Exterior view of South Shed, looking northeast with Smithsonian Institution Building, or Castle, in view, April 18, 1974. Built in 1898, the South Shed was used for the preparation of exhibition specimens, and later as the "Bug House." It was demolished in the fall of 1975 in preparation for the Victorian Garden which opened in 1976. 

Demolition of roads on the National Mall during conversion of roadways (Washington and Adams drives) to gravel walkways for pedestrians, October 28, 1975, by Jim Wallace, SIA Acc. 11-009, 75-13713-22.

Hercules beetle from the Insect Zoo of the National Museum of Natural History, May 1977.

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.