A Smithsonian online event kicks off a new monthly series exploring the pioneering art films and videos made by women
Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell deserve to have their incredible stories told in full
You've got question. We've got experts
After a year fraught with challenges, we must build on our strengths for a common purpose
The childhood home of the musician who put New Orleans jazz on the map will soon open to the public
In Indigenous communities along the coast, a lively artistic movement plays with tradition
Today’s craft renaissance is more than just an antidote to our over-automated world. It renews a way of life that made us who we are
Helen James' work on avian extinction helps in understanding how bird species today respond to threats like human encroachment and environmental change
Kick off the New Year with Smithsonian Associates' virtual multi-part courses, studio arts classes and study tours
As they craft their humble lives from piles of manure, the insects look to the skies for direction
The bizarre sanitarium staple that became a spreadable obsession
New scholarship points to a paradox of historic scope: Our writing system was devised by people who couldn’t read
The Marvel superhero pounced on the scene in the '60s and never looked back
Debunking the myth that the great national park was a wilderness untouched by humans
The Puerto Rican artist won the National Portrait Gallery's People’s Choice award for his devastating image 'Muerto Rico'
Spirituality, culture and memory come together in collages created by the esteemed curator
A legal battle brews over access to some of the world's largest human-made structures of their kind
Scientists debate the evolutionary benefits of menopause
Scientists have been studying the primates at some of the nation's hot springs, and what they have learned about evolution is astonishing
Born enslaved, he was elected to Congress in the wake of the Civil War. But the impact of this momentous step in U.S. race relationships did not last long
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