Tree O'Donnell and Mike Friello of Office of Exhibits Central provide a fiberglass and pigmented polyester resin facial to Uncle Beazley, the 22-foot long replica of a dinosaur triceratops from the NBC production of "The Enormous Egg" located on the Mall in front of the National Museum of Natural History. Uncle Beazley experienced some wear and tear after experiencing fourteen years of children clambering up and down his nose and tail.

Walrus mount during taxidermy process in the model and taxidermy shop located in the South Shed in the South Yard of the Smithsonian Institution Building, or Castle, 1890s.

In celebration of Preservation Week, we’ll take a look at a recently created custom housing for a fragile fabric-covered box found within Accession 18-009.

Fred Rogers donates his red knit cardigan sweater to National Museum of American History, November 20, 1984, by Dane Penland.

Photographs from the Science Service collections preserve behind-the-scenes glimpses of the newsgathering process for science reporters.

See new collection highlights posted to the Smithsonian Institution Archives website.

United States Fish Commission (USFC) staff member monitors McDonald hatching jars for the hatching of buoyant fish eggs at USFC research station, circa 1880s.

Taxidermist Francis “Frank” Greenwell repairs a Nubian giraffe in an exhibit containing animals from Africa in the Hall of Mammals at the National Museum of Natural History, February 10, 1982, by Kim Nielsen.

Smokey Bear mascot visits Smokey Bear at National Zoological Park, 1964.

A closer look at Smithsonian's first woman photographer, Louisa Bernie Gallaher.