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Can We Even See the Night Sky Anymore?

by Sarah Rose Sharp May 7, 2023May 8, 2023

Lights Out: Recovering Our Night Sky at the National Museum of Natural History is a call to action to mitigate the impact of light pollution.

Posted inArt

A Brief History of the “I Voted” Sticker

by Rhea Nayyar November 7, 2022November 14, 2022

Who designed the first sticker? And does anyone care about it anymore?

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Smithsonian Acquires Taxidermy of First Successfully Cloned Mouse

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie June 14, 2022June 15, 2022

Cumulina was created in 1997 by researchers at the University of Hawai’i and taxidermied by a local high school teacher.

Posted inArt

Buttons, Badges, and Delegate Hats: How Election Memorabilia Reflect the Democratic Process

Avatar photo by Rea McNamara November 2, 2020November 1, 2021

In anticipation of an unusual election night and beyond, curators Lisa Kathleen Graddy, Claire Jerry and Jon Grinspan discuss their new (slower) practice of collecting political ephemera.

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The Art Handler Who Saved the Emancipation Proclamation From Drowning in Mountain Dew

Avatar photo by Zachary Small September 6, 2019September 13, 2019

Calder Brannock was told he was just transporting an empty vitrine from the National Archives in DC north toward New York. That wasn’t the full truth.

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Smithsonian to Open Its First-Ever Gallery Devoted to Latinx Experiences, Receives $10M Donation

Avatar photo by Zachary Small December 10, 2018December 7, 2018

“Latino history is American history, and we have a responsibility to reflect the stories and experiences of Latinas and Latinos in the U.S. today,” said the Smithsonian Latino Center’s director.

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A Love Note to Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’

Avatar photo by Elisa Wouk Almino October 20, 2016October 20, 2016

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History owns a pair of Dorothy’s shoes that have gradually lost their luster and begun to deteriorate.

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Airships and Reanimated Corpses from the Pages of Early Science Fiction

Avatar photo by Allison Meier June 1, 2016May 31, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC — Science fiction rose to prominence in the 19th and early 20th centuries, when authors like H. G. Wells, Jules Verne, and Mary Shelley imagined the extraordinary possibilities of advances in technology and exploration.

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Listen to the Resurrected Voice of Alexander Graham Bell

Avatar photo by Allison Meier July 21, 2015July 22, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC — Out of patent litigation paranoia, inventor Alexander Graham Bell donated copies of his devices and sound recordings directly to the Smithsonian.

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For #MuseumWeek, Institutions Share Their Secrets Online

Avatar photo by Allison Meier March 23, 2015March 23, 2015

What are museums hiding in their pasts and inside their collection storage vaults? Some of those secrets (or just lesser-known facts) are being shared by institutions around the world this Museum Week through the hashtag #secretsmw.

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Smithsonian Acquires Video Game So Atrocious It Was Buried in the Desert

Avatar photo by Allison Meier December 23, 2014December 25, 2014

One of the most disastrous video games in history is now part of the Smithsonian Institution.

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“The Star-Spangled Banner” as You’ve Never Heard It Before

Avatar photo by Allison Meier July 4, 2014July 4, 2014

It’s been 200 years since Francis Scott Key’s poem about a shredded star-spangled flag surviving an 1814 British siege at Fort Henry was set to music. To commemorate the anniversary, the Morgan Library & Museum has put on view one of the few surviving copies of the first edition.

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UC Davis Arts and Humanities Grads Take Center Stage in Wide-Ranging Show
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UC Davis Arts and Humanities Grads Take Center Stage in Wide-Ranging Show

Featuring projects by 30 graduate students, this multidisciplinary exhibition is on view at the Manetti Shrem Museum through June 25.

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