From a small island off the coast of Panama to the farthest reaches of space, the Smithsonian advanced our knowledge of the ...

He later wrote that Tookoolito asked, "Are you cold Mr. Hall?" Charles Francis Hall: I answered, "My feet are almost frozen. I cannot get them comfortable." Quickest thought, Tookoolito made passage ...

Exhibition Features Works, Some Never Publicly Displayed Before, From Renowned Benkaim Collection ...

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 ...

The origin & design of HMS Beagle -- Robert FitzRoy : 'evolution's captain' -- FitzRoy's officers and crew -- Charles Darwin : naturalist & companion -- The art of surveying the sea -- Earle & Martens ...

Press releases from the newsroom for the Smithsonian's museums, research centers, education centers, and the National Zoo.

Because the Smithsonian museums are free, we cannot base our visit tallies on a number of tickets sold. The counts sometimes include staff, as well as visitors who leave the museum and return. A ...

Catalog to accompany the premier of a documentary film on the art of Gottfried Helnwein, November 9, 2003 at the Simon Wiesenthal Center/Museum of Tolerance. siris_sil_727925 ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Bert is a hand-rod puppet originally ...

ELEC copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Introduction: Who we are and what we bring -- The Doctrine of Discovery and why it matters -- The power of narratives and the ...

Tiles : treasures of Anatolian soil : tiles of the Seljuk and Beylik periods / Rüçhan Arik, Oluş Arik ...

"First edition, 2002. Second edition, 2007."--Title page verso. siris_sil_1159166 ...