsonian Snapshot
A 19th-Century Cat Nap
People have enjoyed cute cat photos long before the advent of the internet.
Smithsonian Snapshot
Billions and Billions of Periodical Cicadas
When groups of cicadas emerge.
Smithsonian Snapshot
X-wing Starfighter Stays on Target, Lands at the National Air and Space Museum
"Red Five Standing By!"
Smithsonian Snapshot
Harry the Hipster
Hey, cool cats, it's Jazz Appreciation Month!
Smithsonian Snapshot
Butterflies Are Free To Fly
These butterflies illustrate one of thousands of pages detailing natural history in Central America.
Smithsonian Snapshot
Writing Words in the Sky
For more than 20 years, Suzanne Asbury-Oliver was the only professional woman skywriter in the world.
Smithsonian Snapshot
Harvard, Smithsonian Astonomers Help Capture Magnetic Fields Close to a Black Hole
“Stay tuned for true black hole cinema.”
Smithsonian Snapshot
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, From Gospel to Electric Guitar-Driven Rock ’n’ Roll
Sister Rosetta Tharpe is often called the "Godmother of Rock 'n' Roll."
Smithsonian Snapshot
Renaissance Woman Augusta Savage
Sculptor and teacher Augusta Savage used her work to challenge discrimination and promote civil and women’s rights.
Smithsonian Snapshot
An Extremely Rare "Hot" Planet
A cloudless, Jupiter-like planet is discovered by astronomers at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian.
Smithsonian Snapshot
Lucky Strike
This small piece of yellow metal is believed to be the first piece of gold discovered in 1848 at Sutter's Mill in California, launching the gold rush.
Smithsonian Snapshot
President Lincoln’s Inaugural Ball Invitation, 1865
Peek into the evening of President Abraham Lincoln’s 1865 inauguration celebration.
Smithsonian Snapshot
When Wonder Woman's Jet Made a Brief "Appearance"
"I know I parked my Invisible Jet somewhere."
Smithsonian Snapshot
Leah Chase, the Queen of Creole Cuisine
“There have been a lot of problems solved in that dining room over a bowl of gumbo.”
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