New exhibition alert! Come see it at our National Portrait Gallery starting Oct. 18. https://s.si.edu/3XXPmgk
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The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex. We are a community of learning and an opener of doors. Join us on a voyage of discovery. Legal: https://www.si.edu/termsofuse
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- Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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- museum, archive, libraries, zoos, research, and education
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Employees at Smithsonian Institution
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Dave Lu
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Web developer at Smithsonian Archives of American Art
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Updates
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Think you’ve got stamina? Bobolinks fly the equivalent of 480 marathons every year! 🐦✨ This Migratory Bird Day, we’re celebrating the incredible journey of bobolinks. These charming songbirds travel from the northern U.S. and southern Canada all the way to central South America—and now, we’re tracking their epic adventure! Researchers from Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s Virginia Working Landscapes program and Migratory Connectivity Project track their journeys from breeding sites on farms in Virginia to warmer regions in South America using tiny tracking devices attached to the birds’ back. With bobolink populations dropping by over 50% in the past 50 years, this research will identify the places they go to help protect their habitats and allow these birds to thrive. Stay tuned for more discoveries as we follow their journey! (Note: All handling of wild birds for this study is conducted by trained professionals under a federally authorized banding permit.) #MigratoryBirdDay #BobolinkTracking #BirdConservation #SmithsonianScience #OurSustainablePlanet
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Just 25 days until the election. Our collections include many colorful reminders to register and vote: https://s.si.edu/3XUl12a
Register and Vote | Smithsonian Institution
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Movie star Dolores del Río established herself as a major box-office draw within a year of moving to Hollywood from Mexico in 1925. Although the American movie industry counted her among its first Latina stars, del Río resisted Hollywood’s efforts to typecast her as an “exotic sex symbol” during her silent film career. In 1942 she returned to Mexico and embarked on a rewarding new career in Spanish-language cinema during its golden age, earning four Silver Ariels, the Mexican film industry’s highest award. She returned to Hollywood in the 1960s, solidifying her international success. Some of her most notable films include “What Price Glory?” (1926), “Flying Down to Rio” (1933), and John Ford’s “The Fugitive” (1947). Beyond her acting career, del Río often was the subject of portraits, beginning when artist Alfredo Ramos Martinez painted her portrait as a child. She would go on to be painted by artists Deigo Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and Rosa Rolanda. In this image, she is photographed next to her portrait with artist Hugo Ballin in his California studio. #SmithsonianHHM 📷 : National Academy of Design (U.S.). Photograph of Dolores del Rio and Hugo Ballin in his studio, Pacific Palisades, California, circa 1934. National Academy of Design records, 1817-2012. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Join our National Museum of African Art’s new Global Africa Council for an evening of African music, art, and cuisine in celebration of the museum’s 60th Anniversary featuring DJ K.Kess on the evening of Thursday, October 24. Support the museum and buy tickets here: https://lnkd.in/erCt6ZCi
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"At the Smithsonian, we embrace the spirit of renewal, contributing actively to restoring and preserving biodiversity. From the reintroduction of the Guam Kingfisher to the Palmyra Atoll, to the return of the black-footed ferret to the prairies of Montana—both species are extinct in the wild and being revived by Smithsonian scientists and partners—we are working to restore healthy ecosystems where human actions have disrupted the natural balance." - Ellen Stofan, Smithsonian Under Secretary for Science and Research https://bit.ly/40iTLNN
The Climate Crunch - Why Every Fall Feels Like a Race to Save the Planet
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Former astronauts Cady Coleman and Eileen Collins stopped by our National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution to reflect on the 25th anniversary of their launch of the Chandra X-ray Observatory in 1999. 💫🛰️ Chandra is a NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration mission that was made possible through a collaboration between government, academic, and industry partnerships. The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, which is part of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, controls science from the Chandra X-ray Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts and flight operations from Burlington, Massachusetts. Photos from STS-93 are courtesy of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
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As recently as the 1970s, if a woman wanted to apply for a credit card, she couldn't do it without having a male family member co-sign. It didn't matter if he made more money or not. Being a man was the qualifying factor. https://s.si.edu/3ZQt3f9
Bankers in the Boudoir | Smithsonian Institution
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Some flies help scientists better understand how our water quality is changing. Others reveal new information about our changing climate. Open access projects like those of Smithsonian scientist Torsten Dikow help share knowledge across the field of entomology. https://bit.ly/47SHHVb
Fearsome Flies: Meet the Scientist Studying the Top Predators in the Insect World
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Smash that "Like" button if you went to DC on your eight-grade field trip! 👋 Meet our colleagues from across the Smithsonian—Ashley, Jay, Nicholas, Tiffany, Erin, Ben, and Mia. ✅ Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden ✅ Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History ✅ National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution ✅ National Portrait Gallery