A new exhibition spotlights a trio who pushed the boundaries of American art and illustrated the experiences of World War II ...

However, dinosaurs were only established as a group in the 1840s and no one was yet thinking about dinosaur eggs. As this ...

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now a part of the Smithsonian collections, illuminate the little-known role these artists played in chronicling 19th-century life The innovations of a forgotten genius who laid the groundwork for ...

Bianca Sánchez is an editorial intern at Smithsonian magazine, as well as a senior at Northwestern University, where she studies Journalism, Latino and Latina studies and Political Science.

Dr. Richard Kurin, the Smithsonian’s Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador at Large and founder the Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative, has served as the institution's Under Secretary and as ...

Inside a lab in Pisa, forensics pathologist Gino Fornaciari and his team investigate 500-year-old cold cases Tom Mueller Oil and culture are a powerful mixture in Houston, which has quietly become ...

See many more at the Smithsonian's upcoming Craft2Wear show this weekend When it was time to suit up for work, politics or social engagements, Claire McCardell's fans embraced her chic ...

Rebekah Mejorado is a Public Relations Specialist at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery. Exploring the life of a celebrated labor rights activist through his portrait Rebekah ...

Renaissance paintings, medieval archives, cloistered orchards—how one Italian scientist is uncovering secrets that could help combat a growing agricultural crisis A selection of the bounty from ...

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