During trips to Europe, the American painter developed a fascination with how 15th- and 16th-century artists and architects had designed their work to evoke specific feelings ...
From a bird prepared by a president to a monumental cave carved by water over millions of years, “From These Lands” reveals how America’s history is etched in nature itself ...
For its “Irreplaceable America” list in honor of the 250th birthday of the U.S., the World Monuments Fund chose endangered ...
For its “Irreplaceable America” list in honor of the 250th birthday of the U.S., the World Monuments Fund chose endangered ...
It soars on six-foot wings, graces our currency, and stares out from a thousand patriotic murals. But how much do you actually know about the bald eagle?
See artifacts recovered thanks to a clue about the last resting place of a lost captain from an East India Company ship that ...
Recent estimates have come to the consensus that our planet hosts roughly six million species. But new research reveals that ...
Kristin Hunt is a senior staff writer for PhillyVoice. She is a history and pop culture junkie, and her work has appeared in ...
Bartlett M. Frost’s diorama is modeled after John Trumbull's depiction of the presentation of the Declaration of Independence ...
The launch of our new postcard designs offer an opportunity for you to learn about your special part of the United States, ...
A controversial idea right after the American Revolution, the First Bank of the United States proved prescient. Visitors can ...
A backup version of Skylab was displayed when the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum opened 50 years ago. After renovation of the building, the artifact is once more on view in a new gallery ...