To commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary, the Smithsonian Science Education Center today released a new free eBook, ...

“¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa” Will Premiere in the Museum’s Temporary Exhibition Space at the National Museum of American History ...

Explore Jim Henson's puppets and Muppets in the Smithsonian's collections along with related collection items. Learn their backstories, their missions, and the inspiration for each of them. Listen to ...

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 ...

From the 1880s to the 1910s, Americans took to the wheel, sparking a nationwide bicycle craze. In the era before automobiles, bicycles were a means of affordable personal mobility. This nationwide ...

The year that Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan disappeared while attempting to fly around the world was a tumultuous one. The Hindenburg airship went down in flames in New Jersey. Pablo ...

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Portraiture festival and performance of “Forever Is a Feeling” by Moveius Contemporary Ballet Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery—Kogod Courtyard Eighth and G streets N.W. Saturday, March 14 ...

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