Description: Original library in the Northwest Range of the Arts and Industries Building, converted to office space, by Jack Scott, September 1971, SIA Acc. 11-009, 71-1918.
Description: The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery (NPG) will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2018. Ahead of next year’s festivities, NPG unveiled an exhibition commemorating its May 1968 opening. The Smithsonian Institution Archives (SIA) provided several pieces for this gallery, including a photo of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s dedication speech on May 3rd. Check out the full
Description: [caption id="" align="alignright" width="179" caption="Portrait photograph of Harrison Gray Dyar (1866-1929), entomologist at the United States National Museum at the Smithsonian from 1897 until his death in 1929, c. 1920s, by Unidentified photographer, Photographic print, Negative Number: SIA2009-0002."][/caption] It turns out that a series of mysterious tunnels discovered in
Description: [caption id="attachment_534" align="alignleft" width="191" caption="Traffic at 5:30 on Second Avenue, Detroit, Mich., by Arthur Siegel, 1942 July, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-USW36-763 "][/caption] I remember my surprise the day a traffic summons arrived in my mailbox, illustrated with the close-up and pixilated images of my car and license plate
Description: Snuggle up and pass the popcorn because the Smithsonian American Art Museum and New-York Historical Society teamed up for a #MuseumHolidayMovies marathon. [via SAAM]Five climate experts are giving us hope. [via Earth Optimism][edan-image:id=siris_arc_386150,size=450,center]The New York Times reviews the decade through photographs. [via New York Times]The National Museum of
Description: Current headlines about war and the impact of forced migration on women are stark reminders of historic migrations and how women adapted and took on new roles.In 1987, Field to Factory: Afro-American Migration 1915-1940 premiered at the National Museum of American History.
Description: How Transcription Center themes open connections for Smithsonian Archives' collections that create relatedness, unveil stories, and ask new questions.
Description: You can now step inside a Klimt painting in these large-scale immersive environments brought to you by projection technology. [via Artsy]Don't be surprised if you encounter an inquisitive robot on your next visit to the Smithsonian. [via Digital Trends]U.S. National Archives is now publishing a public dashboard which logs any notices received of unauthorized records
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