National Portrait Gallery press conference prior to opening, with the Lansdowne portrait of George Washington in view, October 1, 1968.

Nothing brings a couple together like scientific research, right? Celebrate Valentine’s Day by exploring a love so deep, new species were named about it.

Robert E. Sheldon, also known as “The Band Man,” museum specialist in the Division of Musical Instruments at National Museum of History and Technology, now known as National Museum of American History, works on a composition for the french horn, May 9, 1979, by Richard Brosnahan.

A selection of photographic highlights on the 40th anniversary of the Tractorcade that visited Washington, D.C. in February 1979.

Cordell Dickerson, photographer in the tintype studio in the Arts and Industries Building museum shop, poses with camera and top hat, February 1, 1980, by Richard Hofmeister.

Explore the different ways scientists celebrated New Year’s while working in the field abroad.

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

Opening of "Music Machines - American Style" exhibition at National Museum of History and Technology, now known as the National Museum of American History, 1971.

See Here: a weekly photo feature showcasing images from the collections of the Smithsonian Institution Archives.

We highlight a few topics explored this fall by researchers at the Smithsonian Institution Archives.