Portrait of Temple Grandin” by David Lenz, oil on canvas, 2022. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquired ...

Dogs and wolves living today derive from a shared ancient wolf population that lived alongside woolly mammoths and cave bears ...

The Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum continues its nearly 60-year tradition of celebrating Kwanzaa with weeklong ...

Asian elephant Nhi Linh (foreground) is pregnant and due to give birth between mid-January and early March 2026 at the ...

During breaks from shopping at Native Art Market, visitors can enjoy curator-led tours of three of the museum’s exhibitions, ...

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 ...

In the early 1900s, Wilson A. Bentley sent 500 prints of his snowflakes to the Smithsonian to ensure their safety for the future. The images are now part of the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives.

The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center (APAC) will open its next exhibition, “How Can You Forget Me: Filipino American ...

Hispanic Heritage Month Opens with “Corazón y vida: Lowriding Culture” Exhibit and Festival at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History ...

The Smithsonian's Archives of American Art has hundreds of handmade holiday cards which reveal how artists imagined the holidays through whimsical watercolors, quirky collages, and cheerful prints and ...

Foreword -- "An impersonal typeface for today and tomorrow / Axel Langer -- Eduard Hoffmann's journal -- Helvetica : some thoughts on a new typeface / Eduart Hoffmann -- A comparison / Indra ...