Description: We are pleased to announce a new mobile experience produced by the Archives, Castle of Curiosities. The Smithsonian's first building, the Castle, opened its doors in 1855. While the Norman architectural style evoked "learned university," it was bordered by fetid canals and rather isolated from the rest of Washington D.C. Check out an app about iconic stories in the history of
Description: A new Smithsonian traveling exhibit, When Things Come Apart, highlights the inner workings of everyday objects! [via BuzzFeed]The Hammer Museum, with the support of the Mellon Foundation, is putting the archives for several exhibits (starting with this one on African American artists) online. [via LA Times]Forensic anthropologists confirm a gruesome history at Jamestown. [via
Description: In August 1996, the Smithsonian marked its 150th anniversary with a huge birthday celebration on the National Mall. For its sesquicentennial, a term which this author constantly forgets no matter how many times she looks it up, the Institution threw itself a two-day birthday party, sprinkled with special exhibit tents, concerts, nineteen birthday cakes, a special website, and