Slide back through time by exploring historic Smithsonian spaces in these before-and-after shots 

Alcione M. Amos, Curator at the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum since 2009, researches the history of post-slavery societies and Afro-Brazilians from West Africa in the nineteenth century. She curated major exhibitions at the museum, such as Word, Shout, Song (2010–2011) and How the Civil War Changed Washington (2015). #Groundbreaker

A few attempts to roll back the color shift on faded prints from 1955

The Smithsonian Institution Archives remembers Riccardo Giacconi (1931–2018)

United States Fish Commission research station, possibly along the Potomac River, 1880s, Glass negative [double exposure].

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Dr. Suzan Murray, Director of the Global Health Program and Chief Wildlife Veterinary Medical Officer, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, leads a team in worldwide efforts to address health in endangered wildlife and works to combat global infectious diseases. She previously served as the National Zoo's Chief Veterinarian, 2001–2014. #Groundbreaker

The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden has been located on the National Mall since 1974, but before that, Joseph and Olga Hirshhorn spent years considering which city or country the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden would call home.