Chinese paintings, Indian sculpture; Islamic painting and metalware; Japanese lacquer; Korean ceramics; American Art from the late 19th-century aesthetic movement; Whistler’s Peacock Room. There is no ...
The Smithsonian’s flagship podcast Sidedoor launches its 12th season today, Nov. 26. Lizzie Peabody, senior producer and host ...
Stowed secretly in Lincoln's pocket. We dig into the family story of a secret message etched inside Abraham Lincoln's pocket ...
Explore musical instruments in the Anacostia Community Museum's collection. From castanets to congas, they are tools for communication, creativity, connection, and community. Listen for the talking ...
Prologue: The man who abjured his native victuals -- Americans in Paris -- A free city -- A feast for the palate -- The wine collector and the rice smuggler -- Brother and sister, reunited -- Boiling ...
The rocket, a reaction-propulsion device that carries all of its propellants internally, has been around for almost a millennium since its invention in China. But the twentieth-century saw a ...
A common item with uncommon potential for redesign and reinvention. Explore chair designs from across the globe within the Smithsonian's collections.
Recent developments in research and husbandry at the Washington Park Zoo, 1981 / edited by Jill Mellen and Ann Littlewood ...
From the time of Hitler’s rise to power in 1933 to end of World War II in 1945, the Nazi regime orchestrated an unprecedented system of confiscation and coercive transfer of art and cultural property ...
During breaks from shopping at Native Art Market, visitors can enjoy curator-led tours of three of the museum’s exhibitions, ...
Music and spirituality are intricately related, with spirituality often being the inspiration for the creation of music, and music so often creating the desired atmosphere for a spiritual occasion.
May is Jewish American Heritage Month. Explore a selection items in the Smithsonian's collections that reflect the Jewish American experience as well as the significant role Jewish Americans and those ...
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