What if we told you that a small army of flesh-eating insects plays a crucial role in helping the Smithsonian prep and preserve its fossils? In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” we’re going behind ...
Three bronze bison sculptures created at a Loveland foundry will find their forever home in front of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. on March 19. Along the way ...
In celebration of World Walrus Day, National Museum of Natural History director Kirk Johnson talks about his new documentary on the saber-toothed seals Jack Tamisiea As a paleobotanist, Kirk Johnson’s ...
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History safeguards 148 million objects, yet 99% of them remain hidden from public view in secure areas known as collections. Behind the scenes, these ...
Smithsonian researcher Sarah Johnson studies bison specimens to understand how the species’s genetic diversity changed after its decline ...
Three large bronze bison statues are stopping by the Field Museum on their way to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. The sculptures will begin a week-long trip from ...
Paleoanthropologist Rick Potts, Ph.D., who directs the Human Origins Program at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, will deliver a lecture March 3 at 5 p.m. at the School ...
The National Museum of Natural History commissioned Missouri artist Gary Staab for a commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Staab sculpted three bison on a heroic ...
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Clouds overhead and a fall breeze made for a chilly Sunday morning on the National Mall, but a steady stream of visitors still arrived at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. One by one, groups ...
The Smithsonian Institution Archives welcomes personal and educational use of its collections unless otherwise noted. For commercial uses, please contact [email protected] International media ...