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Researchers Demonstrate the First Plausible Mechanism for the Acoustic Mirroring Effect in Tropical Bats Scientists built a robot to help explain how a tropical bat spots insects perched on leaves…
Exhibition Explores How LGBTQ+ Artists From Africa and Its Diaspora Are Part of a Larger, Joyful Story of African Art History The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art has announced…
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has announced that Jeffrey P. Cunard is endowing the museum’s curatorial position of Southeast Asian Art, which will be known as the Jeffrey…
Bears Are Currently Off-Exhibit, Will Debut Spring 2026 For the first time since 2013, keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) have welcomed two sloth bear…
A Result of the Museum’s Proactive Provenance Research, in Collaboration With the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Return Marks the Museum’s First Repatriation Under the Smithsonian’s Shared Stewardship and Ethical Returns…
Exhibition Features Works, Some Never Publicly Displayed Before, From Renowned Benkaim Collection The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has announced “Of the Hills: Pahari Paintings from India’s Himalayan Kingdoms,”…
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced Matilda Myers of Maryland and Kate Stermer of California as winners of the 2025 Teen Portrait Competition, a triennial event inspired by the…
$23 Million Campaign Launches To Increase Asian Elephant Conservation Impact For the first time in nearly 25 years, animal care staff at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute…
Listeners Can Explore Historical Mysteries, Scientific Discoveries and More With Smithsonian Experts and Collections The Smithsonian’s flagship podcast Sidedoor launches its 12th season on Nov. 26. Lizzie Peabody, senior producer…
Exhibition of Never-Before-Seen and Newly Acquired Portraits Opens Dec. 12 The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will present “Portrait of a Nation: 2025 Honorees” Dec. 12, featuring the four recipients of…