At the Smithsonian | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/smithsonian-institution/RSS feed for At the SmithsonianenTue, 07 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000Japanese American Artists Recall the Trauma of Wartime Incarcerationhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/japanese-american-artists-recall-the-trauma-of-wartime-incarceration-180981746/Smithsonian podcasts explore the legacy of Executive Order 9066 and the camera that almost didn’t make it to the Juno spacecraft launchTue, 07 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000Behind the Scenes of the New Reality Series, ‘The Exhibit’https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/behind-the-scenes-of-the-new-reality-series-the-exhibit-180981731/Seven artists compete for a $100,000 purse and an exhibition at the Hirshhorn in this ground-breaking show airing on the Smithsonian ChannelFri, 03 Mar 2023 18:19:55 +0000The Wonderful World of Birdshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/wonderful-world-birds-special-report-180981603/As the Smithsonian's National Zoo prepares to open its reimagined and beloved Bird House, explore the fascinating science of our feathery friends aboveThu, 02 Mar 2023 15:56:34 +0000For the Enslaved Potter David Drake, His Literary Practice Was His Resistancehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/dave-the-potters-resistance-was-his-literary-practice-180981707/This 19th-century vessel, made to store meat, carries a powerful backstory of Drake's defiance of the laws of enslavementThu, 02 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000A Window Opens on China’s Avant-Garde With This Explosion of Photographic Arthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/a-window-opens-on-chinas-avant-garde-with-this-explosion-of-photographic-art-180981697/The Hirshhorn Museum displays dynamic works of Chinese self-expressionMon, 27 Feb 2023 16:37:50 +0000Experience the Wonder of Migration at the National Zoo’s New Bird Househttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/experience-the-wonder-of-migration-at-the-national-zoos-new-bird-house-180981694/Following a six-year renovation, the revamped exhibition will open March 13 with three indoor aviariesFri, 24 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000How Ukrainians Are Defending Their Cultural Heritage From Russian Destructionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/ukrainians-defend-their-cultural-heritage-russian-destruction-180981661/The Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative and its partners are aiding in the fight to protect the country's history and to document attempts to erase itWed, 22 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000Life-Size 1865 Portrait of Abraham Lincoln Stands Tall at the National Portrait Galleryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/life-size-1865-portrait-of-abraham-lincoln-stands-tall-at-the-national-portrait-gallery-180981654/The W.F.K. Travers painting hid in plain sight at a New Jersey town hall for 80 years before it was restored and brought back to WashingtonFri, 17 Feb 2023 16:24:02 +0000Why the Smithsonian Castle Is Getting a Major Overhaulhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/why-smithsonian-castle-getting-major-overhaul-180981550/The iconic building on the National Mall will be closed for five years as its interior gets a highly anticipated makeoverFri, 17 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +0000How Much Warning Would We Have of an Earth-Shattering Comet? And More Questions From Our Readershttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-much-warning-would-we-have-from-a-comet-180981547/You’ve got questions. We’ve got expertsThu, 16 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +0000Why Buying ‘Bird Friendly Cocoa’ Is a Sweet Dealhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/bird-friendly-cocoa-smithsonian-sweet-deal-180981631/The Smithsonian launches a new certification for chocolate lovers looking to help their feathery friendsTue, 14 Feb 2023 15:49:50 +0000This Eye in the Sky Promises Major Insights Into the Air We Breathehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/this-eye-in-the-sky-promises-major-insights-into-the-air-we-breathe-180981622/Launching in April, the satellite mission TEMPO will detect pollutants at a neighborhood scale across the nationMon, 13 Feb 2023 20:03:50 +0000By Studying Corn, Barbara McClintock Unlocked the Secrets of Lifehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/by-studying-corn-barbara-mcclintock-unlocked-secrets-life-180981555/A look through a historic microscope helps explain what we all owe the Nobel Prize-winning scientistMon, 13 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0000This Show Is Everything You Need for a Year of Meaningful Community Activismhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/this-show-is-everything-you-need-for-a-year-of-meaningful-community-activisim-180981558/The immersive exhibition, "The Utopia Project," at the Anacostia Community Museum is about setting high goals and the means for achieving themThu, 02 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000How W.E.B. Du Bois Disrupted America’s Dominance at the World’s Fairhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-web-du-bois-disrupted-americas-dominance-at-the-worlds-fair-180981538/With bar graphs and pie charts, the sociologist and his Atlanta students demonstrated Black excellence in the face of widespread discriminationWed, 01 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000Explore the Founding of 'Ms.' Magazine and the Making of a Space Telescope Photograph in This Month’s Featured Podcastshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/explore-the-founding-of-ms-magazine-and-the-making-of-a-space-telescope-photograph-in-this-months-featured-podcasts-180981517/“AirSpace” speaks to astronomer Shauna Edson and “Portraits” drops in on activist and author Gloria SteinhemMon, 30 Jan 2023 15:33:06 +0000Jill Biden's Inaugural Attire Is on View at the Smithsonianhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/jill-biden-inaugural-attire-is-on-view-at-the-smithsonian-180981510/The day and evening ensembles are now the centerpiece of the American History Museum's popular "First Ladies" exhibitionWed, 25 Jan 2023 20:36:05 +0000At Abraham Lincoln's Cottage, Artist Georges Adéagbo Pays Homage to the Great Emancipatorhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/abraham-lincolns-cottage-african-artist-george-adeagbo-pays-homage-great-emancipator-180981480/The award-winning Beninese artist unveils a work dedicated to the president’s “generosity of heart”Mon, 23 Jan 2023 18:40:12 +0000Banged-Up, but Still Sassy, R2-D2 and C-3PO Are Back and Thrilling Fanshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/banged-up-but-still-sassy-r2-d2-and-c-3po-are-back-and-thrilling-fans-180981486/Actor Jimmy Vee says climbing inside the droid costume, now on view at the Smithsonian’s American History Museum, is like entering “your own world"Mon, 23 Jan 2023 13:57:08 +0000Twenty-Three Smithsonian Shows to See in 2023https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/twenty-three-smithsonian-shows-to-see-in-2023-180981433/A rare Bible, George Clinton's colorful wig, Disney World history and Japanese ghosts debut this yearTue, 17 Jan 2023 15:13:39 +0000How Quixote’s Windmills Inspired a Spanish Inventor to Envision Vertical Flighthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-quixotes-windmills-inspired-a-spanish-inventor-to-envision-vertical-flight-180981423/The autogiro finds new fans a century after its first liftoffWed, 11 Jan 2023 20:53:11 +0000Why W.E.B. Du Bois Remains Such an Inspirationhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/web-dubois-remains-such-inspiration-cooper-hewitt-180981314/A new Smithsonian exhibition invites visitors to use his groundbreaking infographics as a lens into Black historyWed, 11 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000Philip Pearlstein Painted the Naked Truthhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/philip-pearlstein-painted-the-naked-truth-180981407/Smithsonian curators remember the celebrated artist, who died last month at 98, and who viewed humanity with biting realismMon, 09 Jan 2023 19:03:29 +0000