At the Smithsonian | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/smithsonian-institution/RSS feed for At the SmithsonianenTue, 16 Jan 2024 13:00:00 +0000What Happened to the Extinct Woolly Dog?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/what-happened-to-the-extinct-woolly-dog-180983580/Researchers studying the 160-year-old fur of a dog named Mutton in the Smithsonian collections found that the Indigenous breed existed for at least 5,000 years before European colonizers eradicated itTue, 16 Jan 2024 13:00:00 +0000Twenty-Four Smithsonian Shows to See in 2024https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/twenty-four-smithsonian-shows-to-see-in-2024-180983558/Election-year items, truth serum, Nigerian art and a pioneering self-driving car are on display this yearThu, 11 Jan 2024 14:56:58 +0000How an Eye-Popping Museum Specimen Boosted the Beleaguered Blue Whalehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/eye-popping-museum-specimen-boosted-beleaguered-blue-whale-180983455/For decades, visitors to the Smithsonian could behold the immense size of the sea mammal with their own eyesWed, 10 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000Does Climate Change Affect Leaves' Fall Colors? And More Questions From Our Readershttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/does-climate-change-alter-fall-foliage-and-more-questions-from-our-readers-180983464/You’ve got questions. We’ve got expertsTue, 09 Jan 2024 13:00:00 +0000Thirteen Discoveries Made About Human Evolution in 2023https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/thirteen-discoveries-made-about-human-evolution-in-2023-180983512/Smithsonian paleoanthropologists reveal some of the year’s most fascinating findings about human originsThu, 28 Dec 2023 13:00:00 +0000Seven Trailblazing Latina Journalists Anchor a New Museum Exhibitionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/seven-trailblazing-latina-journalists-anchor-new-museum-exhibition-180983482/Covering war, hosting presidential debates and conducting uncomfortable interviews, these women speak truths to their communityWed, 27 Dec 2023 13:00:00 +0000Unearth the Roots of Alice Walker’s ‘The Color Purple’https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/unearthing-the-roots-of-alice-walkers-the-color-purple-180983500/Gardeners discuss the oft-overlooked symbolism of nature that underlies the Pulitzer-prize winning novelFri, 22 Dec 2023 16:38:26 +0000Lillian Vernon’s Catalog Empire Got Its Start at a Kitchen Tablehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/lillian-vernons-catalog-empire-got-its-start-at-a-kitchen-table-180983440/A keen sense of what shoppers wanted made her eponymous company the first woman-owned business on the American Stock ExchangeTue, 19 Dec 2023 14:39:13 +0000What the Color Purple Means to Oprah Winfreyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/oprah-winfrey-national-portrait-gallery-shawn-michael-warren-commission-180983424/A new Shawn Michael Warren portrait of the legendary talk show host is now on view at the Smithsonian's National Portrait GalleryWed, 13 Dec 2023 17:43:37 +0000Meet the Woman Who Set the Stage for Beyoncé, the Olympics and the Royal Opera Househttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/meet-the-woman-who-set-the-stage-for-beyonce-the-olympics-and-the-royal-opera-house-180983416/The award-winning set designer Es Devlin explores the art of creating spectacleTue, 12 Dec 2023 19:35:19 +0000How James McNeill Whistler Captured Life in the Big Cityhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-james-mcneill-whistler-captured-life-big-city-180983393/The painter’s streetscapes and neighborhood scenes mesmerize, but now he is being recognized for documenting a changing urban landscapeFri, 08 Dec 2023 15:05:29 +0000The World Is Running to Catch Up With Simone Leighhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-world-is-running-to-catch-up-with-simone-leigh-180983366/The celebrated artist’s crusading works, now on view at the Hirshhorn Museum, upend the stereotypes too often foisted on Black womenTue, 05 Dec 2023 15:09:23 +0000