A new global analysis reveals a critical oversight in sustainable coffee and carbon-capture initiatives. These programs ...

National Tour Launches Sept. 13 and National Museum of American History Exhibition Opens Sept. 26 ...

Explore Puerto Rico’s history, from the 16th to the 20th centuries, through the eyes of collector Teodoro Vidal. Vidal captured the island’s history by collecting thousands of objects. Over 80 ...

While the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is home to the renowned First Ladies' gown collection, dresses can be found throughout the Smithsonian's museums. These dresses reflect ...

The definition of American folk art is notoriously difficult to pin down. In the twentieth century “folk art” has embraced everything from Pennsylvania German frakturs to eccentric architectural ...

The Smithsonian's priceless collection of musical instruments are brought to life through the the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society's exhibitions, concerts, tours, broadcasts, recordings, and ...

During the 1930s and early 1940s, the policies of the Nazi regime in Germany and other Fascist governments led thousands of Europeans to take refuge in the United States. Some were already ...

Thousands of years ago, Chinese musicians worked with foundry technicians to cast matched sets of bronze bells of different sizes to produce a range of tones. They developed oval-shaped bells that, ...

The sound of the accordion, a traditional European instrument, has traveled the world and been incorporated as a staple into many genres of music.

On the difference of longitude between the observatories of Brussels and Greeenwich, as determined by Galvanic signals / by G.B. Airy ..

Deep Sky brings the awe-inspiring images captured by NASA's Webb Telescope to IMAX® — taking audiences on a journey to the beginning of time and space, to never-before-seen cosmic landscapes, and to ...

Learn about Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson (1916–2005) and how environmental disasters of his day inspired the creation of Earth Day in 1970. On December 7, 1972, Apollo 17 astronauts captured a now ...