At the Smithsonian | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/smithsonian-institution/RSS feed for At the SmithsonianenFri, 21 Apr 2023 15:12:20 +0000Legendary Bluesman Robert Johnson Had Demons. So Did His Biographerhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/legendary-bluesman-robert-johnson-had-demons-so-did-his-biographer-180982027/The long-awaited “Biography of a Phantom” unravels some of the mystery and intrigueFri, 21 Apr 2023 15:12:20 +0000Why It’s Time for a Worldwide Lights-Out Programhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/heres-why-experts-agree-its-time-for-a-worldwide-lights-out-program-180981980/A new Smithsonian exhibition delves into the issue of light pollution, with easy solutions offering an immediate changeFri, 14 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000What Centuries-Old Indian Court Paintings Tell Us About Climate Changehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/what-centuries-old-indian-court-paintings-tell-us-about-climate-change-180981974/This month’s Smithsonian podcasts include a deep dive into India’s monsoon weather patterns and discussion of animals in flightThu, 13 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000Find Out If Your Ancestor Is Among These 19th-Century Silhouettes in This Newly Digitized Collectionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/find-out-if-your-ancestor-is-among-these-19th-century-silhouettes-in-this-newly-digitized-collection-180981947/The itinerant artist William Bache’s portraits are contaminated by arsenic, but now the National Portrait Gallery offers easy accessFri, 07 Apr 2023 14:09:13 +0000A 19th-Century Textile Stitches a Tale of Women's Liberationhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/nineteenth-century-textile-stitches-tale-womens-liberation-180981836/Beloved by her pupils, schoolteacher Leah Maguire embraced her freedom through sewing this samplerTue, 04 Apr 2023 17:29:11 +0000The Power of Portraitshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-power-of-portraits-180981840/An exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery showcases the photography of Brian Lanker—and the remarkable lives of his subjectsMon, 03 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000The Forgotten History of Tsianina Redfeather, the Beloved American Indian Opera Singerhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-forgotten-history-of-tsianina-redfeather-the-beloved-american-indian-opera-singer-180981902/A portrait of the performer debuts in the exhibition “Entertainment Nation”Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:00:00 +0000Crowds Roared, a Century Ago, on Opening Day for the Mighty House That Ruth Builthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/crowds-roared-a-century-ago-on-opening-day-for-the-mighty-house-that-ruth-built-180981888/An original Yankee Stadium ticket booth recalls the story of that first game, which featured a thundering three-run homer from the Great BambinoThu, 30 Mar 2023 13:00:00 +0000Have Any Animals Evolved to Adapt to Human Activity?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/have-animals-evolved-adapt-human-activity-180981817/You’ve got questions. We’ve got expertsWed, 29 Mar 2023 11:00:00 +0000Smithsonian Curator Reveals New Details on an Egg From Sigourney Weaver’s Iconic ‘Alien’ Franchisehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/smithsonian-curator-reveals-new-details-on-an-egg-from-sigourney-weavers-iconic-alien-franchise-180981881/Get the inside scoop on the iconic prop, now on view in the exhibition “Entertainment Nation”Mon, 27 Mar 2023 19:23:51 +0000Movements Capturing the Spiritual Roots of Black Culturehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/movements-capturing-spiritual-roots-black-culture-180981816/A new exhibition of rarely seen images and artifacts chronicles the African American religious experienceFri, 17 Mar 2023 14:18:25 +0000These Photographs of Spirituality in America Will Speak to Your Soulhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/these-photographs-spirituality-america-speak-your-soul-180981788/A new volume from the National Museum of the African American History and Culture explores religion in the Black communityTue, 14 Mar 2023 19:21:05 +0000Japanese American Artists Recall the Trauma of Wartime Incarcerationhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/japanese-american-artists-recall-the-trauma-of-wartime-incarceration-180981746/Smithsonian podcasts explore the legacy of Executive Order 9066 and the camera that almost didn’t make it to the Juno spacecraft launchTue, 07 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000Behind the Scenes of the New Reality Series, ‘The Exhibit’https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/behind-the-scenes-of-the-new-reality-series-the-exhibit-180981731/Seven artists compete for a $100,000 purse and an exhibition at the Hirshhorn in this ground-breaking show airing on the Smithsonian ChannelFri, 03 Mar 2023 18:19:55 +0000The Wonderful World of Birdshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/wonderful-world-birds-special-report-180981603/As the Smithsonian's National Zoo prepares to open its reimagined and beloved Bird House, explore the fascinating science of our feathery friends aboveThu, 02 Mar 2023 15:56:34 +0000For the Enslaved Potter David Drake, His Literary Practice Was His Resistancehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/dave-the-potters-resistance-was-his-literary-practice-180981707/This 19th-century vessel, made to store meat, carries a powerful backstory of Drake's defiance of the laws of enslavementThu, 02 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000A Window Opens on China’s Avant-Garde With This Explosion of Photographic Arthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/a-window-opens-on-chinas-avant-garde-with-this-explosion-of-photographic-art-180981697/The Hirshhorn Museum displays dynamic works of Chinese self-expressionMon, 27 Feb 2023 16:37:50 +0000