Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="405" caption="Specimens from the Teddy Roosevelt's African safari being worked on in the taxidermy workroom in the new United States National Museum, now the National Museum of Natural History, c. 1911, by Unidentified photographer, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 4, Folder: March 1984,
Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="329" caption="Installation of the Comparative Anatomy Hall in the new United States National Museum, now the Arts and Industries Building, Workers can be seen using a pulley system to raise the skeleton of a whale to the ceiling, c. 1881, by Unidentified photographer, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit
Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350" caption="A giraffe mannequin, before the skin was put on, is being assembled in the taxidermy shop of the new United States National Museum, now known as the National Museum of Natural History, c. 1911, by Unidentified photographer, Cyanotype, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7074, Box 35, Folder 06, Negative Number:
Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="United States National Museum (now the Arts and Industries Building) work and storage area with the Zuni, New Mexico,pueblo model under construction, 1880s, by Unidentified photographer, Black and white photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 95 Box 43 Folder 39, Negative Number:
Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="430" caption="Groundbreaking of the new United States National Museum Building, now the National Museum of Natural History, took place on June 15, 1904, by Unidentified photographer, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 60, Folder: 5, Negative Number: SIA2009-2200."][/caption]
Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="293" caption="A narrow section, done in wood, of the of south front of new National Museum building, the Natural History Building, erected by the superintendent of construction, The Old Post Office is in the background on the left, 1904, by Unidentified photographer, Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 79, Box 9, Folder 4,
Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="358" caption="Print of the original architectural drawing for the new National Museum of Natural History's location on the National Mall, c. 1903, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 92, Box CGMC, Folder Building Series 4, Book 400-470, NMNH, Negative Number: SIA2009-2367."][/caption]
Description: This National Radio Day, we’re taking a look (and listen) back to a few recent blog posts that have featured clips from episodes of Smithsonian’s first radio program, The World Is Yours.
Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="301" caption="Photograph of the "Dynamics of Evolution," a major exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History. The "People Tower" in the foreground is covered with more than 100 larger-than-life sized photos of faces that show genetic traits, such as blue or brown eyes, or black or blonde hair, May 1979, by Unidentified
Description: Meet the newest (and adorable) member of our National Zoo's family. She sparked an epic cute battle on Twitter! [via WTOP]Maybe not so adorable, a prehistoric "badger otter." [via Smithsonian Magazine]The National Museum of American History's political curators were busy last weekend collecting artifacts from the Inauguration and Women's March. [via Voice of America]Speaking
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