Turtles have been around for 200 million years—outliving dinosaurs, surviving ice ages, and basically minding their own ...

The team named the new pterosaur species Eotephradactylus mcintireae. The generic name means ‘ash-winged dawn goddess’ and references the site’s volcanic ash and the animals’ position near the base of ...

A Good Day’s Work” repositions Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses (1860–1961) as a multidimensional force in American art, whose beloved painted recollections of rural life earned her a distinctive ...

Napoleon Sarony, “The Declaration of Independence,” 1843–1853. Harry T. Peters, “America on Stone.” Lithography Collection.

“Youth and the Future of Culture” Highlights Younger Generations July 2–7 ...

As part of our commitment to accessibility and transparency, the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art is placing its collection records online. Please note that some records are incomplete ...

A wooden tongue plane. There is evidence of older dents, abrasions, and scratches, but the plane has a dark stain disguising the damage from past use. There is a crack at the base of the stock's toe.

Big Things for Big Rooms traces the development of immersive, large-scale artworks since the late 1960s. This presentation of 10 artworks—five on view for the first time at the Museum—is drawn largely ...

Object Details Record Last Modified 25 Mar 2022 Specimen Count 1 Accession Number 000000 Other Numbers Field Number : No Field Number USNM Number 471 Type Citation Kennicott, R., Baird, S. F. in ...

Object Details Manufactured by Unidentified Subject of Stacey Y. Abrams, American, born 1973 Fair Fight Action, American, founded 2018 Description A sterling silver “Warrior” Women’s March 2016 ...