As the world evolves, the Smithsonian is listening, learning and reimagining, driven by the communities we serve.
Artist Lita Albuquerque participates in the Archives of American Art’s Pandemic Oral History Project.
We are rethinking how best to engage audiences across the globe, reaching millions of people where they live, work and create.
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden programs encourage students to create and learn about art.
Our Open Access Initiative provides free and open access to more than 4.9 million digital objects in our collections, with more to come.
Our museums and science centers are using tools such as 3D digitization and augmented reality to enable visitors to swim with orcas or explore ancient sculptures up close.
At the National Museum of Natural History, visitors can immerse themselves in a holographic orca pod.
Our two new museums—the National Museum of the American Latino and the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum—are at the forefront.
An escaramuza dress at the National Museum of American History tells the story of girls’ riding competitions in the Mexican American community.
They are telling a deeper story of the roots of identity, shared achievement and what it means to be American.
Hazel Fellows constructed spacesuits for the Apollo program in the 1960s and 70s.
An institution-wide digital transformation is changing how we use emerging technologies to explore, learn and find meaning together … and ensure we reach the widest audience possible.
A visitor participates in an augmented reality game at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
We seek to create a lifetime of compelling experiences that spark discovery and inspire wonder.
The Smithsonian Science Education Center brings science into K-12 classrooms worldwide.
