Results for "History"

1. Document

   Jul 15 SI Establishes Smithsonian Photographic History Division | Smithsonian Institution Archives

2.  
3. Document

   Renovated "Orkin Insect Zoo" Opens in Natural History Museum | Smithsonian Institution Archives

4.  
5. Gallery

   National Museum of Natural History

   • Date: September 19, 2013
   • Description: The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) first opened to the public on March 17, 1910, as the new United States National Museum. The National Museum was first housed in what is now the Arts and Industries Building. The postcards in this gallery provide exterior views of the building as well as images of exhibits inside the museum. We know that many of these postcards are

6.  
7. Document

   Jun 1 "Sesame Street" Moves to National Museum of History and Technology | Smithsonian Institution A

8.  
9. Document

   in the Grand Manner" in the Front Window of the Natural History Library

10.  
11. Blog Post

    Happy Anniversary, National Museum of African American History and Culture!

    • Date: September 28, 2017
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: A year ago on September 24, 2016, the Smithsonian gained a new museum — the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Since then, 2.5 million people have visited the museum. In honor of their historic opening, we look back at photographer Michael Barnes' favorite images from the year.[view:sia_slideshow==77271]Related ResourcesHistory of the National Museum of

12.  
13. Document

    Apr 15 Natural History Museum Previews Freer Art Collection | Smithsonian Institution Archives

14.  
15. Webpage

    General History

    • Date: March 9, 2011
    • Description: Key events and people in the Smithsonian's history since its founding in 1846.

16.  
17. 

    Now You See It, Now You Don't - The Foucault Pendulum at the National Museum of American History

    • Date: November 8, 2018
    • Creator: Mitch Toda
    • Description: In honor of the anniversary of the discovery of x-rays, a look inside the Foucault pendulum that used to hang at the National Museum of American History.

18.  
19. Webpage

    Legal History

    • Date: June 13, 2011
    • Description: Information on the legal history of the Smithsonian.

20.  
21. 

    Smithsonian History/Map Mashup on Historypin

    • Date: October 4, 2011
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

22.  
23. Blog Post

    A History of Celebrating the Insect Zoo

    • Date: August 23, 2011
    • Creator: Jennifer Wright
    • Description: When you think of the National Museum of Natural History, what comes to mind are probably inanimate things—rocks and dinosaur bones, cultural objects, and stuffed animals. But did you know that the museum has a collection of live insects? Today is the 35th anniversary of the opening of the permanent installation of the Insect Zoo, though the Zoo actually began as a temporary

24.  

Pages

• « first
• ‹ previous
• …
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10
• 11
• …
• next ›
• last »