In 1847, the Smithsonian Board of Regents contracted with James Dixon and Gilbert Cameron to begin construction of the Smithsonian Institution Building, or Castle.

As part of the Smithsonian Year of Music 2019, the Smithsonian Castle Collection curator chronicles music in the Castle during its early years.

We bring to you the story of a dedicated naturalist turned museum pioneer.

 We examine a long accepted, undocumented, but oft repeated account that the Smithsonian’s Parthenon plaster friezes had been transferred from the Corcoran Gallery of Art sometime in 1897.

A look at some of the early feedback received on the Smithsonian's pilot of a history game, The Mystery of the Meghatherium Club: Mayhem and Mustaches.

A new game is piloting this summer 2017 at the Smithsonian's Castle, “The Mystery of the Megatherium Club: Mustaches & Mayhem.” Sign up now!

A before-and-after look at the the entrances and rotundas around the Smithsonian.

Check out Season Two of the Smithsonian's podcast, Sidedoor, featuring a story found in the Smithsonian Institution Archives, The Megatherium Club.

A quick look inside the development of a teen-centric program/experience at the Smithsonian Castle.