At the Smithsonian | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/smithsonian-institution/RSS feed for At the SmithsonianenFri, 07 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000This Comprehensive Guide Will Answer the Questions You Have About Black Holes—and Spark Some New Oneshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/this-comprehensive-guide-will-answer-the-questions-you-have-about-black-holes-and-spark-some-new-ones-180986179/In a new book release, two scientists combine forces to explain the discoveries, developments and theories made in the realm of the densest objects in spaceFri, 07 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000From the Antebellum South to the Civil Rights Movement, Black American Women Have Long Told Their Stories Through Quiltshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/from-the-antebellum-south-to-the-civil-rights-movement-black-american-women-have-long-told-their-stories-through-quilts-180986106/In a new exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery, over 30 works showcase the significance of this quilting traditionMon, 24 Feb 2025 18:35:07 +0000These Seven Stunning Towers Memorialize Lost Black Lives With Mirrors, Light and Ethiopian Cross Designshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/these-seven-stunning-towers-memorialize-lost-black-lives-with-mirrors-light-and-ethiopian-cross-designs-180986057/At the National Museum of African Art, a Washington, D.C. artist’s work illuminates a gallery room and honors 54 people who died this centuryFri, 14 Feb 2025 16:40:08 +0000The Otherwise Unremarkable 'Rock Boxes' That Brought Pieces of the Moon Back to Earthhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/apollo-rock-box-nasa-moon-180985962/Far from ordinary, it took a cutting-edge NASA design to safeguard these treasures during the Apollo missionsTue, 11 Feb 2025 16:15:00 +0000Are Humans the Only Species to Drive Others to Extinction? And More Questions From Our Readershttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/are-humans-the-only-species-to-drive-others-to-extinction-and-more-questions-from-our-readers-180985968/You’ve got questions. We’ve got expertsMon, 10 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000How the Theme Song From a Maligned Martin Scorsese Movie Became New York City’s Unofficial Anthemhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-the-theme-song-from-a-maligned-martin-scorsese-movie-became-new-york-citys-unofficial-anthem-180986020/Frank Sinatra’s rendition of “Theme From New York, New York” still raises spirits through challenging times and marks joyous occasions 45 years after its releaseFri, 07 Feb 2025 18:26:41 +0000'The Sims' Turned Mere Mortals Into Gods. Twenty-Five Years Later, the Addictive Computer Game Is Still Going Stronghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-sims-turned-mere-mortals-into-gods-twenty-five-years-later-the-addictive-computer-game-is-still-going-strong-180985997/The audience for the trailblazing life simulation game has stuck around through new editions, expansion packs and designs to keep playingTue, 04 Feb 2025 22:05:03 +0000The Vast Geographic Scope of Slavery Is Hard to Fathom. One Groundbreaking Exhibition Shows Its True Scale Around the Globehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-vast-geographic-scope-of-slavery-is-hard-to-fathom-one-groundbreaking-exhibition-show-its-true-scale-around-the-globe-180985911/At the National Museum of African American History and Culture, "In Slavery's Wake" tells the international history of slavery and Black freedomMon, 27 Jan 2025 20:03:23 +0000The National Zoo's Giant Pandas Are Finally Making Their Public Debuthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-national-zoos-giant-pandas-are-finally-making-their-public-debut-180985867/Bao Li and Qing Bao, both 3 years old, are the latest black-and-white bears to call the nation's capital homeFri, 24 Jan 2025 12:05:00 +0000These 15 Photos Show the People and Places of American Streets Named After Martin Luther King Jr.https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/these-15-photos-show-the-people-and-places-of-american-streets-named-after-martin-luther-king-jr-180985856/On a journey to six cities across the country over the course of seven years, a photographer captured images of the roads that bear the civil rights leader’s nameFri, 17 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000Nineteen New and Revamped Smithsonian Shows to See in 2025—Plus One Bonus That Will Make You Go Wild for Naturehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/nineteen-new-and-revamped-smithsonian-shows-to-see-in-2025-plus-one-bonus-that-will-make-you-go-wild-for-nature-180985844/This year, the Institution’s museums are bringing to the public everything from the flair of state fairs to the artwork of Grandma MosesWed, 15 Jan 2025 20:00:10 +0000The Head of the Smithsonian Talks About America’s 250th, Why Experts Still Matter and What to Expect From the Institution in 2025https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-head-of-the-smithsonian-talks-about-americas-250th-why-experts-still-matter-and-what-to-expect-from-the-institution-in-2025-180985821/In an extensive interview, Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III spoke on the current political climate, the process of returning human remains from the Institution’s collections, the awe-inspiring scope of Smithsonian science and much moreTue, 14 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000