- The Cistern Chapel: a Victorian sewage system station turned museum, documenting London’s battle against the Great Stink of 1858. [via The Telegraph]
- Harvard Art Museums just released 32,000+ Bauhaus works online! They hold one of the first and largest collections related to this German school of art. [via Harvard Art Museums]
- A peek into the foodways exhibition at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. [via Washington Post]
- What’s the archival equivalent of the heart-eyes emoji? Tweet an emoji to this New York Public Library Twitter bot, and it will reply with a picture from the archive! [via techinical.ly]
- Japanese Pop-artist Yayoi Kusama’s “Infinity Mirrors” exhibit is going on tour, starting at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden this February. [via New York Times]
- Need a playlist for a weekend road trip? Try the NEA’s Art Works Podcast! [via National Endowment for the Arts]
- What’s your favorite National Park? Get the facts, test your National Park Service knowledge, plus some breathtaking images. [via Washington Post]
- A look at the National Portrait Gallery’s Portraits Alive! Program, where D.C. high school students lead interactive tours of the collection. [via NPR]
- Are you a Mulder or a Scully? Either way, you should find something of interest in these recently declassified CIA documents related to UFOs. [via Open Culture]
- Olympic coverage on the brain? Check out this mesmerizing 1960s synchronized swimming routine. [via Atlas Obscura]
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