The “Baptistery of Saint Louis,” a brass basin inlaid with silver and gold from 14th-century Syria and Egypt was originally ...

Redesign Installs 50% More Artworks, Including 24 Major Works From Joseph H. Hirshhorn’s Foundational Gift ...

Smithsonian researchers have identified the genetic relationships among all the Hawaiian honeycreeper species that were known ...

Chemical signals help determine whether daughters remain and work for the queen or leave to establish nests of their own ...

Edward S. Curtis (1868–1952) left an enduring mark on the history of photography in his 20-volume life's work, The North American Indian. Between 1900 and 1930, Curtis traveled across the continent ...

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Describing the African-American influence on American music in all of its glory an d variety is an intimidating—if not impossible—task. African American influences are so fundamental to American music ...

Because the Smithsonian museums are free, we cannot base our visit tallies on a number of tickets sold. The counts sometimes include staff, as well as visitors who leave the museum and return. A ...

What are Trust Fund positions? Trust fund positions are unique to the Smithsonian. They are paid from a variety of sources, including the Smithsonian endowment, revenue from our business activities, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Ronald Reagan, the 1980 Republican ...