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 ...

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

L-R: “Head of Harihara” (mid-10th century), “The Goddess Uma” (10th century) and “Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom)” (c.

The recently acquired skull of the dome-headed dinosaur Pachycephalosaurus. USNM PAL 803273, Department of Paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution. Gift of Eric and Wendy Schmidt. Photo by James D.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum will present the immersive sound installation “ Devon Turnbull: HiFi Pursuit ...

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

David Hockney, new paintings, drawings and graphics. [exhibition] October 29-November 16, 1977, André Emmerich Gallery ...

Like mythological Greek gods of old, superheroes captivate the imaginations of people of all ages. Superman’s 1938 debut kicked off the golden age of comic books. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe ...

Music and spirituality are intricately related, with spirituality often being the inspiration for the creation of music, and music so often creating the desired atmosphere for a spiritual occasion.

A classification and ordination of the tree community of Tikal National Park, Peten, Guatemala / Mark D. Schulze and David F. Whitacre ...

In the early 1900s, Wilson A. Bentley sent 500 prints of his snowflakes to the Smithsonian to ensure their safety for the future. The images are now part of the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives.

A treasury of great American speeches; our country's life and history in the words of its great men. With illus. from various historical periods ...