From a small island off the coast of Panama to the farthest reaches of space, the Smithsonian advanced our knowledge of the ...
He later wrote that Tookoolito asked, "Are you cold Mr. Hall?" Charles Francis Hall: I answered, "My feet are almost frozen. I cannot get them comfortable." Quickest thought, Tookoolito made passage ...
The National Numismatic Collection is comprised of approximately 1.6 million objects and is thought to be the largest collection of money and transactional objects in the world. Its diverse holdings ...
Rand's role in the evolution of balloon and satellite observation systems and related U.S. space technology / Merton E. Davies, William R. Harris ...
Because the Smithsonian museums are free, we cannot base our visit tallies on a number of tickets sold. The counts sometimes include staff, as well as visitors who leave the museum and return. A ...
Jacobs, G. 1976. Keys to the herpetofauna of the Eastern Hemisphere. Part 6 Madagascar Pacific Ocean and islands, and Philippine Islands. In Smithsonian ...
A complete manual of amateur astronomy : tools and techniques for astronomical observations / P. Clay Sherrod, with Thomas L. Koed ; foreword by Leif Robinson ...
The Smithsonian's priceless collection of musical instruments are brought to life through the the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society's exhibitions, concerts, tours, broadcasts, recordings, and ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Bert is a hand-rod puppet originally ...
ELEC copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Introduction: Who we are and what we bring -- The Doctrine of Discovery and why it matters -- The power of narratives and the ...
Explore winter in all its forms, from a wide landscape to a photograph of a single snowflake. We’ll bring the art; you bring the hot chocolate.