Smithsonian receives $40m from the Lilly Endowment
The Smithsonian Institution has received $40m from the Lilly Endowment for its upcoming celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the ...
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Smithsonian Institution launches $2.5bn fundraising campaign
The Smithsonian Institution—the world’s largest research, education and museological complex—has embarked on what appears to be the world's largest cultural ...
Snuggle Up with the New ‘Smithsonian Handbook of Interesting Bird Nests and Eggs’ — Colossal
The cape penduline tit, found in the sub-tropical shrublands of southern Africa, builds an innovative nest that includes a false ...
The Smithsonian Gets Experimental and Field-Tests a New Forum for Bringing Artists to the Public
Prior to Memorial Day weekend, media consultant Frank Chi had never shown his digital work in an exhibition. And when ...
Museum Director Discovers His Mother’s Childhood Visit to the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Voices
Postcard of the Smithsonian Institution Castle sent in 1939 from my mom in Washington, D.C. to my uncles in Casper, ...
Apply for a 2025–2026 Fellowship at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and its Renwick Gallery invite applications to its premier fellowship program, the oldest and largest ...
Smithsonian Design Triennial names participants to create installations related to the concept of home
This fall, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum will exhibit Making Home—Smithsonian Design Triennial. The museum has commissioned 25 site-specific installations ...