Description: Smithsonian Libraries and Archives recently welcomed Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty as our inaugural director. Join us as we get to know the new leader of our organization!
Description: On September 6, 1958 President Eisenhower authorized preparation of plans for the construction of what is now the National Air and Space Museum.
Description: Before you head to “Deep Time,” opening this weekend at Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, learn about how Smithsonian’s fossil collection was initially formed and exhibited.
Description: We've got your snow day browsing covered!Even the T-rex got into #museumselfie day Wednesday (please no selfie sticks.)To mark the passing of David Bowie, the Cincinnati Zoo named their baby penguin "Bowie." [via Mental Floss]Amelia Earhart's advice to a girl interested in becoming a pilot. [via Slate, The Vault]Dig into the sketchbooks of artist Richard Diebenkorn, 29 of