Tag: Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian wins approval for new museum design

Brett Zongker · February 20, 2014 6:54 pm

A Miami woman wears Google Glass to view an exhibit by artist David Datuna on Dec. 7 in the Design District neighborhood of Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky).

Smithsonian boosts Google Glass in featured exhibit

Paul Bedard · February 12, 2014 5:00 am

The American Bird Conservancy recommends using tape and decals to prevent birds from crashing into windows.

Energy and Environment

Report: 4 billion birds die annually in building crashes, cat attacks

Paul Bedard · February 7, 2014 5:00 am

FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama bows as he and first lady Michelle Obama, wearing a ruby-colored chiffon and velvet Jason Wu gown, gets ready to dance at the Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington. Michelle Obama's fashion is making history again, at least for the next year, as her second inaugural gown will be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution. The ruby-colored chiffon gown made by designer Jason Wu is being lent to the National Museum of American History for a year to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Smithsonian's first ladies exhibition. It will be paired with Obama's shoes designed by Jimmy Choo and will go on display beginning Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Michelle Obama’s 2nd gown lent to Smithsonian

Brett Zongker · January 13, 2014 9:31 pm

Mars rover photographs featured at Smithsonian

Brett Zongker · January 7, 2014 7:56 pm

Employees of a food service company contracted by the National Museum of the American Indian and the National Museum of American History will join Unite Here. (AP File)

Beltway Confidential

Smithsonian food court workers get union

Sean Higgins · December 17, 2013 5:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Air Force band flashes Bach for holidays

Mark Tapscott · December 9, 2013 5:00 am

A guard tower, lower right, from Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as "Angola" and "The Farm" is lowered into the construction site of The National Museum of African American History and Culture, beside the Washington Monument, in Washington, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

US black history museum installs 2 large artifacts

Washington Examiner · November 17, 2013 5:40 pm

This undated handout Image provided by the Smithsonian Institution shows a 3-D rendering of Abraham LincolnÃ?s life mask, held at the SmithsonianÃ?s National Portrait Gallery. the Smithsonian is launching a new 3D viewer online Wednesday Nov. 13, 2013 to give people a closer look at artifacts in their own homes. The data can also be downloaded, recreated with a 3D printer and used to help illustrate lessons in history, art and science in schools. Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough says museums face a greater challenge than the digitization of documents in libraries or archives because artifacts are three-dimensional. He's calling on museums to speed up their work to innovate and digitize collections to make artifacts accessible online for a generation born in the Internet age. (AP Photo/Smithsonian Institution)

Schools to benefit as Smithsonian makes push in 3D imaging of artifacts

Associated Press · November 13, 2013 5:00 am

Red Alert Politics

Millennials less likely to drink beer than past generations

Morgan Chalfant · August 2, 2013 5:10 pm