Smithsonian

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Talks, tours, performances, and more at the Smithsonian's museums and Zoo.

Mar 24, 2025 | si.edu

From tiny trackers on birds to larger elephant collars, scientists learn a lot from tracking animal movement in the wild.

Dec 5, 2024 | si.edu

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art has announced the exhibition “Tsedaye Makonnen—Sanctuary.” Opening Dec. 13 and remaining an ongoing display, the exhibition features seven sculptures by Washington, D.C.-based Ethiopian American artist Tsedaye Makonnen, and it explores the invisibility and violence that Black women and their communities are often subjected to,

Dec 15, 2023 | si.edu

Analysis of an extinct wooly dog pelt confirms they were bred for their thick fur.

Oct 13, 2023 | si.edu | Byron Lewis

Collections from groundbreaking entrepreneurs Byron Lewis and Lillian Vernon will be showcased in a new display within the landmark “American Enterprise” exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History beginning Oct. 17. The two stories, “Lillian Vernon, Kitchen Table Millionaire” and “Byron Lewis, Ad King Extraordinaire,” will be featured in the exhibition’s Consumer Era (1940s–1970s) section.