Description: Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.
Description: A daily photo highlight from Smithsonian collections. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="441" caption="A papier mache model of a Stegosaurus dinosaur in the Fossil Reptiles Exhibit. The exhibit opened in June of 1963 in the National Museum of Natural History as part of the Exhibits Modernization Program, 1963, by Unknown photographer, Photographic print, Smithsonian
Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="454" caption="At the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Saint Louis, Missouri, 1904, Smithsonian Institution's United States National Museum exhibit includes the Langley Aerodrome, a model of a whale suspended from the ceiling, natural history exhibits, archaeological objects, and industrial machines, The Smithsonian coordinated all of the
Description: On June 16, 2006, Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum changed its name for the third time, signaling a renewed focus on local Black history and beyond.
Description: Ellen Roney Hughes’ supposition in 1999 was “Well, I think it’s still a man’s world at the Smithsonian.” This may hold some validity due to recent discoveries at the Smithsonian.
Description: For Preservation Week, our team answered our burning, often ignorant questions about their biggest challenges, what they consider when treating objects, and beyond.
Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="430" caption="Color postcard of the East African lions in the mammal hall of the United States National Museum, now the National Museum of Natural History, pre 1959, by Unidentified photographer, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 45, Folder 26, Negative Number: SIA2010-0488."][/caption]
Description: As Summer 2021 winds down, we'll take a look at some examples of the breadth of work and collections that are represented at the Smithsonian Institution.
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